Berdin, Christian C. <br/><br/>
Influence of sugarcrane bagasse ash and fiber on the engineering properties of cement bonded particle board/ 
Christian C. Berdin, Aaron Daniel S. Enriquez, Mark Neil B. Granada, Florence B. and Jaraba, Kerrsha A. Tumala.-- 
 - Manila:  Technological University of the Philippines,   2025. 
 - xvi, 284pages:  29cm.  
<br/><br/> Bachelor's Thesis 
<br/><br/>College of Engineering.-- 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographic references and index. 
<br/><br/> This study explores the utilization of sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum) bagasse<br/>waste, a prevalent agricultural byproduct, to produce cement-bonded particle boards. Both<br/>bagasse fiber and ash were incorporated into the design mix, featuring 12 variations with<br/>different proportions: cement (100%, 90%, 80%), bagasse ash (0%, 10%, 20%), and<br/>bagasse fiber (10%, 15%, 20%). A fixed water-to-cement ratio of 0.60 was maintained.<br/>Samples (300 × 300 mm, 12 mm thickness) were cured for 28 days and evaluated for<br/>mechanical, physical, and thermal properties. The resulting high-density boards (type 200)<br/>demonstrated compliance with Philippine National Standards (PNS) for fiber cement<br/>particle boards in water absorption and thickness swelling. Nail head pull-through (NHPT)<br/>and face screw holding test (FSHT) results indicated excellent drilling and nailing<br/>performance. However, the thermal conductivity of the boards decreased as fiber and ash<br/>content increased. Most boards failed to meet standards for modulus of rupture (MOR) and<br/>modulus of elasticity (MOE). Mix Design M8 (15% bagasse fiber, 10% bagasse ash)<br/>emerged as the most suitable combination, passing eight tests and excelling in three.<br/>Results adhered to PNS 230:1989 and ISO 8335:1987 standards. 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Bagasse ash<br/>Engineering properties<br/>Bagasse fiber
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BTH TA 145  / B47 2024