Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Faculty Publications Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rai, P. Sasha; Chandrashekhar, A.; Unnikrishnan, Sujatha Title A name given to the resource Effect of alkali treated palmyra fibers on strength and durability properties of binary blended concrete Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01-01-2025 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Innovative Infrastructure Solutions;Volume;10;Issue;11;Article No.;525; Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s41062-025-02348-5" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1007/s41062-025-02348-5</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105020576544?origin=resultslist" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105020576544?origin=resultslist</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Rai P.S., KVG College of Engineering, Visvesveraya Technological University, Belagavi, 590018, India; Chandrashekhar A., KVG College of Engineering, Visvesveraya Technological University, Belagavi, 590018, India; Unnikrishnan S., Christ University, Bengaluru, 560074, India Description An account of the resource The exponential growth in urban as well as industrial development has led to growing interest in waste management and utilizing industrial byproducts. The palmyra fiber is an abundantly available fiber extracted from the palmyra palm tree whose potential as reinforcing material is less explored. This study investigates the influence of alkali treated palmyra fibers on the strength and durability properties of binary blended concrete with 80% cement and 20% ground granulated blast-furnace slag. The alkali treated palmyra fibers of 50mm length were added in three different proportions of 0.5%, 1% and 1.5% by mass of binder materials to produce M30 grade of concrete. The workability of binary blended concrete was reduced with the addition of alkali treated palmyra fibers. Comprehensive investigations were carried out on both mechanical (compressive, split tensile, and flexural strength) and durability properties (sorptivity, resistance to sulphate and acid attack). Additionally, the performance under impact loading was also evaluated. The results reveal that compressive strength nominally reduced by 312% with the addition of fibers, while tensile strength and flexural strength increased with every increment in fiber content. The inclusion of palmyra fibers considerably increased impact resistance, ranging from 300 to 600% compared to conventional concrete. Also, palmyra fiber reinforced concrete exhibited better resistance to sulphate attack. Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2025. Subject The topic of the resource Durability; Fiber reinforced concrete; Impact resistance; Mechanical properties; Palmyra fiber Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH Relation A related resource ISSN: 23644176; Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource online