A Review on Coconut Fiber Reinforced Concrete

Concrete is most widely used construction material in construction industry. Brittleness of concrete is fails to handle tensile loading which leads to brittle failure. Fibers have the property to enhance the toughness of concrete. This paper presents a theoretical discussion on the subject of coconut fiber-reinforced concrete, CFRC. Coconut fiber is obtainable in abundance, which makes it quite viable as a reinforcement material in concrete. Further, it acts as a new source of income for the coconut producer who gets the benefits of the new demand generated by the construction industry. It discusses commonly used terms and models of behavior that form a basis for understanding material performance without presenting mathematical details. Different references from both early and contemporary authors are included as a means of tying the subject together along a time line. Historical review is intended to help build a background for what is currently understood about CFRC rather than as historical reporting.