Experimental data on compressive and flexural strengths of coir fibre reinforced foamed concrete at elevated temperatures

Quantifying the elevated temperature strengths of cement-based material is crucial to the design of building structural systems for fire resistance purpose. This paper collates a database of elevated temperature axial compressive and flexural strengths of coir fibre reinforced foamed concrete exposed to heating temperatures of 105 degrees C, 200 degrees C, 300 degrees C, 400 degrees C, 500 degrees C, 600 degrees C, 700 degrees C and 800 degrees C. There were four densities of foamed concrete of 700, 1100, 1500 and 1900 kg/m(3) were prepared and tested. The untreated coir fibre was added in foamed concrete in percentages of 0.1%, 0.2%, 0.3%, 0.4%, 0.5%, and 0.6% by mix volume fraction. The database can aid in prediction of elevated temperature strengths of fibre reinforced foamed concrete which can be exploited to assist manufacturers to develop their products without having to perform numerous large-scale elevated temperature tests in the future. (C) 2019 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Inc.