Development of appropriate low cost construction and reinforcement techniques that suits to developing countries is of great importance. If we can use the agricultural by-products such as coconut coir as a substitute for steel bars as reinforcement, the cost of construction can be brought down considerably. The aim of this research paper is to assess the properties of fibres of the coconut species grown in India and its applications in different branches of engineering, particularly in civil engineering as a construction material, improving the long term durability of concrete and mortar with coconut fibres as an enhancement. Overall goal is to investigate the potential of using domestic wastes for small-scale construction. In this paper, a review on different researchers experience using coconut coir as reinforcement member and its performance are discussed in detail.
