Direct tensile mechanical characterization of caña brava fibers for use in rural constructions

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Nelson Joman Vargas Ortiz
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2022-1850
Juan Pablo Villate Diaz
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4206-1859
Nydia Margarita Habran Esteban
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0691-5933

Abstract

The techniques traditionally used for construction are evaluated by engineering design standards and methods, which are updated daily to optimize structural and material properties. However, the use of natural materials is limited by the lack of necessary studies and conservation techniques and even more by the lack of regulations for their use in civil constructions, which is reflected in the fact that rural communities do not make use of materials from their own region for the improvement and adaptation of their houses, Therefore, this study aims to investigate and provide quantitative and qualitative results on the fibers of caña brava (gynerium sagittatum), with the objective of determining whether these fibers can be used and have applications in the area of construction and improvement of housing in the rural sector. In this article you will find the first phase of the project in which physical characterization studies were carried out using optical microscopy (OM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) techniques, as well as tensile and compression mechanical strength tests, through which it was possible to determine the resistance of the object under study.

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