Experimental Investigation on Shear Strength and Microstructure of Chemically Treated Sisal Fiber-Reinforced Concrete

Figure 2

Sisal fiber extraction process: (a) sisal plant, (b) cutting sisal leaf, (c) manual extraction of sisal fiber, (d) chemical treatment of sisal fiber, (e) washing chemically treated sisal fiber, and (f) cutting sisal fiber in to useable fiber size (5 mm).

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