Hygrothermal and Mechanical Behaviors of Fiber Mortar: Comparative Study between Palm and Hemp Fibers

This paper presents an experimental investigation of the hygrothermal and mechanical properties of innovative mortar mixtures reinforced with natural fibers. Fibers extracted from palm stems (PS) and hemp (HF) were evaluated at different percentages. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) observations s...

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Main Authors: Younes Zouaoui, Ferhat Benmahiddine, Ammar Yahia, Rafik Belarbi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/21/7110