Evaluation of crushed and laminated bamboo fibers in cementitious composites

R.S.  Fernandes; V.H.  Barbosa; M.A.  Oliveira; A.M.  Oliveira; M. Picanço

doi:10.3989/mc.2025.383524

Authors

R.S. Fernandes Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA), Instituto de Tecnologia, PPGEC https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6934-7318
V.H. Barbosa Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA), Instituto de Tecnologia, PPGEC https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4271-9833
M.A. Oliveira Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG), Escola de Engenharia Civil e Ambiental – EECA, LABITECC - Laboratório de Inovação Tecnológica em Construção Civil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3876-9232
A.M. Oliveira Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG), Escola de Engenharia Civil e Ambiental – EECA, LABITECC - Laboratório de Inovação Tecnológica em Construção Civil https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8977-785X
M. Picanço Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA), Instituto de Tecnologia, PPGEC https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7313-1229

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3989/mc.2025.383524

Keywords:

Bamboo fiber, Vegetable fiber, Cementitious composite, Bio-concrete

Abstract

This paper aims to analyze the mechanical properties of concrete reinforced with bamboo (Dendrocalamus giganteus) fibers. The fibers were produced by a knife mill (crushed fibers) and by manual cutting tools (laminated fibers). Moreover, the concrete fiber volumes (V_f) studied were 0.5%, 1.0%, and 1.5%. Furthermore, compressive strength, four-point bending flexural strength, and splitting strength tests were carried out in the produced concretes. The bamboo fibers had their tensile strength and water absorption characteristics measured. They were also analyzed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The bamboo laminated fibers promoted a better mechanical behavior than bamboo crushed fibers. SEM images evidenced a good fiber-matrix interface and the failure mode of fiber in the concrete. On the other hand, the concretes had a decrease in compressive strength with increasing V_f. The results were discussed in terms of micromechanics and microstructure.

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