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The document discusses the enhancement of cement's mechanical properties through the incorporation of bamboo fibers, highlighting their sustainability and cost-effectiveness. Various studies demonstrate that bamboo fibers improve compressive and flexural strength, toughness, and durability in cement composites. The findings suggest that bamboo fibers are a viable reinforcement material, promoting both enhanced performance and sustainable construction practices.

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The document discusses the enhancement of cement's mechanical properties through the incorporation of bamboo fibers, highlighting their sustainability and cost-effectiveness. Various studies demonstrate that bamboo fibers improve compressive and flexural strength, toughness, and durability in cement composites. The findings suggest that bamboo fibers are a viable reinforcement material, promoting both enhanced performance and sustainable construction practices.

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ENHANCING THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF CEMENT USING BAMBOO

FIBERS

An Official Entry to the


2024 School Science and Technology Fair

Physical Science
Team Category

Noribelle Jean A. Duque


John Wayne C. Daro
Proponents

Sigrid B. Nicolas
Research Adviser

October 2024
INTRODUCTION

The enhancement of mechanical properties of cement using bamboo fibers has


garnered significant attention in recent years due to the sustainable and cost-effective nature
of bamboo. Bamboo fibers, known for their high tensile strength and rapid growth, present a
promising alternative to synthetic fibers traditionally used in cement reinforcement. The
integration of bamboo fibers into cement composites has been shown to improve various
mechanical properties, including compressive and flexural strength, toughness, and
durability.

Several studies have explored the potential of bamboo fibers in cementitious


materials. For instance, the addition of treated bamboo fibers to latex-modified cement
mortars resulted in excellent mechanical properties, attributed to improved fiber adhesion and
the high strength of the latex-modified mortars (B. Akinyemi, T. Omoniyi 2018.). Similarly,
modified bamboo fibers treated with glycerol, aluminate ester, and silane demonstrated
increased flexural strength and enhanced durability in cement composites (Yang H. Banet al.
2020.) The use of ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) with bamboo fibers has also
shown significantly improved load-bearing behavior, highlighting the potential of
this combination (Can Mark Bittner et al. 2022.)

Moreover, sustainable mortar mixtures incorporating bamboo fibers and fly ash have
been developed, showing improved fracture toughness and strain-softening behavior (M.
Maier, A. Javadian et al. 2020.). The reinforcement of cement-based composites with
cellulosic fibers from bamboo has led to remarkable improvements in flexural strength and
fracture toughness5. Comparative studies have also indicated that pre-treated bamboo fibers
can enhance the compressive and flexural strength of concrete, with optimal fiber dosages
identified for maximum strength6.

In addition to mechanical improvements, the use of bamboo fibers in concrete has


environmental and economic benefits. The incorporation of bamboo fibers can reduce the
extraction of natural resources and production costs, contributing to more sustainable
construction practices8. Alkali-treated bamboo fibers have been found to improve the
toughness, flexural strength, and splitting tensile strength of oil well cement, further
demonstrating the versatility of bamboo fibers in various cement applications9.
Overall, the integration of bamboo fibers into cement composites offers a promising
approach to enhancing mechanical properties while promoting sustainability in the
construction industry. The findings from various studies underscore the potential of bamboo
fibers as a viable reinforcement material, paving the way for their broader application in
cement-based materials.

References

 1 Properties of Latex Polymer Modified Mortars Reinforced with Waste Bamboo


Fibers from Construction Waste

 2 Preparation and Performance of Cement Mortar Reinforced by Modified Bamboo


Fibers

 3 Fiber Reinforced Concrete with Natural Plant Fibers—Investigations on the


Application of Bamboo Fibers in Ultra-High Performance Concrete

 4 Mechanical Properties and Flexural Behavior of Sustainable Bamboo Fiber-


Reinforced Mortar

 5 Cellulosic fibers from rice straw and bamboo used as reinforcement of cement-
based composites for remarkably improving mechanical properties

 6 Comparative study for efficacy of chemically treated jute fiber and bamboo fiber on
the properties of reinforced concrete beams

 8 Characterization of the Mechanical Properties of Concrete with Addition of


Bamboo Fiber - Porto Nacional/TO

 9 Effects of alkali-treated bamboo fibers on the morphology and mechanical


properties of oil well cement

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