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Frontiers in Materials, 2023 In this research, the effect of heat–cool cycles (HCCs) on high-strength concrete (HSC) containing steel fibres (SFs), polypropylene fibres (PPFs), and date palm fibres (DPFs), which were named fibrous high-strength concrete (FHSC), was studied.
Ibrahim Y. Hakeem +7 more
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Vane shear strength of bio-improved sand reinforced with natural fibre [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2019 In the recent developments, bio-improvement has considerably enhanced the geotechnical properties and reduced degradation of loose desert sand without the environmental concerns.
Usman Qureshi Mohsin +4 more
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Plant-based fibres in cement composites: A conceptual framework
Journal of Engineered Fibers and Fabrics, 2022 The pursuit of sustainability has necessitated more renewable resources in construction materials. Plant-based natural fibres, which can be found globally, are abundant, low-cost and renewable.
Wafa Abdelmajeed Labib
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Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 2020 Present research work deals with the various date palm fibres (DPF) loading (0%, 40%, 50%, and 60% by wt%) as reinforced material in phenolic composites.
Mohammad Asim +4 more
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Characteristic properties of date-palm fibre/sheep wool reinforced polyester composites
Journal of Bioresources and Bioproducts, 2023 In this study, we attempted to characterise the effects of date-palm fibre (DPF) and a date-palm fibre/sheep wool hybrid in polyester to enhance high-performance and low-cost composite materials that can be used in insulation building systems, automotive
Mohammed Y. Abdellah +4 more
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Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 2023 Researchers and industry are looking for green and sustainable materials as reinforcement for lightweight composite structures. This research aim was designed to study the characteristics of the fibre extracted from a waste product of the spathe of date ...
Benhamadouche Lamia +5 more
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Thermal characterization of date palm/epoxy composites with fillers from different parts of the tree
Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 2020 Thermal expansion and viscoelastic properties of the date palm fibre (DPF)/epoxy composites were influenced by the type of filler from different parts of the date palm tree. The variation in properties is mainly due to the difference in fibre composition
Othman Y. Alothman +7 more
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Manufacturing of Sustainable Cellulose Date Palm Fiber Reinforced Cementitious Boards in Iraq [PDF]
Engineering and Technology Journal, 2015 The present work investigates the suitability of utilizing date palm residues in manufacturing wood-based cementitious boards. It also concerns other environment issues like trying to consume the pollutant carbon dioxides in the boards manufacturing ...
Riyad H. Alanbari +2 more
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A natural ancestral saltwater treatment to modify the technological properties of date palms [PDF]
, 2018 Palm plantations are of great socio-economic and ecological importance in Tunisia. They currently contain some three million trees that produce significant supplies of wood for the craft and furniture industries. In the past, date palm wood was also used
Candelier, Kévin +5 more
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The green, blue and grey water footprint of crops and derived crop products [PDF]
, 2010 This study quantifies the green, blue and grey water footprint of global crop production in a spatially-explicit way for the period 1996–2005. The assessment improves upon earlier research by taking a high-resolution approach, estimating the water ...
Hoekstra, A.Y., Mekonnen, M.M.
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