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Fibro Waste : Upcycled Sugarcane as a New Architectural Material.

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正題名/作者:	Fibro Waste : Upcycled Sugarcane as a New Architectural Material./
作者:	Bikitsha, Edward Silas Jama.
出版者:	Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, : 2020,
面頁冊數:	114 p.
附註:	Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 83-05.
Contained By:	Masters Abstracts International83-05.
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ISBN:	9798494462657

Fibro Waste : Upcycled Sugarcane as a New Architectural Material.
Bikitsha, Edward Silas Jama.

Fibro Waste : Upcycled Sugarcane as a New Architectural Material. - Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2020 - 114 p.

Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 83-05.

Thesis (M.Tech.)--University of Johannesburg (South Africa), 2020.

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The processing of sugarcane leads to mountains of waste: pulped fibres that are generally burned or left to rot. This project aims to design a plant for processing this agricultural waste to re-use it as a construction material. The thesis entails both the design of this centre, as well as the development of a new building material, using reclaimed fibres from agricultural crop waste.The coastal region of KwaZulu-Natal contains the majority of South Africa's sugar cane plantations. Once processed to extract sugar, the tough, fibrous cane waste is simply discarded. These waste fibres, however, are very resilient strands of plant matter. They are rich in concentrated or crystalized cellulose which creates high tensile strength. Agriculture waste fibres have enormous potential as an upcycled building material because of their low cost, abundance, and high strength qualities. In addition to sugar cane, other industrial farming waste will be researched including maize, oil palm, and coconut. These fibres have not been explored enough, having a low carbon footprint and competing with synthetic oil-based fibres. The focus will be on three forms of refined end-products: twine/ rope, composite materials and woven mesh. The aim is to develop new building components for both indoor and outdoor use using three sets of platforms for different output products. (Dungani, R., Karina, M., Subyakto, Sulaeman A., Hermawan, D., and Hadiyane, A., 2016) (Levetin E., McMahon K., 2012, Plants and Society)As societies urbanise, agriculture increasingly becomes a fringe activity. The average low-skilled worker in the agricultural sector is over sixty years of age. In the continent with the youngest population globally, agriculture also creates more unskilled jobs than any other sector in this economy (National treasury, 2010). This thesis aims to create a new range of jobs in agri-processing, alleviating poverty and building skills. In South Africa, these plantations are also crucial in land reform questions. (Stiebel L., 2016)The research methodology for this thesis will focus around small scale experimentation with materials. Experiments will involve the extraction of plant fibres from sources such as sugarcane, maize, and coconuts. Specialized tools will be developed and used, including a roller, chopper and a copper brush. The fibres are then washed and prepared before being spun into rolls of twine or combined with other materials to create strong composites. The stems of the plants can also be split, bent and used as self-supporting mesh structures. Inspiration is drawn from architectural researchers such as Mae-Ling Lokko, who states that "the problem with using waste is that people struggle to think that it could be valuable. Therefore, the tools and methodologies that we must adopt in order to change those perceptions have not necessarily stuck within the confides of architecture." (Lokko M., 2018)This thesis aims to redefine the way we see agricultural waste - utilising it as a new material for space-making in the built environment technology sphere improving sustainability. The realized spaces are for shelter but not limited to as the framing of the unit may suggest a scale shift to larger platforms, creating jobs for the large percentage of unskilled workers in South Africa, and 'closing the loop' on the creation of waste to promote a more circular economy.

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