| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2023 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
|
| Symposium
|
Characterization of Minerals, Metals and Materials
|
| Presentation Title |
L-12: Analysis of the Performance of Cementitious Mortars Reinforced with Pineapple Crown Leaf Fiber and Coconut Fiber |
| Author(s) |
Iully Pereira, José Alexandre Linhares Junior, Isabela Batista, Karine Tavares, Mariana Pereira, Sergio Monteiro, Afonso Rangel Azevedo |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Afonso Rangel Azevedo |
| Abstract Scope |
Natural fibers are renewable materials with high potential for reuse, being a possibility with low environmental impact for application in numerous environments. Pineapple and coconut are fruits consumed and produced in several countries. The peels of both fruits and the leaves of the pineapple crown are normally discarded by industries, generating waste, negatively impacting the environment. The present work seeks to discuss about cementitious mortars made from these fibers and their effects, in which pineapple crown leaf fiber and coconut fiber were used in the proportions of 1.5% and 3.0% and mortar of reference, in this way, its characteristics were analyzed and compared through tests of consistency, viscosity, compressive and flexural strength, density and capillarity absorption. The results showed the feasibility of using natural fibers in cement mortar, making it more sustainable. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: |
| Keywords |
Characterization, Composites, |