Optimization of compressive strength of concrete with pig-hair fibers as fiber reinforcement and green mussel shells as partial cement substitute

• Main Authors: Lejano, Bernardo A., Gagan, Jayvee L.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2017
• Subjects: Fiber-reinforced concrete—Compression testing; Waste products as building materials; Shells; Civil Engineering
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/2955
• Institution: De La Salle University

The feasibility of different waste materials as substitute to the main components of concrete is attracting attention nowadays. In relation to that, this study focuses on determining the effects of combining two waste materials namely, pig-hair fibers (PHF) as fiber reinforcement and crushed green m...