Increased Concrete Strength with the Addition of Hyacinth Natural Fibers
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.61991/inovasisosial.v1i1.23Keywords:
Concrete; Water Hyacinth Natural Fiber; Micro Cracks; Press CapacityAbstract
Concrete is a brittle and fragile construction material so it needs to be increased in strength. This study aims to increase the strength of concrete by adding natural fibers of water hyacinth to the concrete mixture. Hyacinth fibers are cut by 3-5 cm and added with variations of 0%, 0.1%, 0.2%, 0.3%, 0.4% and 0.5% of the volume of concrete. Cylindrical specimens 15 cm in diameter and 30 cm in height were tested for compressive strength and tensile strength at the age of 28 days. The test results showed that the addition of hyacinth fiber up to 0.5% increased the compressive strength of concrete up to 17.6% and tensile strength up to 71.4% compared to normal concrete without fiber. The increase in strength is due to hyacinth fibers being able to withstand micro-cracks in concrete. The more fiber added, the more microcracks are able to be prevented thereby increasing the strength of concrete. In conclusion, the natural fiber of hyacinth effectively increases the strength of concrete both in compressive and tensile capacity.
Downloads
References
Antoni. (2018). The Effect of Hyacinth Fiber on Compressive Strength and Permeability of Concrete. Journal of Civil Engineering
Armiadi, Dimas, Suyitno, and Jamasri Jamasri. 2015. "The Effect of Hyacinth Fiber Percentage and Length on Concrete Tensile Strength". Jurnal Sains Semesta Teknika, 18(2): 186-191. https://doi.org/10.21831/jst.v18i2.8616
Hartono, Tio Sondang. 2013. The Effect of Hyacinth Fiber Addition on Compressive Strength and Tensile Strength of Concrete. Journal of Civil Engineering, 2 (1): 1-10. doi: https://doi.org/10.3969/j.issn.2664-3241.2013.01.01
Ishmael. (2011). Studies on Effects of Water Hyacinth Fibers in Concrete Mixes. ACI Materials Journal
Kurniawan, Agus. 2018. Optimization of Hyacinth Fiber Content in an Effort to Increase Compressive Strength and Tensile Strength of Concrete. Thesis. Civil Engineering Study Program, University of Riau: Riau.https://dx.doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.27521.91489
Mahyudin, Rizal, Aminudin Jamasri, and Rini Nurlestari Hanifa. 2020. "The Effect of Hyacinth Fiber Addition on Increased Compressive Strength in Cement and Sand Mortar Mixture". Journal of Civil Engineering, 17(2): 147-162. https://doi.org/10.22441/jrs.2020.017
Nugraha, P., et al. (2007). Fibrous concrete technology. Andi. Yogyakarta.
Risdanareni, Pramesti. 2019. The Role of Natural Hyacinth Fiber (Eichornia crassipes) and Steel Fiber on Compressive Strength, Water Absorption, and Porosity of Composite Portland Cement Mortar. Journal of Science and Technology of Design, Shipping, and Power Plant Equipment, 17 (1): 39-46.
Downloads
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2023 Losita Dewi, Dewanto, Santi Mareta, Destra Amni, Sisi Yulianti, Delvi Kurnia Zebua, Wiwid Suryono, Tomi Apra Santosa

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.