Browsing by Author "Reidel Hanenstein, Ursula"
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- ItemInfluence of jute fibers to improve flexural toughness, impact resistance and drying shrinkage cracking in adobe mixes(2019) Concha Riedel, José; Araya Letelier, Gerardo Andrés; Antico, Federico Carlos; Reidel Hanenstein, Ursula; Glade, AndresFlexural toughness, impact resistance and shrinkage cracking performance of earthen materials can be improved with the addition of fibers. There are limited studies addressing these properties in fiber-mixed adobe. This study investigates the use of jute fibers, a natural one derived from plants, in adobe mixes, including a sensitivity analysis on dosage and lengths of incorporated fibers. The results show that fiber-reinforced adobe’s flexural toughness and shrinkage are sensitive to the dosage, whereas impact resistance is sensitive to both fiber dosage as well as fiber length.