Effect of coconut coir pith as partial substitute for river sand in eco-friendly concrete

Compressive Behaviour of Coconut Fibre (Cocos nucifera) Reinforced Concrete at Elevated Temperatures

“…Novak and Kohoutkova [8] examined the synthetic fibre reinforced concrete exposed to elevated temperature and concluded that synthetic fibres increase concrete spalling, which leads to improvement in the mechanical properties of the concrete produced. Coconut fibres are agricultural wastes [9][10][11][12][13][14]. These wastes can be used to either substitute some materials in the construction industry, such as soil and embankment stabilization, steel, cement (fibre reinforced cement) and river sand (coconut coir path as partial replacement of river sand), or can be used as an alternative material.…”