Abstract:
This study investigated the physico-mechanical and thermal properties of plantain pseudo-stem fibre reinforced adobe masonry units. Experimental protocols with 0, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75 and 1% weight of fibres to soil were used to prepare adobe masonry unit and tested for their properties. The fibre reinforced specimens recorded 53 and 33% improvement of tensile strength and compressive strength, respectively as compared with the unreinforced specimens. It was further revealed that the fibre reinforced adobe specimen had 18.42% more thermal resistance than the unreinforced adobe specimen. The study recommends plantain pseudo-stem fibre (0.5�0.75%) for inclusion in adobe masonry units for construction application. � 2020 Elsevier Ltd
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Ige, O., School of Built Environment and Architecture, London South Bank University, London, SE1 0AA, United Kingdom; Danso, H., Department of Construction and Wood Technology Education, University of Education Winneba, P. O. Box 1277, Kumasi, Ghana