MUMBAI, India, Oct. 11 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202444034737 A) filed by Karpagam College Of Engineering, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, on May 1, 2024, for 'low-cost hybrid fibre reinforced concrete blocks reinforced with basalt and coir fibre.'
Inventor(s) include D. Prasannan; K. Pradhap; M. Pravinesh Krishna; R. Tamilarasan; and K. S Sarveshwaran.
The application for the patent was published on Oct. 10, under issue no. 41/2025.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "This study endeavor outlines the basalt fibre reinforced concrete. Because, the concrete is relatively weak in tension but robust in compression, certain fibres are added to the concrete to increase its tensile strength. Fibrous material is a component of fibre reinforced concrete (FRC), which improves the structural integrity and stability. Numerous earlier works have demonstrated that concrete has modest compressive strengths but inadequate tensile strengths. Fibres can be added to ordinary cement concrete to make up for the lack of tensile strength qualities. Among the various types of fibres, researchers' attention was drawn to basalt fibres in the recent investigations. Numerous benefits come with basalt fibre, including strong strength, high elastic modulus, improved chemical stability, greater thermal stability, efficient sound insulation, and electrical properties."
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