Figures & data
Figure 1. Photo of (a) Babassu Palm, (b) close-up of the babassu coconut (c) fibers of the babassu coconut shell.
Figure 2. X-ray diffractogram of the NF and TF samples.
Figure 3. SEM (magnification of 4000×) of longitudinal surfaces: (a) NF e (b) TF.
Table 1. Average values of babassu coconut fiber properties.
Table 2. Physical and mechanical properties of the studied mortars.
Figure 4. Relation between the void ratio and water absorption of the studied mortars.
Figure 5. Compressive strength (σ) as a function of the mortar porosity (ρ).
Figure 6. Mortar failure patterns, under compression test: (a) CM, (b) RM06, (c) RM10 and (d) RM14.
Figure 7. Failure pattern of reinforced mortars under splitting tensile test with detail of the cross-section of the fractured specimen and fiber bridge effect.
Figure 8. SEM images of babassu coconut epicarp fibers reinforced mortars: (a) NF (500×), (b) - (c) TF (500×), (d) TF (5000×, fiber surface covered by mortar).
