Title
Mechanical Behavior of the Alkali-Treated Ichu Fiber-Cementitious Matrix Interface Through Experimental Tests, Numerical, and Analytical Models
Date Issued
01 January 2022
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Publisher(s)
Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Abstract
The interaction properties between natural fiber and matrix play an important role in the mechanical performance of composite materials. The adhesion properties and the mechanical interaction between an Ichu fiber (Stipa obtusa) treated with sodium hydroxide and a cementitious matrix were studied by conducting experimental, numerical, and analytical pull-out tests. Through the experimental tests, the force–displacement curve for a fiber length embedded 5 mm deep in the cementitious matrix, maximum force, cohesive parameters, and the type of interface failure were determined. The results were used to calibrate the numerical and analytical models for different lengths of fiber (3, 5, 7, 9, and 11 mm) embedded in the cementitious matrix. The numerical model was implemented in the finite element software Abaqus CAE, and the analytical formulation considered the fiber embedded in a half-space continuous medium. From the experimental test, the force–displacement curve, interfacial shear strength of 0.124 MPa, and the softening type slip were obtained, despite obtaining the hardening-type slip in certain tests. The numerical and analytical results of the load–displacement curve closely approximate the experimental results. This study provides a numerical and analytical model to simulate the alkali-treated Ichu fiber–cementitous matrix interface.
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Ciencias de las plantas, Botánica
Ingeniería civil
Ingeniería mecánica
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85131685732
Source
Journal of Natural Fibers
ISSN of the container
15440478
Sponsor(s)
This paper was written in the context of the Project, “Production of fiber cement panels using materials obtained from Peruvian endemic plants” funded by PROCIENCIA-CONCYTEC, under the contract number N° 103-2018-FONDECYT-BM-IADT-MU. The authors of this paper appreciate the financial support from the Peruvian Government. We are also grateful to Carlos Tenazoa for his invaluable contribution in the experimental tests.
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