Investigation of Using Human Hair as Fiber Reinforcement in Concrete
Overcoming deficiencies like micro-cracks and similar type of problems in concrete by functional and economical way can be done by using fiber reinforcement. Generally, fiber can be used to reduce the permeability in concrete, and to control both dry and plastic shrinkage cracking. It also can be us...
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| description | Overcoming deficiencies like micro-cracks and similar type of problems in concrete by functional and economical way can be done by using fiber reinforcement. Generally, fiber can be used to reduce the permeability in concrete, and to control both dry and plastic shrinkage cracking. It also can be used to decrease the smash resistances and scraping. For construction of light weight seismic resistant structures, it is an active method. Concretes weakness in tension shows the need for more measurement to cover this shortage. The strong ability to withstand tension in human hair was the reason for using it as a fiber reinforced material. Human hair is an accessible material with no cost, and it is a non-degradable material. It also makes environmental issue for its dissolution. It has been a concern in this study the alteration in concrete properties (compressive, flexural strength and cracking control) due to the impact of adding human hair to plain concrete. Adding human hair to concrete is a multi-advantage process because it improves the concrete properties, reduce the cost of producing concrete, and of course serve solving environmental problems. In this study, various percentages of human hair fiber: 0%, 2% and 2.5% by weight of cement were used in six concrete mixes of varying compressive strengths (ranging from 17 to 42 MPa) and tested to investigate the effect of fiber percentage on compressive and flexural strengths. The results show that there are improvements in concrete strength and other properties by using the human hair as fiber reinforcement. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8375e03571874b70a2b3729f916d8b6f2023-08-02T05:32:08ZengTishk International UniversityEurasian Journal of Science and Engineering2414-56292414-56022021-12-0172194 20010.23918/eajse.v7i2p194Investigation of Using Human Hair as Fiber Reinforcement in ConcreteJunaid Kameran Ahmed0Bayan Salim Al Numan1Tishk International University, Faculty of Engineering, Civil Engineering Department, Erbil, IraqTishk International University, Faculty of Engineering, Civil Engineering Department, Erbil, IraqOvercoming deficiencies like micro-cracks and similar type of problems in concrete by functional and economical way can be done by using fiber reinforcement. Generally, fiber can be used to reduce the permeability in concrete, and to control both dry and plastic shrinkage cracking. It also can be used to decrease the smash resistances and scraping. For construction of light weight seismic resistant structures, it is an active method. Concretes weakness in tension shows the need for more measurement to cover this shortage. The strong ability to withstand tension in human hair was the reason for using it as a fiber reinforced material. Human hair is an accessible material with no cost, and it is a non-degradable material. It also makes environmental issue for its dissolution. It has been a concern in this study the alteration in concrete properties (compressive, flexural strength and cracking control) due to the impact of adding human hair to plain concrete. Adding human hair to concrete is a multi-advantage process because it improves the concrete properties, reduce the cost of producing concrete, and of course serve solving environmental problems. In this study, various percentages of human hair fiber: 0%, 2% and 2.5% by weight of cement were used in six concrete mixes of varying compressive strengths (ranging from 17 to 42 MPa) and tested to investigate the effect of fiber percentage on compressive and flexural strengths. The results show that there are improvements in concrete strength and other properties by using the human hair as fiber reinforcement.https://eajse.tiu.edu.iq/index.php/volume-7-issue-2-article-16/fiber reinforced concretecompressive strengthflexural strengthhair fiber |
| spellingShingle | Junaid Kameran Ahmed Bayan Salim Al Numan Investigation of Using Human Hair as Fiber Reinforcement in Concrete Eurasian Journal of Science and Engineering fiber reinforced concrete compressive strength flexural strength hair fiber |
| title | Investigation of Using Human Hair as Fiber Reinforcement in Concrete |
| title_full | Investigation of Using Human Hair as Fiber Reinforcement in Concrete |
| title_fullStr | Investigation of Using Human Hair as Fiber Reinforcement in Concrete |
| title_full_unstemmed | Investigation of Using Human Hair as Fiber Reinforcement in Concrete |
| title_short | Investigation of Using Human Hair as Fiber Reinforcement in Concrete |
| title_sort | investigation of using human hair as fiber reinforcement in concrete |
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