A Comparative Study on Jute Fiber and Banana Fiber in Calcium Silicate Bricks.

The plane concrete possesses very low tensile strength, limited ductility and little resistance to cracking. The addition of small closely spaced and uniformly dispersed fibers to concrete would act as crack arrester and would substantially improve its static and dynamic properties. This paper presents the variation in strength characteristics of fly ash bricks by varying the percentage of fibers and class F fly ash. The percentage of fibers is varied from 0.25% to 0.5%. An effort for an alternate approach in the experimental manufacturing of brick was accomplished using various supplementary cementing materials like class F fly ash and hydrated lime and fibers such as jute and banana are used as key ingredients in the present investigation. Recycling such wastes by utilizing them in building materials is a moderate solution for the environmental pollution issues. Much emphasis is laid on energy-saving and economy. In this experimental study, an attempt has been made for such an alternate approach. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]