Vegetable origin-natural fibres for reinforcement of geopolymer composite
Abstract
The current trend to decrease greenhouse gas emissions through increasing the efficiency of fossil fuel consumption implies the use of lighter materials in building construction, with a lower carbon footprint compared to materials commonly applied in the present. Composites prepared from vegetable fibres constitute a viable solution to reach this objective. The precursors adopted for the production of the geopolymer composite were fly ash, granulated blast furnace slag, and rice husk ash, as aluminasilicate materials with cementitious properties, to which hemp fibres were added with a major role in reinforcing the composite. Results showed increasing the compression and flexure strength.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Concrete and Cement Materials Research
Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites
Innovative concrete reinforcement materials
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Revista Romana de Inginerie Civila/Romanian Journal of Civil Engineering
- Volume
- 17
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 64–75
- Publication date
- 24 February 2026
- Language
- EN