Utilization of Agriculture Waste Embedded Composite Wall Panels as Alternative Building Materials: A Concept of Lightweight Structures

Authors

  • B S Keerthi Gowda
  • G. L. Eadswara Prasad
  • R. Velmurugan

Keywords:

Coir, polyester, tensile strength, flexural strength, low cost house

Abstract

Engineered way of disposal of agriculture wastes needs skilled laborers and high-cost machinery for its treatment. Performing these activities is always an economic burden on agriculture practitioners. This is one reason that the young generation are less oriented towards agriculture firm. Less and delayed income growth compared to commercial industry economic growth is one of the other reasons. The advantageous way of improving the economic status of farmers is by providing value-added prices to their crops and agriculture bi-product wastes. Here, horticulture/agriculture squanders like sisal/coir filaments/fibers are used as support in polymer composite boards. These are proposed to utilize alternative building materials. This study clarifies that there will be noticeable weight loss in buildings which leads to the development of lightweight structures. Economy wise, mass housing constructions by adopting the present proposed technique achieve fast construction and less budget.

Published

2020-07-23

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