TY  - BOOK
AU  - Weerasinghe, Hilary Lal Shanti Devapriya
AU  - Tanabe,Tadaaki
AU  - Cook,David J.
ED  - The Government of New Zealand, 
TI  - Fundamental study on use of coir fibre boards as a roofing material
T2  - Thesis
PY  - 1977///
CY  - Bangkok
PB  - Asian Institute of Technology
KW  - Coir
KW  - Building materials
KW  - Research
N1  - A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Engineering of the Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand; Thesis (M. Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1977
N2  - This study is aimed at investigating the feasibility of using a composite made of coir fibre and cement as a low-cost roofing material for tropical countries. Varied mix proportions of fibre and cement and different fibre lengths were used in the study with different casting pressures to determine the  mechanical properties and evaluate the performance characteristics under service conditions. Bending tests, compression tests, water absorption, permeability, shrinkage, fire resistance tests, impact resistance tests  and exposure tests were conducted. The test results indicate that coir fibre boards can be used for roofing in tropical countries
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ER  -