Flexure Performance of Ferrocement Panels Using SBR Latex and Polypropylene Fibers with PVC and Iron Welded Meshes - Qureshi, Hisham Jahangir; Khurram, Nauman; Akmal, Usman; Arifuzzaman, Md; Habib, Muhammad Qamar; Al Fuhaid, Abdulrahman Fahad (Polymers, 2023)
Keywords: Admixtures; Carbon fibers; Cement; Cement paste; Concrete; Corrosion; Crack initiation; Ductile fracture; Ductility; Energy; Energy absorption; Ferrocements; Fibers; Flexing; Flexural strength; Fracture mechanics; Green buildings; Latex; Lightweight; Mechanical properties; Microcracks; Modulus of rupture in bending; Mortars (material); Panels; Peak load; Polypropylene; Polyvinyl chloride; Prefabricated buildings; Reinforced concrete; Roofing; Steel; Steel wire; Stiffness; Sustainable materials; Ultimate loads; Wire cloth; Wire netting; United States; Pennsylvania; light weight construction; polypropylene fibers; styrene–butadiene latex; sustainable construction material; plastic mesh; flexure strength; ferrocement; low-cost construction