Properties of natural fiber cement materials containing coconut coir and oil palm fibers for residential building applications

P Lertwattanaruk, A Suntijitto - Construction and Building Materials, 2015 - Elsevier
This article presents an investigation of the properties of natural fiber based composite
building materials that is applicable for hot and humid climatic regions. These materials …

Experimental investigation on influence of selected chemical treatment on banana fibre

UL Ezeamaku, OD Onukwuli, ME Ezeh, IO Eze… - Industrial Crops and …, 2022 - Elsevier
This research examined the effect of selected chemical treatment on Banana fibre. The
morphological, mechanical and chemical properties effects were investigated using the …

Thermal and mechanical performance of oil palm fiber reinforced mortar utilizing palm oil fly ash as a complementary binder

AN Raut, CP Gomez - Construction and Building Materials, 2016 - Elsevier
This paper provides an in-depth analysis of the recycling potential of oil palm industrial
waste which is abundantly available in Malaysia that is posing serious environmental …

A comparative study of Bamboo reinforced concrete beams using different stirrup materials for rural construction

AA Mark, AO Russell - International Journal of Civil & Structural …, 2011 - indianjournals.com
This study aims at exploring ways of making the use of bamboo reinforced concrete beams
simple, efficient and cost-effective for rural construction with Ghana as a case study. It is a …

Modelling of the Water Absorption Kinetics and Determination of the Water Diffusion Coefficient in the Pith of Raffia vinifera of Bandjoun, Cameroon

ET Mbou, E Njeugna, A Kemajou… - … in Materials Science …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The present work focuses on the study of the water absorption phenomenon through the pith
of Raffia vinifera along the stem. The water absorption kinetics was studied experimentally …

Physicochemical characterization of cow horn ash and its effect as filler material on the mechanical property of polyester-banana fibre composite

EM Ezeh, OD Onukwuli - World Journal of Engineering, 2020 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to observe the effect of cheap cow horn ash particles
(CHAp) filler as a possible replacement for expensive fillers on the mechanical properties of …

Contributions to sustainable textile design with natural raffia palm fibers

F Unal, A Yavas, O Avinc - Sustainability in the Textile and Apparel …, 2020 - Springer
Sustainability is to maintain the ability to be permanent while ensuring productivity and
continuity of diversity. Sustainability is one of the biggest problems in the textile industry …

[PDF][PDF] Mechanical properties of selected natural fiber reinforced composites for automobile application

E Osoka, OD Onukwuli, C Kamalu - Am J Eng Res, 2018 - researchgate.net
The mechanical properties of Composites formed from three selected natural fiber sources
(Empty Plantain Bunch Fiber, Empty Palm Bunch Fiber and Rattan Palm Fiber), mercerized …

Effects of acetylation treatment on pineapple leaf fiber (Ananas comosus) reinforced with tapioca bio-based resin (cassava starch)

UL Ezeamaku, IA Nnanwube, IO Eze… - Cogent …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
In this research, the effects of acetylation treatment on pineapple leaf fiber (Ananas
comosus) reinforced with tapioca bio resin (cassava starch) were studied. The mechanical …

Effect of alkali-silane chemical treatment on the tensile properties of raffia palm fibre

RS Odera, OD Onukwuli… - Australian Journal of Multi …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Natural fibres have several advantages such as poor surface adhesion to hydrophobic
polymers lead to low strength. In order to improve the properties of Raffia palm fibres (RPF) …