A Review on Development of Natural Fibre Composites for Construction Applications
- 1 Advanced Composite Research Group, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
- 2 Advanced Composite Research Group, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
- 3 Advanced Composite Research Group, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
Abstract
This paper is a review of the past researcher of feasibility of the usage of natural fibre composites in various civil engineering applications and also the advantages and limitations of natural fibres reinforced composites. As the world is gathering attention towards the renewable resources for environmental purposes, studies of natural fibre have been increasing further due to the application of natural fibre throughout various industries such as aerospace, automobiles and construction sectors. This paper is started with brief information regarding the natural fibre composite materials, the natural fibre composite for structural and infrastructure applications, its advantages and also its limitations. With their unique and wide range of variability, natural fibre composites could emerge as a new alternative engineering material that can substitute the use of synthetic fibre composites.
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