Fabrication and Characterization of False Banana Fiber Reinforced Gypsum Composite
| dc.contributor.advisor | Eyassu, Weldesenbet (Prof.) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Ashenafi, Abuye | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-12-20T07:17:16Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-11-18T06:29:05Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-12-20T07:17:16Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-11-18T06:29:05Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2017-10 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The increase of environmental pollution and lack of resources have resulted in great research interest of materials that are friendly to our health and environment. In Southern part of Ethiopia, false banana covers a significant parts of land. Natural fiber from false banana is widely available fiber in Ethiopia. This research focuses on Fabrication and Characterization of Chopped Short False Banana Fiber Reinforced Gypsum Composite. Experimental investigation has been carried out to find out the effect of false banana fiber at different weight percentages of 5, 20, 30 and 40 to modify gypsum resin. 100 KN servo hydraulic universal testing machine was used to test specimen. Modifying gypsum resin through false banana fiber improves mechanical and physical properties—and this was the main focus of this study. The finding was that 20 wt.% of false banana fiber mixed gypsum gave optimum properties and was found out to be better than other weight percentages combinations. The new false banana fiber composite was compared with glass fiber reinforced epoxy composite and manufactured using hand lay-up techniques. The addition of false banana fiber has improved tensile, flexural and impact properties of gypsum resin, increasing water absorption of the material. According to the results, false banana fiber can be a potential candidate for use in natural fiber reinforced composite and is intended to improve its mechanical and physical properties. When compared to glass fiber reinforced epoxy resin composite (table 12 and 13), it has less mechanical properties. These composites can be applied as false ceiling and wall partitioning for internal house parts of construction materials. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/12345678/15203 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.publisher | AAU | en_US |
| dc.subject | False banana fiber | en_US |
| dc.subject | Gypsum | en_US |
| dc.subject | Mechanical properties | en_US |
| dc.subject | Water absorption | en_US |
| dc.subject | hand lay-up technique | en_US |
| dc.subject | improved mechanical properties | en_US |
| dc.title | Fabrication and Characterization of False Banana Fiber Reinforced Gypsum Composite | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |