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Optimum Oil Palm Shell Content as Coarse Aggregate in Concrete Based on Mechanical and Durability Properties
Joint Authors
Maghfouri, Mehdi
Shafigh, Payam
Aslam, Muhammad
Source
Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-14, 14 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-12-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
14
Abstract EN
Oil palm shell (OPS) is a biosolid waste in palm oil industry in the tropical countries which could be used as aggregate in concrete mixture.
Since 1984, OPS has been experimented as natural lightweight aggregate in research studies to produce lightweight concrete (LWC).
Medium and high-strength LWCs using OPS as coarse aggregate were successfully produced.
However, higher drying shrinkage and lower mechanical properties for concretes containing higher volume of OPS are reported in previous studies.
Therefore, OPS is not fit to be used as full coarse aggregate in concrete mixture and therefore, there should be an optimum OPS content in concrete.
In this study, in a normal-weight concrete, normal coarse aggregate was replaced with OPS from zero to 100% with an interval of 20%.
Tests such as slump, density, compressive strength in different curing conditions, splitting tensile strength, initial and final water absorptions, and drying shrinkage of cured and uncured specimens were conducted to find out optimum OPS content in concrete.
From the test results, it could be summarized that OPS content should not exceed 60% of total volume of coarse aggregate.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Maghfouri, Mehdi& Shafigh, Payam& Aslam, Muhammad. 2018. Optimum Oil Palm Shell Content as Coarse Aggregate in Concrete Based on Mechanical and Durability Properties. Advances in Materials Science and Engineering،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1120704
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Maghfouri, Mehdi…[et al.]. Optimum Oil Palm Shell Content as Coarse Aggregate in Concrete Based on Mechanical and Durability Properties. Advances in Materials Science and Engineering No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1120704
American Medical Association (AMA)
Maghfouri, Mehdi& Shafigh, Payam& Aslam, Muhammad. Optimum Oil Palm Shell Content as Coarse Aggregate in Concrete Based on Mechanical and Durability Properties. Advances in Materials Science and Engineering. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1120704
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1120704