Effect of soil burial on mechanical properties of bamboo fiber reinforced epoxy composites

Nowadays, natural fiber reinforced composites in structural strengthening and rehabilitation was preferable due to its environmentally friendly, low cost and biodegradable characteristics compared to the synthetic strengthening material, fiber reinforced polymer (FRP). However, limited information i...

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Main Authors: Chin, Siew Choo, Tong, F. S., Doh, Shu Ing, Lim, Kar Sing, Jolius, Gimbun
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2020
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Online Access:http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/29932/
http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/29932/1/2020%20Effect%20of%20Soil%20Burial%20on%20Mechanical%20Properties%20of%20Bamboo%20Fiber.pdf
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author Chin, Siew Choo
Tong, F. S.
Doh, Shu Ing
Lim, Kar Sing
Jolius, Gimbun
author_facet Chin, Siew Choo
Tong, F. S.
Doh, Shu Ing
Lim, Kar Sing
Jolius, Gimbun
author_sort Chin, Siew Choo
building UMP Institutional Repository
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description Nowadays, natural fiber reinforced composites in structural strengthening and rehabilitation was preferable due to its environmentally friendly, low cost and biodegradable characteristics compared to the synthetic strengthening material, fiber reinforced polymer (FRP). However, limited information is available on natural fiber composite durability when exposed to environmental elements. This paper presents the effect of environmental exposure to the durability of bamboo fiber reinforced epoxy composite. Bamboo fiber reinforced epoxy composite samples were prepared and buried in soil for 20, 40, 60 and 80 days. The composite samples were prepared using 40% fiber volume fractions. The mechanical properties (tensile and flexural) and surface morphology of the samples before and after degradation were investigated. The experimental results show that the mechanical properties deteriorate as the exposure time increases. The tensile and flexural properties of the composites decreased by about 6-19% compared to the fresh sample. The result from this work may be useful to determine the durability of natural fiber composite when exposed to environmental elements.
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spelling ump-299322020-11-12T02:49:41Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/29932/ Effect of soil burial on mechanical properties of bamboo fiber reinforced epoxy composites Chin, Siew Choo Tong, F. S. Doh, Shu Ing Lim, Kar Sing Jolius, Gimbun TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) TH Building construction Nowadays, natural fiber reinforced composites in structural strengthening and rehabilitation was preferable due to its environmentally friendly, low cost and biodegradable characteristics compared to the synthetic strengthening material, fiber reinforced polymer (FRP). However, limited information is available on natural fiber composite durability when exposed to environmental elements. This paper presents the effect of environmental exposure to the durability of bamboo fiber reinforced epoxy composite. Bamboo fiber reinforced epoxy composite samples were prepared and buried in soil for 20, 40, 60 and 80 days. The composite samples were prepared using 40% fiber volume fractions. The mechanical properties (tensile and flexural) and surface morphology of the samples before and after degradation were investigated. The experimental results show that the mechanical properties deteriorate as the exposure time increases. The tensile and flexural properties of the composites decreased by about 6-19% compared to the fresh sample. The result from this work may be useful to determine the durability of natural fiber composite when exposed to environmental elements. IOP Publishing 2020 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed pdf en cc_by http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/29932/1/2020%20Effect%20of%20Soil%20Burial%20on%20Mechanical%20Properties%20of%20Bamboo%20Fiber.pdf Chin, Siew Choo and Tong, F. S. and Doh, Shu Ing and Lim, Kar Sing and Jolius, Gimbun (2020) Effect of soil burial on mechanical properties of bamboo fiber reinforced epoxy composites. In: IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, Energy Security and Chemical Engineering Congress , 17-19 July 2019 , Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. pp. 1-7., 736 (052016). ISSN 1757-899X (Published) https://doi.org/10.1088/1757-899X/736/5/052016
spellingShingle TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
TH Building construction
Chin, Siew Choo
Tong, F. S.
Doh, Shu Ing
Lim, Kar Sing
Jolius, Gimbun
Effect of soil burial on mechanical properties of bamboo fiber reinforced epoxy composites
title Effect of soil burial on mechanical properties of bamboo fiber reinforced epoxy composites
title_full Effect of soil burial on mechanical properties of bamboo fiber reinforced epoxy composites
title_fullStr Effect of soil burial on mechanical properties of bamboo fiber reinforced epoxy composites
title_full_unstemmed Effect of soil burial on mechanical properties of bamboo fiber reinforced epoxy composites
title_short Effect of soil burial on mechanical properties of bamboo fiber reinforced epoxy composites
title_sort effect of soil burial on mechanical properties of bamboo fiber reinforced epoxy composites
topic TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
TH Building construction
url http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/29932/
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http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/29932/1/2020%20Effect%20of%20Soil%20Burial%20on%20Mechanical%20Properties%20of%20Bamboo%20Fiber.pdf