@inproceedings{adcc3b67e7894b02a4b75c64a200d81a,
title = "A review on agricultural fibre reinforced concrete",
abstract = "The construction industry has undergone rapid development during the last few decades. This significant construction growth has substantially increased the demand for construction materials. Among all materials used in the construction industry, concrete is the most significant. Billions of tonnes of naturally occurring minerals are mined for the production of concrete which has left a big gap in terms of sustainability of the construction industry. To overcome this drawback, the search for durable and sustainable construction materials is currently needed. The world of concrete with fibres has been in continuous research and also in use. However, manmade fibres though enhanced the properties of traditional concrete, are not sustainable and economical. This paper presents a brief review of fibres from agriculture wastes that have been in research and application as potential next generation construction materials. The micro-structure and properties of Agriculture Fibre Reinforced Concrete (AFRC) are described and some current possible applications are mentioned. Various methodology, emerging trends as well as variations in modification techniques for agricultural fibre modified concrete are observed. Several recently published articles and technical papers dealing with such fibre modified concrete are critically reviewed.",
author = "B. Nepal and Chin, {C. S.} and S. Jones",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2016 Taylor & Francis Group, London.; 1st International Conference on Sustainable Buildings and Structures, ICSBS 2015 ; Conference date: 29-10-2015 Through 31-10-2015",
year = "2016",
doi = "10.1201/b19239-22",
language = "English",
isbn = "9781138028982",
series = "Sustainable Buildings and Structures - Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Sustainable Buildings and Structures, ICSBS 2015",
publisher = "CRC Press/Balkema",
pages = "125--130",
editor = "Wilkinson, {Stephen P.} and Jun Xia and Bing Chen",
booktitle = "Sustainable Buildings and Structures - Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Sustainable Buildings and Structures, ICSBS 2015",
}