Improving degradation resistance of sisal fiber in concrete through fiber surface treatment

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 289, Issue , 2014, Pages 511-523

  Wei, Jianqiang ^a   Meyer, Christian ^a  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Degradation resistance; Durability; Recycled concrete aggregate; Sisal fiber; Surface treatment; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CARBONATE; CEMENTS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; CORROSION PROTECTION; CORROSION RESISTANCE; DURABILITY; ELASTIC MODULI; FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; HEAT TREATMENT; HYDRATION; NATURAL FIBERS; RECYCLING; REINFORCED PLASTICS; SODIUM CARBONATE; SODIUM COMPOUNDS; SURFACE TREATMENT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TENSILE STRENGTH; WETTING;

CARBONATE SEDIMENTS; CEMENT HYDRATION PROCESS; COMPRESSIVE AND SPLITTING TENSILE STRENGTHS; DEGRADATION RESISTANCE; FIBER SURFACE TREATMENTS; RECYCLED CONCRETE AGGREGATES; SISAL FIBERS; SPLITTING TENSILE STRENGTH;

REINFORCED CONCRETE;

COMPRESSION STRENGTH; CORROSION RESISTANCE; DURABILITY; HEAT TREATMENT; HYDRATION; NATURAL FIBERS; RECYCLING; REINFORCED CONCRETE; SURFACE TREATMENT; TENSILE STRENGTH; DEGRADATION; ELASTIC STRENGTH; MICROSTRUCTURE; SISAL;

EID: 84890562099     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2013.11.024     Document Type: Article

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