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Fracture properties of hybrid woven bamboo/woven e-glass fiber composites

Aidy Ali (Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Defense University of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
Wei Kuan Ng (Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Defense University of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
Faiz Arifin (Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Defense University of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
Kannan Rassiah (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Politeknik Port Dickson, Port Dickson, Malaysia)
Faiz Othman (Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Defense University of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
Shauqi Hazin (Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Defense University of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
Megat Hamdan Megat Ahmad (Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Defense University of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)

International Journal of Structural Integrity

ISSN: 1757-9864

Article publication date: 13 August 2018

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the fracture properties of hybrid woven bamboo (WB)/woven e-glass (EG) fiber composites with various layer arrangements. This paper utilized a specific type of bamboo species named Gigantochloa Scortechinii (Buluh Semantan).

Design/methodology/approach

In these experiments, unsaturated polyester, woven EG and WB fibers were prepared through the hand lay-up technique. The composite bamboo strips were prepared in 1.5 mm thickness. The strips are woven to make a single layer. The layer was then laminated into several thicknesses. The specimens were then characterized using compact tension fracture tests.

Findings

The fracture toughness of 12–14 MPa was obtained. These findings suggest that this hybrid bamboo composite provides superior fracture strength that is equivalent with steel alloy and is extremely a good alternative for reinforcing fibers to combat fracture failures of materials and structures.

Originality/value

In this paper, experimental determination of newly developed composite made of WB and woven EG is presented.

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Acknowledgements

The authors acknowledge the Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) 1/2013/TK01/UPNM/01/2 and Universiti Pertahanan National Malaysia (UPNM) for supporting the research work, The Mechanical Engineering Department Politeknik Port Dickson and the coordinator of Composite Engineering Laboratory (FKP/UTeM) for granting permission to use all available equipment.

Citation

Ali, A., Ng, W.K., Arifin, F., Rassiah, K., Othman, F., Hazin, S. and Megat Ahmad, M.H. (2018), "Fracture properties of hybrid woven bamboo/woven e-glass fiber composites", International Journal of Structural Integrity, Vol. 9 No. 4, pp. 491-519. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSI-09-2017-0051

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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