
Advanced High Strength Natural Fibre Composites in Construction
Description
Key Features
- Presents the first comprehensive review on the efficient and sustainable use of natural fiber composites in construction and building materials
- Contains detailed information on the structure, chemical composition, and physical and mechanical properties of natural fibers
- Covers both traditional and novel manufacturing technologies for high strength natural fiber composites
- Includes material parameters and performance in use, as well as associated codes, standards, and applied case studies
- Presents contributions from leading international experts in the field
Readership
R&D Managers, in materials, manufacturing, and construction; environmental policy makers
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
Part 1 Natural fibres as raw materials for high strength composites: their nature and behaviour
2. Chemical compositions of nature fibres
3. Physical and mechanical properties of natural fibrePart 2 Advanced design and manufacturing of high strength natural fibre composites
4. Nanocellulose biocomposites
5. Functional pretreatments of natural raw materials
6. Cellulose-polymer composites (WPC)
7. Long natural fibre composites (high strength natural fibre composites)
8. Cellulose fibre-based reinforced composites
9. Natural fibre inorganic composites (cement fibre composites)
10. Natural fibre rebar cementitious composites
11. Bamboo fibre-based composites
12. Straw fibre-based construction materialsPart 3 Performance in use
13. Electricity functional compsites
14. Sound insulation functional composites
15. Temperature sensitive colour-changed composites
16. Architectural (decorative) natural fibre composites for construction
17. Short term and long term properties of natural fibre composites
18. Creep and duration of load of natural fibre composites
19. Flame retardant natural fiber compositesPart 4 Intelligent construction and sustainability using high strength natural fibre composites
20. Design characteristics, codes and standards of natural fibre composites
21. Sustainability and life assessment of high strength natural fibre composites in construction
22. Future scope and intelligence of natural fibre based construction composites
Product details
- No. of pages: 596
- Language: English
- Copyright: © Woodhead Publishing 2016
- Published: October 4, 2016
- Imprint: Woodhead Publishing
- eBook ISBN: 9780081004302
- Hardcover ISBN: 9780081004111
About the Editors
Mizi Fan
Affiliations and Expertise
Feng Fu
Affiliations and Expertise
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