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Mechanical Properties of Wood Shavings-Cement Lightweight Composites | ||
| Al-Rafidain Engineering Journal (AREJ) | ||
| Article 1, Volume 23, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 179-186 PDF (0 K) | ||
| DOI: 10.33899/rengj.2015.101083 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Emdad K. ZEYNAL; Dr. Moayad M.Kasim | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Abstract The use of wood shavings, as a recycled waste product from the wood furniture industries is an interesting technique to produce lightweight cement composites. This study aims at examining the mechanical properties of wood shavings-cement lightweight composites. First, the wood shavings were pre-treated with water or superplasticizer or Cement Based Bitumen Emulsion (CBBE). Then, the compressive strength and tensile strength of the wood-cement matrix were experimentally evaluated. Finally, it is shown that the addition of wood shavings to cement paste gives a composite with satisfactory mechanical strengths with respect to its weight and higher toughness in addition to environmental and economic benefits. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| compressive strength; lightweight composite; Tensile Strength; toughness; wood shavings | ||
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