Dataset for the results of fibrous plaster tests: Flexural and FTIR tests for moisture and fungal degradation samples

Data collection method:

Flexural examples: Twelve specimens each of a variety of moisture and fungal related treatments. Rectangular specimens were tested in three point bending tests. Samples groups included specimens both with and without hessian fibres. FTIR: Hessian fibres were then taken from samples and twelve specimens were tested from one sample from each sample group of the flexural specimens subjected to a variety of moisture and fungal treatments.

Technical details and requirements:

Flexural: 50 kN capacity test rig, Instron 3366 Universal testing machine applying a central point load at a displacement rate of 0.5 mm/min until a 1.5 mm displacement was reached, with the rate then increasing to 5 mm/min until a total displacement of 10 mm. FTIR: A Perkin Elmer Frontier FTIR instrument with a diamond Attenuated Total Reflectance head was used for the scans. A Mercury-Cadmium-Telluride (MCT) detector cooled by liquid nitrogen was used for the mid-infrared sensitivity and provides a better response for the low levels of energy reaching the detector. The scan resolution was 4 cm-1 with a wave number range from 600 cm-1 to 4000 cm-1. 32 scans were completed for each specimen.

Additional information:

Data is available in Microsoft Excel spread sheets.