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The "Infrastructure/Construction Sector" has recently emerged as a significant driver of the country’s rapid development. It is general knowledge that "Concrete Building" is the most effective and durable construction method owing to the fact that it can be retrofitted and recover strength. As a result, many investigations into concrete and its constituent parts have been conducted in order to add value. Concrete, a common building material, is made by mixing a range of ingredients with varying properties and structures to make a paste, which is then allowed to cure for a defined period of time before taking on the shape that is known as hardened concrete. With the increased utilization of valuable waste in eco-friendly concrete creation, environmental pollution has been reduced, while the strength and durability of the resulting material have been improved. Pozzolana and fiber waste have been the subject of several studies throughout the years. There has been a review in this publication of all previous research on reinforced fiber concrete. Fiber Reinforced Concrete is a term used to describe concrete that has been reinforced with fibers of varying properties and orientations. Justification is given in the study for the addition of fibers such as natural fiber, metallic fiber and organic fiber into concrete mix.

Keywords

Concrete Construction; Retrofitting; Fiber; Fiber Reinforced Concrete; Durability

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