Effects of natural fibres reinforcement in lime plasters (kenaf and sisal vs. Polypropylene)

Construction and Building Materials

Volumn 58, Issue , 2014, Pages 159-165

  Di Bella, G ^a   Fiore, V ^b   Galtieri, G ^c   Borsellino, C ^c   Valenza, A ^b  

^a CNR ITAE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Freeze thaw cycles; Kenaf; Lime plasters; Natural fibres; Salt spray test; Sisal

Indexed keywords

FREEZE/THAW CYCLES; KENAF; LIME PLASTERS; SALT SPRAY TEST; SISAL;

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; HEMP; LIME; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NATURAL FIBERS; POLYPROPYLENES; REINFORCED PLASTICS; REINFORCEMENT;

PLASTER;

EID: 84896760561     PISSN: 09500618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2014.02.026     Document Type: Article

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