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Fibers, Volume 12, Issue 5

2024 May - 8 articles

Cover Story: The present construction cost for housing in remote areas is too high to maintain the level of housing required for the Australian population in these areas. As this includes mostly First Nations communities, more culturally appropriate housing materials and construction methods are being considered. Mudbricks provide a locally made building material and are formed from laterite soil reinforced by spinifex fibre, both available in abundance in remote communities. This material is more acceptable as it is more sustainable, and the construction methods are more suited for First Nations employment. Results suggest that spinifex can significantly improve compressive strength and reduce erosion effects over time. The results satisfy the minimum strength and erosion resistance requirements for construction. View this paper
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Articles (8)

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,443 Views
29 Pages

20 May 2024

This paper presents a study focused on developing robust algorithms for cover factor and porosity calculation through digital image analysis. Computational models based on machine learning for efficient cover factor prediction based on fabric paramet...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,067 Views
17 Pages

Optimizing Synergistic Silica–Zinc Oxide Coating for Enhanced Flammability Resistance in Cotton Protective Clothing

  • Sidra Saleemi,
  • Hafiz Abdul Mannan,
  • Tabinda Riaz,
  • Abdul Moqeet Hai,
  • Hassan Zeb and
  • Amber Khalil Khan

17 May 2024

This study reports process optimization studies of silica and zinc oxide-based flame-retardant (FR) coatings on cotton fabric for protective clothing and enhanced flammability properties. The experiments were designed by central composite design (CCD...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
2,041 Views
14 Pages

13 May 2024

In this study, the hyperbaric (2 bar) laser chemical vapor deposition of TiC fibers grown under various percent pressures of hydrogen and ratios of ethylene and titanium tetrachloride (2:1 or 1:1) are reported. In the hydrogen-rich (85%) condition, s...

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,062 Views
16 Pages

The Use of Nanofibers in Regenerative Endodontic Therapy—A Systematic Review

  • Sebastian Candrea,
  • Alexandrina Muntean,
  • Anida-Maria Băbțan,
  • Antonia Boca,
  • Claudia Nicoleta Feurdean,
  • Ioana Roxana Bordea,
  • Adina Bianca Boșca and
  • Aranka Ilea

13 May 2024

Pulpal pathology in young permanent teeth, caused by dental caries or trauma, can lead to disruption of root formation, leaving the tooth with an uncertain prognosis. Current therapies for such cases present a number of limitations; thus, the aim of...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,115 Views
16 Pages

8 May 2024

With the megatrend of digitalization, the demand for sensors in previously difficult-to-access scenarios is increasing. Filament-shaped sensors (FSS) are ideal for this demand, especially in applications in which the monitoring of textile structures...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,777 Views
14 Pages

1 May 2024

This paper investigates the durability of geopolymers and geopolymeric mortars made with metakaolin and alkaline activators, with and without a coconut fiber addition, after immersion for seven days into solutions of citric acid (1%, 2.5%, 5%, and 10...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3,207 Views
15 Pages

Strength and Erosion Resistance of Spinifex Fibre Reinforced Mudbrick

  • Dongxiu Guo,
  • Ali Rajabipour,
  • Milad Bazli,
  • Cat Kutay,
  • Varuna Sumanasena and
  • Truong Nhat Phuong Pham

26 April 2024

This study assesses the usability of natural materials available in Australia’s remote communities for making fibre-reinforced mudbricks. The present construction cost for housing in remote areas is too high to maintain the level of housing req...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,015 Views
17 Pages

In-Plane Mechanical Characterization of a Kevlar® Composite

  • Rene Alejandro Canceco de la Cruz,
  • Caleb Carreño Gallardo,
  • Alberto Diaz Diaz,
  • Luis Adrian Zuñiga Aviles,
  • Gabriel Plascencia Barrera and
  • Jose Martin Herrera Ramirez

25 April 2024

Polymer-based composites are widely used in the automotive, security, aeronautical and space industries, to mention a few. This is because of their good mechanical properties, which are similar to those of metals but with the attraction of being ligh...

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