Seminar / Workshop
Flax Fiber Reinforced Concrete for Sustainable Building Material
About this Topic
Industries are in high demand to produce materials from natural resources such as natural fiber in order to reduce the impact of climate change, promote economic growth and reduce energy consumption. This work was performed to examine the effect of incorporating flax fiber in concrete at different fiber content, in terms of compressive strength, split tensile strength and compressive modulus of elasticity. Flax fiber reinforced concrete manifested notable improvement in the compressive strength and modulus of elasticity up to 1% of fiber by weight of concrete. Incorporating flax fiber in concrete provides good mechanical performance that can be used as a sustainable construction material for buildings.
Speaker
Dr. Zainab Al Hajaj
Assistant Professor at the Mechanical Engineering Department of the Australian University
Dr. Al Hajaj is an Assistant Professor at the Mechanical Engineering Department of the Australian University and an Adjunct Professor at the Toronto Metropolitan University. Dr. Al Hajaj has considerable research in the field of mechanical and damage characterization of materials. Her research interests lie in the area of composite materials, natural fibers, energy efficiency, heat transfer and mechanical characterization. Dr. Al Hajaj is also an active member in the Kuwait Society of Engineers (KSE).
