Browsing Department of Building and Civil Engineering by Author "Kayibanda, Patrick"
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Developing Suitable Proportions for the Production of Pineapple Leaf Fibers Reinforced Normal Strength Concrete
Kayibanda, Patrick; Onchiri, Richard O.; Manguriu, Geoffrey (Scientific Research Publishing, 2019-07)The present work tried to develop suitable proportions for the production of Pineapple Leaf Fibers (PALF) reinforced Normal Strength Concrete (NSC), an experimental analysis with a mix ratio of 1:1.84:3.27 for cement: fine ... -
Inspection of Pineapple Leaf Fibers Extraction to Be Used in Construction Industry
Kayibanda, Patrick; Mang’uriu, Geoffrey N; Onchiri, Richard O. (Environmental Pollution and Protection, 2019-12)This paper presents the possibility of using pineapple leaf fibers (PALF) in construction industry. In this study each leaf of the plant of pineapple contained 2.5% to 3.5% of strong white silky fibers. PALF were extracted ...