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This study investigates the potential of mango wood as a sustainable construction material, comparing its physical and mechanical properties to other commonly used woods like teak and rubber. The findings indicate that while mango wood has certain advantages, such as lower swelling and higher water absorption, it also has weaknesses that need to be addressed for optimal use in construction. The research emphasizes the importance of treating mango wood properly to enhance its viability as an environmentally friendly building material.

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Mango Paper

This study investigates the potential of mango wood as a sustainable construction material, comparing its physical and mechanical properties to other commonly used woods like teak and rubber. The findings indicate that while mango wood has certain advantages, such as lower swelling and higher water absorption, it also has weaknesses that need to be addressed for optimal use in construction. The research emphasizes the importance of treating mango wood properly to enhance its viability as an environmentally friendly building material.

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ICIET/ Building Construction and

Infrastructure Technology /2021/190

Investigating the potentials of mango timber as a sustainable


construction material

Malsha S Mendis a*, Rangika U Halwaturab, Hiran Amarasekarab and Randika A Jayasinghec
aDepartment of Civil Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Katubeddha, Sri Lanka
bDepartment of Forestry and Environmental Science, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka
cDepartment of Civil and Environment Technology, Faculty of Technology, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Homagama,

Sri Lanka

*Correspondence: malsharesearch@gmail.com

General growth of mango tree log cross section

Mango (sanded) Mango (sealed) Mango (endgrain 10x)

Concerning the aesthetic appearance, environmental friendliness, and durability, and waste disposal, timber is a
highly demanded construction material. In the need of minimizing the environmental impacts of the building,
there ought to be useful ideas to be taken from traditional solutions for further development of modern
constructions. An island-wide field and an industrial survey were conducted to identify the wood used by the
ancestors in vernacular constructions in Sri Lanka and the most demanded timber species utilized in the current
wood industry. This study investigates the optimal use and potential development of Mango wood in
construction with comparison to other commercially identified wood. The evaluations on physical and
mechanical properties are based on the BS EN 384:2016 and BS 373:1957. The study demonstrates its strengths
and weakness for utilizing it in sustainable construction as a response to the suggestions raised by the state
timber cooperation. Mango (Mangifera indica) a woody plant was dominantly found in vernacular constructions.
Considering the availability, performance, and cost the Teak, Mahogany, Rubber, and Alastonia were identified
as industrially utilized wood. Results presented the highest mechanical properties in teak and the lowest in
Rubber. Relative to the Mango wood; density, modulus of rupture, modulus of elasticity and compression
strength parallel to the grain presented 28 .6 % , 36.3 %,5.8 %, 92.8% higher values on teak and 6.3% , 5.6% , 6.3%,
21.5% higher values on rubber . Meanwhile, mango presented a 36.7% higher water absorption value compared
to teak with a significantly low swelling percentage. Mango was identified as a multipurpose tree species. By
minimizing the weaknesses and maximizing the strengths mango wood may improve the environmental profile
of a building sector. The study recommends considering a specific approach on treating mango wood and upon
the proper understanding and utilizing it as a sustainable construction material.

Keywords: aesthetic appearance, Mangifera indica, mechanical properties, sustainable construction

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International Conference on Innovation and Emerging Technologies 2021

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