Use of sisal as fiber reinforcement in rice husk ash mortar | |
| Author | Wu, Ming Zhong |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. ST-89-20 |
| Subject(s) | Rice hulls Fibrous composites |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of t he requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | An experimental program is carried out to determine experimentally the mechanical properties of mortar reinforced with sisal fiber. Two types of matrix are investigated namely mortar with and without rice husk ash . The fibers are long fibers oriented uniformly in the longitudinal direction of the specimen. Two and four layers of fiber are tested and the fiber content is also varied for each layer . The durability of sisal fiber reinforced mortar containing rice husk ash is a l so investigated by using simulated aging process. The parameters involved are fiber contents and type of matrix. Rice husk ash is used as additive at a dosage of 30% by weight of cement. The results indicated that the volume fraction of sisal fiber is the important factor which affected the mechanical properties of the sisal fiber reinforced mortar . The more the fiber, the higher the mechanical properties of the composite. The use of rice husk ash in the matrix considerably increases the durability of the fiber reinforced mortar. After 48 aging cycles, t he RHA mortar specimen reinforced with four layers of fiber and having maximum fiber content of 18 gm. per-layer still has about 20% toughness remaining while other specimens completely lost their toughness. |
| Year | 1989 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Structural Engineering (STE) /Former Name = Structural Engineering and Construction (ST) |
| Chairperson(s) | Pichai Nimityongskul |
| Examination Committee(s) | Pama, Ricardo P. ;Ueda, Tamon |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Federal Republic of Germany |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1989 |