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CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS
Volume 35, Issue -, Pages 710-717Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2012.04.119
Keywords
Green concrete; Sustainable materials; Natural fibers; Thermal conductivity; Social impact; Construction industry
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- Lebanese National Council for Scientific Research (LNCSR)
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The paper reports on tests performed on sustainable green concrete using industrial hemp fibers. The incorporation of hemp in concrete would save on natural resources. The demand for hemp would be a major incentive to farmers to benefit from the social impact. In the experimental program, tests' results on standard specimens for flexure, compression, splitting tensile, modulus of elasticity, thermal conductivity, density, and slump are presented. Results indicate that the use of industrial hemp fibers led to a reduction in coarse aggregate quantity without affecting the flexural performance of concrete. in addition to a significant enhancement in ductility of load-deflection behavior. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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