Effect of Banana Fiber on the Strength Characteristics of Concrete Pavement Using Partially Replaced Natural Aggregate by Recycled Aggregate

Rehana Zahoor; Ashish Kumar

doi:10.55524/ijirem.2026.13.2.15

Abstract

The use of recycled concrete aggregate in concrete as partial replacements of natural coarse aggregate is growing interest in the construction industry, as it reduces the demand for virgin aggregate. In addition, the use of recycled concrete aggregate leads to a possible solution to the environmental problem caused by concrete waste and reduces the negative environmental impact of the aggregate extraction from natural resources. This paper will present a comprehensive review on the effect of banana fiber on the strength characteristics of recycled concrete aggregate. The design integration of the M25 series was modified in this work. From most of the researches recycled aggregate upto 30% shows good characteristics of concrete. In this experiment 30% natural aggregate was replaced by recycled aggregate. Also, banana fiber was used in different mixes with different quantity from 0-6% with an increment of 1.5% in each mix. Different mixes were then tested after 7days, 14 days and 28 days for strength characteristics and according to the studies the strength characteristics of the concrete were enhanced.

Keywords

Recycled Aggregate Concrete, Banana Fiber, Natural Aggregate

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Cites this article as

R. Zahoor, A. Kumar, "Effect of Banana Fiber on the Strength Characteristics of Concrete Pavement Using Partially Replaced Natural Aggregate by Recycled Aggregate", International Journal of Innovative Research in Engineering and Management (IJIREM), Vol-13, Issue-2, Page No-108-113, 2026. Available from: https://doi.org/10.55524/ijirem.2026.13.2.15