Evaluating Sisal Fiber-Reinforced Gypsum Composites for Water Absorption and Mechanical Performance
There has been a great research interest for investigation of new construction materials which can reduce environmental impact and cost, with improved structural performance. Recently, sisal fiber is being used as a reinforcement material in the development of reinforced composites. Here, sisal fibe...
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| description | There has been a great research interest for investigation of new construction materials which can reduce environmental impact and cost, with improved structural performance. Recently, sisal fiber is being used as a reinforcement material in the development of reinforced composites. Here, sisal fiber-gypsum reinforced composites were prepared using the hand lay-up method followed by the compression technique. The effects of weight percentage (Wt. %) of the sisal fiber reinforcement on the mechanical properties of the developed sisal fiber-gypsum composites were investigated experimentally by varying the Wt. % as 5, 10, and 15%. The mechanical properties were tested as per the ASTM standards. The results revealed that the long unidirectional sisal fiber-gypsum composites exhibited higher impact and hardness strengths with lower water absorption behaviour than the short-chopped sisal fiber-gypsum composites. In addition, the impact strength increased with increase in Wt. % for both short-chopped and long unidirectional sisal fiber reinforcement. While the hardness strength decreased with increase in Wt. % for both short-chopped and long unidirectional sisal fiber. The experimental investigation has established sisal fiber as an important reinforcement material for improving the performance of the neat gypsum in a wide range of architectural applications such as ceilings, decorative partitions, and light covers. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-7a685b8d7fa845a9872aa91b7d6b371e2025-02-03T06:15:14ZengWileyAdvances in Materials Science and Engineering1687-84422024-01-01202410.1155/2024/8864064Evaluating Sisal Fiber-Reinforced Gypsum Composites for Water Absorption and Mechanical PerformanceKidane Hadgu Asefa0Temesgen Abrha Tkue1Temesgen Berhanu Yallew2School of Mechanical and Industrial EngineeringSchool of Mechanical and Industrial EngineeringSchool of Mechanical and Industrial EngineeringThere has been a great research interest for investigation of new construction materials which can reduce environmental impact and cost, with improved structural performance. Recently, sisal fiber is being used as a reinforcement material in the development of reinforced composites. Here, sisal fiber-gypsum reinforced composites were prepared using the hand lay-up method followed by the compression technique. The effects of weight percentage (Wt. %) of the sisal fiber reinforcement on the mechanical properties of the developed sisal fiber-gypsum composites were investigated experimentally by varying the Wt. % as 5, 10, and 15%. The mechanical properties were tested as per the ASTM standards. The results revealed that the long unidirectional sisal fiber-gypsum composites exhibited higher impact and hardness strengths with lower water absorption behaviour than the short-chopped sisal fiber-gypsum composites. In addition, the impact strength increased with increase in Wt. % for both short-chopped and long unidirectional sisal fiber reinforcement. While the hardness strength decreased with increase in Wt. % for both short-chopped and long unidirectional sisal fiber. The experimental investigation has established sisal fiber as an important reinforcement material for improving the performance of the neat gypsum in a wide range of architectural applications such as ceilings, decorative partitions, and light covers.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/8864064 |
| spellingShingle | Kidane Hadgu Asefa Temesgen Abrha Tkue Temesgen Berhanu Yallew Evaluating Sisal Fiber-Reinforced Gypsum Composites for Water Absorption and Mechanical Performance Advances in Materials Science and Engineering |
| title | Evaluating Sisal Fiber-Reinforced Gypsum Composites for Water Absorption and Mechanical Performance |
| title_full | Evaluating Sisal Fiber-Reinforced Gypsum Composites for Water Absorption and Mechanical Performance |
| title_fullStr | Evaluating Sisal Fiber-Reinforced Gypsum Composites for Water Absorption and Mechanical Performance |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluating Sisal Fiber-Reinforced Gypsum Composites for Water Absorption and Mechanical Performance |
| title_short | Evaluating Sisal Fiber-Reinforced Gypsum Composites for Water Absorption and Mechanical Performance |
| title_sort | evaluating sisal fiber reinforced gypsum composites for water absorption and mechanical performance |
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