Estudos das propriedades físicas e mecânicas de placas cimentícias reforçadas com fibras longas de malva

Abstract

In order to obtain technical, economic and environmental benefits, this research developed a study of the production of cement plates reinforced with long fibers of malva and assessed their physical and mechanical behavior. The motivation to work with this fiber is its large-scale offer, low cost and results already satisfactory in other studies, which are minutely prepared, treated and characterized. And to ensure no deterioration of these fibers made the use of ground ceramic waste, cement replacement part in the matrix, producing a paste free of free calcium hydroxide contributing to the protection of the fiber. Furthermore, to reduce water absorption and consequent reduction of the dimensional variation of the fiber, it is also used hornification treatment and sealing varnish base. In the production of this composite were used superplasticizer, medium sand, Portland cement (CP II 32-F) and water. With these plates were produced using acrylic formwork of 40x40x1cm. For the analysis of the mechanical properties, it was necessary to carry out tests of tensile stress, bending four points and three point bending. From the results, it can be concluded that the composite that showed the best results in terms of physical and mechanical characteristics was the one produced with hornificadas mallow fibers and coated with varnish and replacement of 30% of cement by ceramic waste, which showed elastic modulus 22.3 GPa, tensile strength of 23 MPa, and rupture modulus of 38.6 MPa.