Optimization of Mechanical Properties of Raw Agave Fibre-Reinforced Lightweight Foamed Concrete

Authors

  • Md Azree Othuman Mydin Universiti Sains Malaysia, School of Housing, Building and Planning, 11800, Penang, Malaysia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8639-1089
  • M.M. Al Bakri Abdullah Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), Faculty of Chemical Engineering & Technology, Universiti Malaysia Perlis 01000 Perlis, Malaysia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9779-8586
  • R. Omar Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), Faculty of Technology Management and Business, Department of Construction Management, Parit Raja, Batu Pahat, Johor 86400, Malaysia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6900-2501
  • A. Dulaimi University of Warith Al-Anbiyaa, College of Engineering, Karbala, 56001, Iraq; Liverpool John Moores University, School of Civil Engineering and Built Environment,Liverpool L3 2ET, UK https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6014-866X
  • W.M. Wan Ibrahim Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), Faculty of Mechanical Engineering & Technology, Universiti Malaysia Perlis 01000 Perlis, Malaysia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6766-3541
  • B. Jeż Czestochowa University of Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science, Department of Technology and Automation, 19c Armii Krajowej Av., 42-200 Czestochowa , Poland https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7918-5946
  • M. Nabiałek Czestochowa University of Technology, Faculty of Production Engineering and Materials Technology, Department of Physics, 19 Armii Krajowej Av., 42-200 Częstochowa, Poland https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6585-3918

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24425/amm.2024.149807

Abstract

The utilization of readily accessible natural fibres in lightweight foamed concrete (LWFC), which is already a widely used building material, can have a substantial positive impact on the environment. Therefore, the mechanical characteristics might be increased by using a correct mix proportion of fibre-reinforced LWFC. Innovative LWFC-agave fibre (AF) composites were created in this experiment. In order to get the best mechanical qualities, this investigation set out to establish the correct weight fraction of AF to be added to LWFC. Two LWFC densities of 750 and 1500 kg/m3 were produced with the addition of several weight fractions of AF, precisely 0.0%, 1.5%, 3.0%, 4.5%, 6.0%, and 7.5%, were used. To establish the mechanical characteristics of LWFCAF composites, flexural tests, tensile strength tests, axial compression tests, and ultrasonic pulse velocity tests were carried out. Test results revealed that the combination of LWFC together with a weight fraction of 4.5% of AF exhibited superior mechanical properties. Beyond 4.5% of AF’s weight fraction, the mechanical properties started to deteriorate. This study gives insight and crucial data on the mechanical characteristics of LWFC-AF composites therefore it will enable future researchers to explore other properties of LWFC reinforced with AF.

Published

2024-06-21

How to Cite

Azree Othuman Mydin, Md, et al. “Optimization of Mechanical Properties of Raw Agave Fibre-Reinforced Lightweight Foamed Concrete”. Archives of Metallurgy and Materials, vol. 69, no. 2, June 2024, doi:10.24425/amm.2024.149807.

Issue

Vol. 69 No. 2 (2024)

Section

Articles