Applications of natural and synthetic fiber reinforced polymer in infrastructure: A suitability assessment

Navaratnam, Satheeskumar; Selvaranjan, Kajanan; Jayasooriya, Darshana; Rajeev, Pathmanathan; Sanjayan, Jay

doi:10.1016/j.jobe.2023.105835

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“…Navaratnam et al [150] compared LCA between natural fibre and synthetic fibre and found that bio-based fibre exhibited lower energy consumption and less environmental impacts when compared with petroleum-based products. Similarly, Gupta et al [151] introduced green tags that be assigned to explicit materials by taking into account various factors such as the route towards the end of the material's life cycle and green manufacturing.…”

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Preparation, Characteristics, and Application of Biopolymer Materials Reinforced with Lignocellulosic Fibres

Gurupranes¹,

Rajendran²,

Gokulkumar

et al. 2023

International Journal of Polymer Science

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Various environmental concerns motivate scientists and researchers to look out for unique new materials in science and technology. In order to address the demand for polymeric materials with partial biodegradability, the usage of lignocellulosic fibre in the polymer matrix has risen. Lignocellulosic fibres are a cheap, easily renewable resource that is readily available in all regions. Cellulosic plant fibres also have a plethora of possibilities for use in polymer reinforcement because of their properties. Many researchers put their effort into developing a natural polymer with better mechanical properties and thermal stability using nanotechnology and the use of natural polymers to make its composites with lignocellulosic fibres. This study provides a review of the biodegradable composite market, processing methods, matrix-reinforcement phases, morphology, and characteristic improvements. In addition, it provides a concise summary of the findings of significant research on natural fibre polymer composites (NFRCs) that have been published. Indeed, a noticeably brief discussion is provided on the significant issues faced during composite extraction as well as the challenges encountered during the machining. Recent developments in the study of lignocellulosic fibre composites or NFRCs have demonstrated their enormous potential as structural elements in vehicles, aerospace structures, buildings, ballistics, soundproofing, and other structures.

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Section: Crashworthiness Performance Of Natural Fibrementioning

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Preparation, Characteristics, and Application of Biopolymer Materials Reinforced with Lignocellulosic Fibres

Gurupranes¹,

Rajendran²,

Gokulkumar

et al. 2023

International Journal of Polymer Science

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“…Mei et al (2022) found through experiments that adding 0.1% 6 mm PVA fibers to cement soil can improve the static strength best, and adding 0.3% 12 mm PVA fibers can improve the dynamic strength best. Basalt fibers, as an environmentally friendly fiber with good mechanical properties, are also often used to improve the properties of cementitious materials (Zheng et al 2021, Aishwarya and Priya Rachel 2023, Navaratnam et al 2023, Owino and Hossain (2023) found that the longer the length of the basalt fibers the more significant the increase in the bias stress in the cement soil material, Zhou et al (2020) found that when the basalt fiber content is 0.3% and 0.4%, the improvement of concrete toughness is the best. Zhuang et al (2022) obtained through experiments that when the basalt fiber content is 1.2%, the UCS of engineering cement-based composites reaches a maximum of 46.37 MPa.…”

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Effect of fiber content on mechanical parameters and crack development of two kinds of reinforced cement soil

Zhang

Shu

2023

Mater. Res. Express

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PVA fiber and basalt fiber are two kinds of common fibers used to reinforce cementitious materials and are widely used in engineering, therefore it is of great interest to study the effect of the content of the two kinds of fibers on the strength change of the cementitious materials. In this study, the unconfined compressive strength(UCS) test and digital image correlation (DIC) test of cement soil with different contents (0,0.25%, 0.5%, 0.75% and 1%) were carried out. The following conclusions were drawn: in the process of uniaxial compression, the curve of specimens can be roughly divided into five stages : compaction, elasticity, plastic yield, failure and residual stage; the UCS of the soil specimens increased with the increase with the content of the two kinds of fibers, the UCS of 1 % PVA fiber can be increased to 179.32 % of the control group, but when the content is greater than 0.75%, the development of strength was limited by fiber aggregation; The modulus of deformation and the compressive toughness index of the soil specimen are linearly related to the compressive strength; DIC technology can simply and efficiently monitor the horizontal strain field changes and crack development of specimens in several stages, which can be extended to the actual project.

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“…5,6 Experimental results show that similar or even better ductile response than RC members can be obtained using HFRP composites. 7,8 The most outstanding properties of HFRP composites is their progressive non-catastrophic failure mode in a unidirectional sandwich (layer-by-layer) configuration. 7,9 Fiber hybridization is an effective method for achieving CFRP toughening.…”

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“…In civil engineering, several applications of the concept of hybrid fiber‐reinforced polymer (HFRP) composites have been reported: (i) steel reinforcement; (ii) external adhesive; (iii) new profiles 5,6 . Experimental results show that similar or even better ductile response than RC members can be obtained using HFRP composites 7,8 . The most outstanding properties of HFRP composites is their progressive non‐catastrophic failure mode in a unidirectional sandwich (layer‐by‐layer) configuration 7,9 …”

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Effect of fiber volume fraction on hybrid effects of tensile properties of unidirectional aramid/carbon fiber hybrid composites

Wang,

Yang,

Zhang

et al. 2023

Polymer Composites

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Aramid/carbon fiber hybrid reinforced polymer (A/CHFRP) composites were prepared via compression molding to obtain carbon‐fiber‐reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites with better toughness. Based on the existing theoretical model, the effects of the carbon fiber volume fraction on the properties of the A/CHFRP were studied using thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA), tensile tests, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis. According to the TGA results, the hybrid fiber improved the thermal stability of the CFRP. With increasing carbon fiber content, the thermal stability of the A/CHFRP composites also increased. The tensile results showed that the A/CHFRP composite with a carbon fiber volume fraction of 22.7% exhibited “pseudo‐ductility,” with the failure strain 54.09% higher than that of the CFRP composite. With increasing carbon fiber content, the ductility of the A/CHFRP composites decreased. The elastic modulus of the A/CHFRP composites conformed to the prediction model of the rule of mixtures (ROM). The strength was found to fall in the triangular area surrounded by the ROM and the bilinear ROM and exhibited a positive hybrid effect. The SEM results showed that the tensile failure modes of the A/CHFRP composites were mainly fiber and resin matrix debonding and fiber fracture. Brittle fracture of the carbon fibers was observed in the A/CHFRP composites, while aramid fibers appeared to peel off and silk crimp for ductile failure. Thus, this study provides a theoretical basis for toughening CFRPs.Highlights The volume ratio of the two fibers affects the hybrid effect of A/CHFRP. The thermal stability of A/CHFRP increases with increasing carbon fiber content. The carbon fiber volume ratio of 22.7% in A/CHFRP exhibited pseudo‐ductility. A/CHFRP exhibiting a failure strain 54.09% higher than that of the CFRP. The strength prediction of A/CHFRP depends on the failure mode.

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Applications of natural and synthetic fiber reinforced polymer in infrastructure: A suitability assessment

Cited by 59 publications

References 192 publications

Preparation, Characteristics, and Application of Biopolymer Materials Reinforced with Lignocellulosic Fibres

Preparation, Characteristics, and Application of Biopolymer Materials Reinforced with Lignocellulosic Fibres

Effect of fiber content on mechanical parameters and crack development of two kinds of reinforced cement soil

Effect of fiber volume fraction on hybrid effects of tensile properties of unidirectional aramid/carbon fiber hybrid composites

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