Research and Applications in Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation – Zingoni (Ed.)
© 2013 Taylor & Francis Group, London, ISBN 978-1-138-00061-2
Sisal reinforced cement-based masonry units
G. Coetzee & W.P. Boshoff
Department of Civil Engineering, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
R.D. Toledo Filho
Department of Civil Engineering, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
ABSTRACT: Sisal fibre reinforced concrete (SFRC) blocks has been proposed as a construction material
that has the potential to address the economic and environmental issues typically associated with the low cost
housing sectors of developing nations. Sisal, a natural fibre, is widely available in Brazil and East Africa. A
high-alkalinity environment and the presence ...