Research Article

Effect of Fiber Treatments on the Mechanical Properties of Sisal Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Composites

Table 5

Roughness parameters of sisal fiber at different treatment conditions.

Fiber treatment conditionsRa (μm) (μm) (μm)Rt (μm)

Raw19.4−78.642.6121.3
2%–12 hr25.6−83.945.8129.7
2%–24 hr25.7−93.351.2144.5
2%–48 hr26.5−94.055.4149.4
5%–12 hr26.9−96.757.0153.7
5%–24 hr27.0−103.660.3163.9
5%–48 hr27.6−103.957.6161.5
10%–12 hr27.6−107.951.1158.9
10%–24 hr29.9−110.438.7149.0
10%–48 hr32.4−112.435.7148.1