Cement composites reinforced with surface modified coir fibers

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 41, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1445-1457

  Li, Zhijian ^a   Wang, Lijing ^a   Wang, Xungai ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cement manufacture; Coir fiber; Fiber reinforcement; Mechanical properties; Mortar

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; CEMENT MANUFACTURE; FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; MORTAR; NANOFIBERS; REINFORCED CONCRETE; SURFACE TREATMENT; VOLUME FRACTION;

2-ETHYLHEXANOL; FIBER REINFORCEMENT; FIBERMATRIX BONDING STRENGTH;

CEMENT ADDITIVES;

EID: 34250637222     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: 1530793X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021998306068083     Document Type: Article

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