Split Ginger Bread (Hyphaene Thebiaca) Truck as a Reinforcement Member in Concrete short Beams

Abstract

It is a fact that the construction industry is the main consumer of energy and materials in most countries. The pursuit of sustainable development, as defined is the "development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs", has become a major issue when trying to meet the challenges in providing proper housing for the ever-increasing world population. This paper presents the results of some of the recent studies of the microstructure of Ginger Bread (HyphaeneThebiaca) as a functionally gradient material. These studies led to the establishment of Ginger Bread (HyphaeneThebiaca) composite behavior through the rule of mix. A concise summary regarding Ginger Bread (HyphaeneThebiaca) reinforced concrete beams is discussed. Finally, some recommendations for future studies are proposed with the hope that the newly developed material could contribute, on a large scale, to sustainable development without harming our globe.