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    Thermo-Physical Potential of Recycled Banana Fibers for Improving the Thermal and Mechanical Properties of Biosourced Gypsum-Based Materials

    Youssef Maaloufa1,2,3,*, Soumia Mounir1,2,3, Sara Ibnelhaj2, Fatima Zohra El Wardi6, Asma Souidi3, Yakubu Aminu Dodo4,5, Malika Atigui3, Mina Amazal3, Abelhamid Khabbazi2, Hassan Demrati3, Ahmed Aharoune3

    Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.12, No.4, pp. 843-867, 2024, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2024.049942

    Abstract The development of bio-sourced materials is essential to ensuring sustainable construction; it is considered a locomotive of the green economy. Furthermore, it is an abundant material in our country, to which very little attention is being given. This work aims to valorize the waste of the trunks of banana trees to be used in construction. Firstly, the physicochemical properties of the fiber, such as the percentage of crystallization and its morphology, have been determined by X-ray diffraction tests and scanning electron microscopy to confirm the potential and the impact of the mode of drying on… More >

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    Reinforcement Effect of Recycled CFRP on Cement-Based Composites: With a Comparison to Commercial Carbon Fiber Powder

    Hantao Huang, Zhifang Zhang*, Zhenhua Wu, Yao Liu

    Structural Durability & Health Monitoring, Vol.18, No.4, pp. 409-423, 2024, DOI:10.32604/sdhm.2024.048597

    Abstract In this paper, recycled carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) mixture (CFRP-M, including recycled carbon fiber and powder) and refined recycled CFRP fiber (CFRP-F, mostly recycled carbon fiber) were added to cement to study the influence of addition on the flexural strength, compressive strength, and fluidity of cement-based materials. The recycled CFRP were prepared by mechanically processing the prepreg scraps generated during the manufacture of CFRP products. For comparison, commercial carbon fiber powder was also added in cement and the performance was compared to that of addition of recycled CFRP. The hydration products and strengthening mechanism… More >

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    Research of Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Composite Material Based on Gypsum and Straw

    Nikola Vavřínová*, Kateřina Stejskalová, Jiří Teslík, Kateřina Kubenková, Jiří Majer

    Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.10, No.7, pp. 1859-1873, 2022, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2022.018908

    Abstract This article is focused on the investigation of the mechanical and thermal properties of composite material that could be used for the production of plaster or plasterboards. This composite material is made of gypsum and reinforcing natural fibers. The article verifies whether this natural reinforcement can improve the investigated properties compared to conventional plasters and gypsum plasterboards made of pure gypsum. From this composite material, high-strength plasterboards could then be produced, which meet the higher demands of users than conventional gypsum plasterboards. For their production, natural waste materials would be used efficiently. As part of… More >

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    Nodes Effect on the Bending Performance of Laminated Bamboo Lumber Unit

    Yiwei Xuan1,3, Haitao Li1,*, Zhemin Bei1, Zhenhua Xiong2, Rodolfo Lorenzo4, Ileana Corbi5, Ottavia Corbi5

    Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.9, No.6, pp. 1143-1156, 2021, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2021.015292

    Abstract This research studied the ultimate bearing capacity of laminated bamboo lumber (LBL) unit and thereby calculated the maximum bending moment. The load-displacement chart for all specimens was obtained. Then the flexural capacity of members with and without bamboo nodes in the middle section was coMPared. The bending experiment phenomenon of LBL unit was concluded. Different failure modes of bending components were analysed and concluded. Finally, the bending behaviour of LBL units is coMPared with other bamboo and timber products. It is shown that the average ultimate load of BS members is 866.1 N, the average… More >

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    The Effect of Fibre Length on Flexural and Dynamic Mechanical Properties of Pineapple Leaf Fibre Composites

    A. A. Mazlan1, M. T. H. Sultan1,2,3,*, S. N. A. Safri2, N. Saba2, A. U. M. Shah2, M. Jawaid2

    Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.8, No.7, pp. 833-843, 2020, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2020.08724

    Abstract The present paper deals with the effect of loading different pineapple leaf fibre (PALF) length (short, mixed and long fibres) and their reinforcement for the fabrication of vinyl ester (VE) composites. Performance of PALF/VE composites was investigated through three-point bending flexural testing and viscoelastic (dynamic) mechanical properties through dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA). DMA results revealed that the long PALF/VE composites displayed better mechanical, damping factor and dynamic properties as compared to the short and mixed PALF/VE composites. The flexural strength and modulus of long PALF/VE composites were 113.5 MPa and 14.3 GPa, respectively. The storage More >

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