Experimental Investigation on bio-Composite Using Jute and Banana Fiber as a Potential Substitute of Solid Wood Based Materials

ABSTRACT

Sustainable development in construction field enhances the usage of renewable materials in concrete. In this paper an effort is made to characterize and utilize such renewable materials as an alternative material to wooden construction products. Natural plant fibers such as Jute fiber and banana fiber are used for this purpose. In addition to this, industrial wastes such as Fly ash (FA) and Groundnut shell ash (GNSA) have been used for manufacturing value added composite materials. This research work aims to introduce an alternative to wood usage which will promote forest conservation, to reduce industrial waste deposits, and to enhance environmental protection. The inclusion of banana fiber, jute fiber and natural resin resulted in the reduction of water absorption from 24% to 1.2% and 12 times improvement in the mechanical behavior when compared to particle board and teak wood. Adding groundnut ash showed improved abrasion resistance by 1.25 times. The proposed composite material reinforced with natural fiber and industrial waste has superior mechanical properties, better resistance to water absorption, wear and tear effect, and fire and weathering effects and also acts as a cost and energy effective material than the particle board and teak wood.

摘要

建筑领域的可持续发展促进了再生材料在混凝土中的应用. 本文致力于研究和利用这种可再生材料作为木质建筑产品的替代材料. 天然植物纤维，如黄麻纤维和香蕉纤维用于此目的. 除此之外，工业废料如粉煤灰（FA）和花生壳灰（GNSA）也被用于制造高附加值的复合材料. 这项研究工作的目的是介绍一种替代木材使用，这将促进森林保护，减少工业废物沉积和加强环境保护. 与刨花板和柚木相比，加入香蕉纤维、黄麻纤维和天然树脂后，吸水率从 24% 降低到 1.2% ，力学性能提高了 12 倍. 添加花生灰，耐磨性提高 1.25 倍. 与刨花板和柚木相比，用天然纤维和工业废料增强的复合材料具有优异的力学性能、更好的吸水性、耐磨性和耐火性以及耐候性，同时也是一种成本和节能的材料.

KEYWORDS:

• Fly ash
• groundnut Shell ash
• jute fiber
• banana fiber and composite material

关键词::

• 粉煤灰
• 花生壳灰
• 黄麻纤维
• 香蕉纤维及其复合材料