PRODUCTION OF LIGHTWEIGHT CONCRETE USING OIL PALM SHELL (OPS) AGGREGATES

MalaysiaABSTRACT: It has been reported that OPS can be used as coarse aggregate substitute in concrete. Since OPS is an organic material, its properties differ from that of conventional granite aggregates. OPS is lightweight in nature and has bulk density of about 590 kg/m3. Consequently, the result...

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Main Authors: Teo , D.C.L., Mannan , M.A., Kurian, V.J.
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Language:English
Published: ConMat 2009 2009
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Mannan , M.A.
Kurian, V.J.
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description MalaysiaABSTRACT: It has been reported that OPS can be used as coarse aggregate substitute in concrete. Since OPS is an organic material, its properties differ from that of conventional granite aggregates. OPS is lightweight in nature and has bulk density of about 590 kg/m3. Consequently, the resulting concrete is lightweight. This paper presents some of the engineering properties of lightweight OPS concrete namely the compressive strength, split tensile strength, modulus of rupture and modulus of elasticity. Comparisons of the basic engineering properties of granite concrete (normal weight concrete) and OPS concrete (lightweight concrete) are also given. Results show that OPS aggregate can be used as an alternative to the conventional granite aggregates for the production of lightweight concrete. The utilisation of OPS as aggregate replacement in concrete is a good way of practicing sustainable development. Keywords: lightweight concrete, oil palm shell (OPS), solid waste, engineering properties, sustainable development
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spelling oai:scholars.utp.edu.my:12242017-01-19T08:25:17Z http://scholars.utp.edu.my/id/eprint/1224/ PRODUCTION OF LIGHTWEIGHT CONCRETE USING OIL PALM SHELL (OPS) AGGREGATES Teo , D.C.L. Mannan , M.A. Kurian, V.J. TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) MalaysiaABSTRACT: It has been reported that OPS can be used as coarse aggregate substitute in concrete. Since OPS is an organic material, its properties differ from that of conventional granite aggregates. OPS is lightweight in nature and has bulk density of about 590 kg/m3. Consequently, the resulting concrete is lightweight. This paper presents some of the engineering properties of lightweight OPS concrete namely the compressive strength, split tensile strength, modulus of rupture and modulus of elasticity. Comparisons of the basic engineering properties of granite concrete (normal weight concrete) and OPS concrete (lightweight concrete) are also given. Results show that OPS aggregate can be used as an alternative to the conventional granite aggregates for the production of lightweight concrete. The utilisation of OPS as aggregate replacement in concrete is a good way of practicing sustainable development. Keywords: lightweight concrete, oil palm shell (OPS), solid waste, engineering properties, sustainable development ConMat 2009 2009-08 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://scholars.utp.edu.my/id/eprint/1224/1/ConMat09-Delsye.pdf Teo , D.C.L. and Mannan , M.A. and Kurian, V.J. (2009) PRODUCTION OF LIGHTWEIGHT CONCRETE USING OIL PALM SHELL (OPS) AGGREGATES. In: 4th International Conference on Structural Materials (ConMat 2009), 24-26 August 2009, Nagoya.
spellingShingle TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Teo , D.C.L.
Mannan , M.A.
Kurian, V.J.
PRODUCTION OF LIGHTWEIGHT CONCRETE USING OIL PALM SHELL (OPS) AGGREGATES
title PRODUCTION OF LIGHTWEIGHT CONCRETE USING OIL PALM SHELL (OPS) AGGREGATES
title_full PRODUCTION OF LIGHTWEIGHT CONCRETE USING OIL PALM SHELL (OPS) AGGREGATES
title_fullStr PRODUCTION OF LIGHTWEIGHT CONCRETE USING OIL PALM SHELL (OPS) AGGREGATES
title_full_unstemmed PRODUCTION OF LIGHTWEIGHT CONCRETE USING OIL PALM SHELL (OPS) AGGREGATES
title_short PRODUCTION OF LIGHTWEIGHT CONCRETE USING OIL PALM SHELL (OPS) AGGREGATES
title_sort production of lightweight concrete using oil palm shell (ops) aggregates
topic TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
url http://scholars.utp.edu.my/id/eprint/1224/
http://scholars.utp.edu.my/id/eprint/1224/1/ConMat09-Delsye.pdf