Evaluation of the physical and mechanical properties of caña brava (Arundo donax) reinforced panels

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https://doi.org/10.17981/ingecuc.14.1.2018.06

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Composite materials, vegetal fibers, caña brava, physical properties, humidity, absorption, density, mechanical properties, static bending, fracture

Abstract

Introduction: The use of composites made of vegetable origin materials has gained importance in some areas of engineering, mainly in civil construction.

Objective: The objective of this paper is to analyze the physical and mechanical behavior of panels made with caña brava fibers and vegetal resin.

Methodology: For the elaboration of the panels, the fibers were extracted using a mechanical crusher. The fibers were treated with a sodium hydroxide solution. The effect of the chemical treatment was evaluated by scanning electron microscopy. The roughness of the fibers was determined using the atomic force microscopy technique. For the manufacture of the composite, a compression method was used. The physical characterization of the panels was focused on the evaluation of the effective absorption, density, and percentage of swelling. To evaluate the mechanical behavior, static bending and mechanical fracture tests were performed. To evaluate the degradation of the material with the temperature, a thermogravimetric test was executed.

Results: From the results, it is possible to verify that panels made with caña brava fibers and vegetal resin can present an increase in their dimensional stability when compared to panels made with Guadua Angustifolia Kunth fibers and show higher values of strength and stiffness than panels elaborated with coconut and bamboo fibers.

Conclusions: Considering that caña brava is an invasive plant, its application as reinforcement of composite panels is a viable option to promote the development and application of new materials in civil construction.

 

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Jonathan Monsalve Alarcón, Universidad Militar Nueva Granada. Bogotá (Colombia)

 Jonathan Monsalve Alarcón es ingeniero civil graduado de la Universidad Militar Nueva Granada (Bogotá, Colombia). https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1738-7312

Martha Lissette Sánchez Cruz, Universidad Militar Nueva Granada. Bogotá (Colombia)

Martha Lissette Sánchez Cruz es ingeniera hidráulica y civil del Instituto Superior Politécnico José Antonio Echeverria de La Habana, Cuba. Magister en Estructuras de la Pontificia Universidade Catolica Do Rio De Janeiro. Doctora en Ingeniería por el Instituto Tecnologico de Aeronautica de São José dos Campos en Brasil. Profesora asistente del Programa de Ingeniería Civil de la Universidad Militar Nueva Granada (Bogotá, Colombia). https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4718-0569

David Esteban Baquero Bastos, Universidad Militar Nueva Granada. Bogotá (Colombia)

David Esteban Baquero Basto es ingeniero civil graduado de la Universidad Militar Nueva Granada (Bogotá, Colombia). https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4472-5620

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Monsalve Alarcón, J., Sánchez Cruz, M. L., & Baquero Bastos, D. E. (2018). Evaluation of the physical and mechanical properties of caña brava (Arundo donax) reinforced panels. INGE CUC, 14(1), 66–74. https://doi.org/10.17981/ingecuc.14.1.2018.06

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