Improving Wood Mechanical Properties Using Guinea Grass, Wood Sawdust, Crack Filler And Wood Adhesive

Dıckson Davıd Olodu; Andrew Erameh

Article Details

Improving Wood Mechanical Properties Using Guinea Grass, Wood Sawdust, Crack Filler And Wood Adhesive

Authors:

Dıckson Davıd Olodu | Andrew Erameh

Publisher:

Cukurova University

Main Topics:

Engineering

Journal:

Cukurova University Journal of Natural and Applied Sciences Vol.3 Issue 1, pp.1-10

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

6/2024

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001317279

pISSN:

2822-2938

Keywords:

Abstract:

 This research focused on the use of Guinea grass GG, wood sawdust SD, crack filler CF, and wood adhesive WA to enhance the mechanical properties of plywood. The plywood with dimensions of 450 mm x 450 mm x 135 mm was used to produce lightweight composite slab laminates of the following dimensions: 450mm x 450mm x 145mm, 450mm x 450mm x 170mm, 450mm x 450mm x 195mm, 450mm x 450mm x 220mm, and 450mm x 450 x 245mm, respectively. To ensure tenacious bonding and lamination between the composite slab and the plywood, a wood adhesive or glue was applied evenly on the top and bottom faces of the laminates at 2.5mm thickness. Ten 10 lightweight composite slabs each were produced with mix ratios of 0.5:0.5:1.5:0.5 and 0.5:0.75:1.5:0.5 WA: CF: SD: GG, respectively. The results obtained show that the mean compressive strength, tensile strength, density, hardness, flexural strength, and deflection of the developed laminate composite range from 74.6 Nm2 to 76.5 Nm2, 89.50 Nm2 to 93.53 Nm2, 1246.92 kgm3 to 1334.81 kgm3, 59.5kgf to 63.5kgf, and 7.06 Nm2 to 7.52 Nm2, 29.0 mm to 86.52 mm while that of plywood only ranges from 35 Nm2 to 65 Nm2, 45 Nm2 to 79 Nm2, 500 kgm3 to 811 kgm3, 32kgf to 56kgf, 2.5 Nm2 to 6.5 Nm2, and 20.7 mm to 45.6 mm for average compressive strength, tensile strength density, flexural strength, and de-flection respectively. The results obtained show that the introduction of guinea grass, wood sawdust, crack filler, and wood adhesive improved the mechanical properties of the lightweight composite slabs developed from plywood.

 This research focused on the use of Guinea grass GG, wood sawdust SD, crack filler CF, and wood adhesive WA to enhance the mechanical properties of plywood. The plywood with dimensions of 450 mm x 450 mm x 135 mm was used to produce lightweight composite slab laminates of the following dimensions: 450mm x 450mm x 145mm, 450mm x 450mm x 170mm, 450mm x 450mm x 195mm, 450mm x 450mm x 220mm, and 450mm x 450 x 245mm, respectively. To ensure tenacious bonding and lamination between the composite slab and the plywood, a wood adhesive or glue was applied evenly on the top and bottom faces of the laminates at 2.5mm thickness. Ten 10 lightweight composite slabs each were produced with mix ratios of 0.5:0.5:1.5:0.5 and 0.5:0.75:1.5:0.5 WA: CF: SD: GG, respectively. The results obtained show that the mean compressive strength, tensile strength, density, hardness, flexural strength, and deflection of the developed laminate composite range from 74.6 Nm2 to 76.5 Nm2, 89.50 Nm2 to 93.53 Nm2, 1246.92 kgm3 to 1334.81 kgm3, 59.5kgf to 63.5kgf, and 7.06 Nm2 to 7.52 Nm2, 29.0 mm to 86.52 mm while that of plywood only ranges from 35 Nm2 to 65 Nm2, 45 Nm2 to 79 Nm2, 500 kgm3 to 811 kgm3, 32kgf to 56kgf, 2.5 Nm2 to 6.5 Nm2, and 20.7 mm to 45.6 mm for average compressive strength, tensile strength density, flexural strength, and de-flection respectively. The results obtained show that the introduction of guinea grass, wood sawdust, crack filler, and wood adhesive improved the mechanical properties of the lightweight composite slabs developed from plywood.

 This research focused on the use of Guinea grass GG, wood sawdust SD, crack filler CF, and wood adhesive WA to enhance the mechanical properties of plywood. The plywood with dimensions of 450 mm x 450 mm x 135 mm was used to produce lightweight composite slab laminates of the following dimensions: 450mm x 450mm x 145mm, 450mm x 450mm x 170mm, 450mm x 450mm x 195mm, 450mm x 450mm x 220mm, and 450mm x 450 x 245mm, respectively. To ensure tenacious bonding and lamination between the composite slab and the plywood, a wood adhesive or glue was applied evenly on the top and bottom faces of the laminates at 2.5mm thickness. Ten 10 lightweight composite slabs each were produced with mix ratios of 0.5:0.5:1.5:0.5 and 0.5:0.75:1.5:0.5 WA: CF: SD: GG, respectively. The results obtained show that the mean compressive strength, tensile strength, density, hardness, flexural strength, and deflection of the developed laminate composite range from 74.6 Nm2 to 76.5 Nm2, 89.50 Nm2 to 93.53 Nm2, 1246.92 kgm3 to 1334.81 kgm3, 59.5kgf to 63.5kgf, and 7.06 Nm2 to 7.52 Nm2, 29.0 mm to 86.52 mm while that of plywood only ranges from 35 Nm2 to 65 Nm2, 45 Nm2 to 79 Nm2, 500 kgm3 to 811 kgm3, 32kgf to 56kgf, 2.5 Nm2 to 6.5 Nm2, and 20.7 mm to 45.6 mm for average compressive strength, tensile strength density, flexural strength, and de-flection respectively. The results obtained show that the introduction of guinea grass, wood sawdust, crack filler, and wood adhesive improved the mechanical properties of the lightweight composite slabs developed from plywood.

 This research focused on the use of Guinea grass GG, wood sawdust SD, crack filler CF, and wood adhesive WA to enhance the mechanical properties of plywood. The plywood with dimensions of 450 mm x 450 mm x 135 mm was used to produce lightweight composite slab laminates of the following dimensions: 450mm x 450mm x 145mm, 450mm x 450mm x 170mm, 450mm x 450mm x 195mm, 450mm x 450mm x 220mm, and 450mm x 450 x 245mm, respectively. To ensure tenacious bonding and lamination between the composite slab and the plywood, a wood adhesive or glue was applied evenly on the top and bottom faces of the laminates at 2.5mm thickness. Ten 10 lightweight composite slabs each were produced with mix ratios of 0.5:0.5:1.5:0.5 and 0.5:0.75:1.5:0.5 WA: CF: SD: GG, respectively. The results obtained show that the mean compressive strength, tensile strength, density, hardness, flexural strength, and deflection of the developed laminate composite range from 74.6 Nm2 to 76.5 Nm2, 89.50 Nm2 to 93.53 Nm2, 1246.92 kgm3 to 1334.81 kgm3, 59.5kgf to 63.5kgf, and 7.06 Nm2 to 7.52 Nm2, 29.0 mm to 86.52 mm while that of plywood only ranges from 35 Nm2 to 65 Nm2, 45 Nm2 to 79 Nm2, 500 kgm3 to 811 kgm3, 32kgf to 56kgf, 2.5 Nm2 to 6.5 Nm2, and 20.7 mm to 45.6 mm for average compressive strength, tensile strength density, flexural strength, and de-flection respectively. The results obtained show that the introduction of guinea grass, wood sawdust, crack filler, and wood adhesive improved the mechanical properties of the lightweight composite slabs developed from plywood.

Article Details

Improving Wood Mechanical Properties Using Guinea Grass, Wood Sawdust, Crack Filler And Wood Adhesive

Authors:

Dıckson Davıd Olodu | Andrew Erameh

Publisher:

Cukurova University

Main Topics:

Engineering

Journal:

Cukurova University Journal of Natural and Applied Sciences Vol.3 Issue 1, pp.1-10

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

6/2024

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001317279

pISSN:

2822-2938

Crack Filler,

Guinea Grass,

Light-weight Composite Slab,

Mechanical Properties,

Sawdust,

Sawdust, Wood Adhesive.

Issues

Article Details

Improving Wood Mechanical Properties Using Guinea Grass, Wood Sawdust, Crack Filler And Wood Adhesive

Authors: Dıckson Davıd Olodu | Andrew Erameh

Publisher: Cukurova University

Main Topics: Engineering

Journal: Cukurova University Journal of Natural and Applied Sciences Vol.3 Issue 1, pp.1-10

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 6/2024

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001317279

pISSN: 2822-2938

Crack Filler,

Guinea Grass,

Light-weight Composite Slab,

Mechanical Properties,

Sawdust,

Sawdust, Wood Adhesive.

Issues

Authors:

Dıckson Davıd Olodu | Andrew Erameh

Publisher:

Cukurova University

Main Topics:

Engineering

Journal:

Cukurova University Journal of Natural and Applied Sciences Vol.3 Issue 1, pp.1-10

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

6/2024

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001317279

pISSN:

2822-2938