COMPOSITE MATERIALSComposite materials (composites), are

materials composed of two or more component parts. These component parts may have different physical or

chemical properties and when carefully inspected, they appear

as separate parts, bonded together, forming a composite material.

HEARTWOOD

(DURAMEN)

SAPWOOD

RAYS

MEDULLA

(PITH)

BARK

CORTEX

CAMBIUM LAYER

NATURALWOOD

CEMENT

SAND

AGGREGATE (CRUSHED STONE)

CONCRETE

CEMENT

SAND

AGGREGATE (CRUSHED STONE)

REINFORCEDCONCRETE

PLYWOODCARBON FIBRE WEAVE (FABRIC)

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