Assessment of L/D ratio of eco fibre - bamboo as a reinforcement material in concrete

Abstract

Fibres are commonly used in concrete to control the cracks, shrinkage and to improve the strength and performance of the concrete. Generally various types of fibres are used like natural and artificial fibres in the concrete mix to produce the expected strength and crack resistance. an attempt is made to innovate a natural, eco friendly fibre which is available to the common man. In this paper, tests are carryout on bamboo fibre reinforced concrete to evaluate aspect ratio (l/d) of bamboo fibres. Different ages of bamboo is collected, the extraction of fibres is done by mechanical method. Once the bamboo fibres are extracted the various lengths and diameters are selected and SEM analysis is carried out to find out the microstructure of bamboo fibres to know the failure analysis .these selected bamboo fibres add at the fixed rate of 0.1% to 1.5%(0.5,0.75,1,1.25,1.5) by the cement weight to the concrete mix. Then the samples of cubes, beams and cylinders are casted from the concrete mix and curing will be done for required period. Experimental investigations are carried out using most commonly used tests in laboratory, which includes concrete workability test, compressive test, split tensile test, and test for flexure from the various test results the aspect ratio (l/d ratio) and also the effectiveness of bamboo fibres usage in concrete has been evaluated.