Durability of lightweight OPS concrete under different curing conditions

The use of waste materials and by products from different industries for building construction has been gaining increased attention due to the rapid depletion of natural resources. It has been found that oil palm shell (OPS), which is a waste from the agricultural sector, can be used as coarse aggre...

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Main Authors: Kurian, V.J., D.C.L., Teo, M.A., Mannan
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Language:English
Published: 2010
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author Kurian, V.J.
D.C.L., Teo
M.A., Mannan
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description The use of waste materials and by products from different industries for building construction has been gaining increased attention due to the rapid depletion of natural resources. It has been found that oil palm shell (OPS), which is a waste from the agricultural sector, can be used as coarse aggregate for the manufacture of structural lightweight concrete. However, for OPS concrete to be used in practical applications, its durability needs to be investigated. Therefore, this paper presents the durability performance of OPS concrete under four curing regimes. The durability properties investigated include the volume of permeable voids (VPVs), sorptivity, water permeability, chloride diffusion coefficient and time to corrosion initiation from the 90-day salt ponding test, and Rapid Chloride Penetrability Test (RCPT). Results showed that the durability properties of OPS concrete were comparable to that of other conventional lightweight concretes and proper curing is essential for OPS concrete to achieve better durability especially at the later ages. © 2009 RILEM.
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spelling oai:scholars.utp.edu.my:562017-01-19T08:24:47Z http://scholars.utp.edu.my/id/eprint/56/ Durability of lightweight OPS concrete under different curing conditions Kurian, V.J. D.C.L., Teo M.A., Mannan TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) The use of waste materials and by products from different industries for building construction has been gaining increased attention due to the rapid depletion of natural resources. It has been found that oil palm shell (OPS), which is a waste from the agricultural sector, can be used as coarse aggregate for the manufacture of structural lightweight concrete. However, for OPS concrete to be used in practical applications, its durability needs to be investigated. Therefore, this paper presents the durability performance of OPS concrete under four curing regimes. The durability properties investigated include the volume of permeable voids (VPVs), sorptivity, water permeability, chloride diffusion coefficient and time to corrosion initiation from the 90-day salt ponding test, and Rapid Chloride Penetrability Test (RCPT). Results showed that the durability properties of OPS concrete were comparable to that of other conventional lightweight concretes and proper curing is essential for OPS concrete to achieve better durability especially at the later ages. © 2009 RILEM. 2010 Article NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://scholars.utp.edu.my/id/eprint/56/1/MAAS_fulltext_DCLTeo-new1.pdf Kurian, V.J. and D.C.L., Teo and M.A., Mannan (2010) Durability of lightweight OPS concrete under different curing conditions. Materials and Structures/Materiaux et Constructions, 43. pp. 1-13. ISSN 13595997 10.1617/s11527-008-9466-7 10.1617/s11527-008-9466-7 10.1617/s11527-008-9466-7
spellingShingle TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Kurian, V.J.
D.C.L., Teo
M.A., Mannan
Durability of lightweight OPS concrete under different curing conditions
title Durability of lightweight OPS concrete under different curing conditions
title_full Durability of lightweight OPS concrete under different curing conditions
title_fullStr Durability of lightweight OPS concrete under different curing conditions
title_full_unstemmed Durability of lightweight OPS concrete under different curing conditions
title_short Durability of lightweight OPS concrete under different curing conditions
title_sort durability of lightweight ops concrete under different curing conditions
topic TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
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