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1446-1454 P.F.P. Ferraz, D.H.S. Abreu, B.N. Huallpa, L.S. Santana, D. Cecchin, G.F. Rabelo, G. Rossi and M. Barbari
Acoustic analysis of cement composites with lignocellulosic residues
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Acoustic analysis of cement composites with lignocellulosic residues

P.F.P. Ferraz¹*, D.H.S. Abreu², B.N. Huallpa¹, L.S. Santana¹, D. Cecchin³, G.F. Rabelo⁴, G. Rossi⁵ and M. Barbari⁵

¹Federal University of Lavras, Agricultural Engineering Department, Campus Universitário, PO Box 3037, CEP 37200-000 Lavras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
²University of Campinas, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (FEEC), Comunication Department, Av. Albert Einstein – 400, Cidade Universitária Zeferino Vaz, District Barão Geraldo, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
³Federal Fluminense University, Campus Praia Vermelha, Rua Passo da Pátria, 156, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
⁴Federal University of Lavras, Automatic Department, Campus Universitário,
PO Box 3037, CEP 37200-000 Lavras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
⁵University of Florence, Department of Agriculture, Food, Environment and Forestry, Via San Bonaventura, IT13-50145 Firenze, Italy
*Correspondence: paricia.ponciano@ufla.br

Abstract:

The concept of environmental sustainability has been seeking a way to develop projects that reduce the impacts provided by agricultural development and the excessive consumption of natural resources. However, there is still little knowledge about the acoustic  insulation/absorption behaviour of lignocellulosic materials. Hence, this study aimed to evaluate the acoustic properties of five cement panels reinforced with the following lignocellulosic materials: eucalyptus, sugarcane bagasse, coconut shell, coffee husk, and banana pseudostem, which ones have as a reference a commercial plaster used as sealing in civil constructions. The proposed panels were produced with each lignocellulosic material residue. It was produced three replicates for each type including plaster (being 18 panels in total). The sound insertion loss (SIL) measurement of the above-mentioned panels have been performed using an acoustical treated inexpensive facility developed based on the literature. The characterization of the acoustic behaviour of the studied materials were analysed according to the IEC (61260-1). The acoustic  measurements have been done in the range of 20 Hz to 20 kHz and the analysis in octave bands have been performed. To make the analysis easier, the overall range of frequencies mentioned above was divided as ‘low’, ‘middle’ and ‘high’ ranges. Additionally, the measurement of thickness, density and porosity structure parameters of the lignocellulosic samples have been performed. According to the results and doing a trade-off analysis, the eucalyptus presented the overall best performance considering the overall range of analysis, being the banana pseudostem and sugarcane bagasse materials as good competitors.

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