Estudio de factibilidad del uso de fibras de cáscara de plátano como agregado de refuerzo de hormigón estructural

Abstract

Abstract:The objective of this research is to analyze the behavior of concrete reinforced with banana peel fibers in order to evaluate the feasibility of using these fibers as an aggregate of concrete reinforcement. For the extraction of the banana peel fiber an appropriate process was designed, based on methodologies of extraction of similar elements. The physical characterization of 4 species of banana peel fibers from the provinces of Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas and Zamora Chinchipe was carried out. For the manufacture and testing, a concrete with a strength of 28 MPa was designed after 28 days of maturation. The aggregates used were supplied with a quarry from the Catamayo river, from the Catamayo canton of the province of Loja. The amounts of fiber added were 1%, 2% and 5% of the total weight of the mixture, the species used was green barraganete fiber from the province of Zamora Chinchipe. It was established that the use of banana peel fiber in the concrete decreases the slump, which can be an appreciable characteristic for certain construction fields. However, there is no evidence of a significant increase in compressive strength.