EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF CONCRETE (M30) BY ADDING NATURAL FIBERS (JUTE FIBER)

This is an experimental study to investigate mechanical properties of concrete (M30) with jute fiber adding to conventional cement concrete. To improve the properties of cement concrete, in this experiment jute fiber is used to improve the ductility and t These results demonstrate a new approach to use natural fiber materials to enhance the mechanical properties of concrete and reduce environmental waste pollution. Jute fiber is cost-effective, environmentally tensile strength. For testing Cubes, cylinders and prisms of standard dimensions have been taken as per code: IS 10086 concrete specimens using different ratios of jute by weight. Jute fiber of 4cm length is taken. Tests were carried out at concrete ages of 7, 14, and 28days. After a curing time of 28 days in water the samples were exposed to a temperature of 40oC. It shows an increase in strength values up to 3% replacement by weight of cement and afterwards decrease in strength was observed.