Coconut fibre and sawdust as green building materials: a laboratory assessment on physical and mechanical properties of particleboards

• Main Authors: Tawasil, Dg Normaswanna, Aminudin, Eeydzah, Abdul Shukor Lim, Nor Hasanah, Nik Soh, Nik Mohd. Zaini, Leng, Pau Chung, Ling, Gabriel Hoh Teck, Ahmad, Mohd. Hamdan
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI 2021
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/94285/1/NorHasanahAbdul2021_CoconutFibreandSawdustasGreen.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/94285/; http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/buildings11060256

This paper evaluates, via a laboratory assessment, the physical properties (BS EN 323:1993, BS EN 324) and mechanical performance (BS EN 310: 1993) of hybrid particleboards using agricultural wastes, namely coconut fibre and sawdust. The process begins with the preparation of the materials where the...