Efectos de la adición de fibra natural de bagazo de maguey (Cuishe o Cuish) en las propiedades de resistencia a la compresión simple y de absorción en tabicones de mortero de cemento Portland

Arturo Emanuel  Ramírez-Ortiz; Edgar Alberto Cortés-Jiménez; Francisco Hernández-Moreno; Guillermo Quero-Ramírez; Uriel Felipe De Paz-Montes

doi:10.61117/ipsumtec.v8i2.372

Authors

Arturo Emanuel Ramírez-Ortiz National Technological Institute of Mexico https://orcid.org/0009-0009-8282-9608
Edgar Alberto Cortés-Jiménez National Technological Institute of Mexico
Francisco Hernández-Moreno National Technological Institute of Mexico https://orcid.org/0009-0002-6303-1851
Guillermo Quero-Ramírez National Technological Institute of Mexico https://orcid.org/0009-0005-8695-7253
Uriel Felipe De Paz-Montes National Technological Institute of Mexico

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61117/ipsumtec.v8i2.372

Keywords:

Maguey bagasse, mix, partitions, compressive strength

Abstract

The use of Cuishe or Cuish maguey bagasse was determined in this work, as added natural fiber in the manufacture of cement-sand mortar partitions in percentages of 0.5, 1.0 and 1.5% with respect to the weight of the materials (sand, water and cement) constituents of the same, for being one of the types of maguey most used in the artisan manufacture of mezcal, in the State of Oaxaca, which offers a large amount of available and usable maguey bagasse. Twenty-five prismatic specimens with dimensions of 100mm x 140mm x 280mm were made, using a manual compaction block with three cells or molds in which the compaction was carried out by the same operator to reduce the variation in the force applied during the manufacturing process. The partitions were tested for axial compression in a matest brand hydraulic press for four-column prestressed frames with calibration certificate number: CIMED-FZA-362/2022, which complies with the requirements of ASTM C39 | BS 1610 | NF P18-411 | AASHTO T22 at 7,14,28 and 56 days, selecting 5 specimens for each specified age. The absorption tests were carried out at 56 days in 5 specimens following the procedure described in the NMX-C-037-ONNCCE-2013 standard. It was observed that at the age of 56 days the compressive strength increases as the percentage of fiber substitution is greater, thus it was also observed that at the age of 28 days the mixture with a fiber content of 1.5% presents greater loading capacity, followed by the manufactured control mix (no fiber added), and after this the 1.0% fiber mix and finally the 0.5% fiber mix.

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Author Biographies

Arturo Emanuel Ramírez-Ortiz , National Technological Institute of Mexico

Civil engineer graduated from the Technological Institute of Oaxaca, master's degree and doctorate in conservation and use of natural resources from the National Polytechnic Institute. Lecturer in the Department of Earth Sciences and head of the civil engineering laboratory. Research interests include non-destructive evaluation of construction materials and ultrasonic signal processing in cement-based materials.

Edgar Alberto Cortés-Jiménez , National Technological Institute of Mexico

Civil engineer by profession, graduated in 1994 from the Technological Institute of Oaxaca, public works contractor since 2000, research focus on sustainable construction, responsible for the research project ‘Determination of Compressive Strength, Flexural Strength, and Diagonal Compressive Strength of Concrete Block with Natural Fibre Additives.’

Francisco Hernández-Moreno, National Technological Institute of Mexico

Civil Engineer, graduated from the Technological Institute of Oaxaca. Full-time professor in the Department of Earth Sciences at the Technological Institute of Oaxaca. Former Head of the Civil Engineering Laboratory. Research conducted on topics related to concrete durability, such as: ‘Development and Characterisation of a PTFE-Based Electrochemical Cell Prototype’ DOI: https://doi.org/10.56557/japsi/2024/v17i19249 and "Current evaluation of the corrosion of concrete test specimens exposed to the environment in the city of Oaxaca. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21041/XICNAM2024 In addition, he has participated in the research projects: ‘Winds of Change: Social Inequalities and Economic Consequences of Wind Energy in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec’ and ‘Environmental Impact of Masks Produced At the Oaxaca Institute of Technology.’

Guillermo Quero-Ramírez , National Technological Institute of Mexico

He is a civil engineer with more than 13 years of experience and a master's degree in Construction since 2015. A professor at the Technological Institute of Oaxaca since August of that year, he has developed 21 research projects in concrete and laboratory with his own resources (2022–2025) and participated in two projects funded by TecNM. He has served as an external and internal professional residency advisor, working with 28 students, and as an instructor for teacher training courses. He has also been a laboratory assistant and outreach project assistant, an alternate speaker at professional reception events, and a technical report reviewer. He has one article published and another in press on the mechanical strength of concrete with natural fibres.

Uriel Felipe De Paz-Montes , National Technological Institute of Mexico

Civil Engineering student at the Technological Institute of Oaxaca. He completed his professional residency in the department laboratory with the project *‘Determination of the compressive, flexural, and diagonal compressive strengths of concrete blocks with natural fibre reinforcement.’ He currently works as a civil engineer for a construction materials laboratory.

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