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090			_aLG993.5 2019 A7 _bC67
100			_aCortes, Alexandrea Clare D. _926143
245			_aAssessing the mechanical and physical strength of banana pseudostem fiber and coconut coir as a fiber base for fiber-cement boards / _cAlexandrea Clare D. Cortes; Mark Ndsy L. Puso, adviser
260			_c2019
300			_a158 leaves
502			_aThesis _b(BS Architecture) _cUniversity of the Philippines Mindanao, _d2019
520	3		_aThe purpose of this study was to create a natural fiber-cement board using a mixture of banana pseudostem fiber and coconut coir fiber as the fiber base, and to measure their physical and mechanical properties. Samples were created using different ratios of banana and coconut fibers as well as different ratios of the combined fibers and the cement slurry base. The sample boards were then tested to measure dimension tolerances, finished weight, density, compressive strength, impact strength, moisture content, water tightness and water absorption. The test results were then compared to two commercially available fiber cement boards (FCB) as well as benchmarked using the ASTM standards. Post-test it was discovered that the natural fiber cement boards were more lightweight than the FCBs found in the market as well as having less moisture content and water absorption. One out of the fifteen sample types passed the minimum flexural strength requirement and only five out of the fifteen passed the water tightness test. The study concludes that the created natural fiber cement boards were not a viable alternative building material in their current state.
658			_aArchitectural Design IX: Research Project in Architecture _cARCH191
658			_aArchitectural Design X: Architectural Design Project _cARCH192
700			_aPuso, Mark NdSY L. _eadviser _917990
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