An Investigation on Effect of Oil Palm Shell Ash on Flexural Strength and Compressive Strength of Cement Mortar

2014 ◽  
Vol 894 ◽  
pp. 55-59
Author(s):  
Abdoullah Namdar ◽  
Fadzil Mat Yahaya ◽  
Kok Jun Jie ◽  
Lim Yen Ping
Keyword(s):  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Flexural Strength ◽  
Oil Palm ◽  
Cement Mortar ◽  
Fine Sand ◽  
Time To Failure ◽  
Palm Shell ◽  
Oil Palm Shell ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Palm Oil Mill

One of waste agriculture materials is oil palm shell ash. It has been producing in high quantity in palm oil mill, and for storage of that an investment requires. In this paper, an attempt has been made to analysis effect of oil palm shell ash on compressive and flexural strength of cement mortar. The compressive strength and flexural strength of cement mortar has been measured. To improve accuracy of work 50% cement and 50% fine sand has been proposed in cement mortar mix design. The results have been indicated that the effect of OPS ash on flexural and compressive strength of cement mortar is not same. The deflection, load sustainability and time to failure for compressive strength have independent fluctuation of flexural strength. The positive and negative effect of OPS ash on mechanical properties of cement mortar has been observed. The morphology of crack failure has not been investigated. The work can be continued with many waste agriculture materials. Keywords: waste agriculture, deflection, load sustainability, time to failure.

The Study of Oil Palm Shell (OPS) Lightweight Concrete Using Superplasticizer, Silica Fume, and Fly Ash

2017 ◽  
Vol 902 ◽  
pp. 65-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elly Tjahjono ◽  
Ayudia M. Fani ◽  
Dodorus D. Dodi ◽  
Erinda P. Purnamasari ◽  
Feny A. Silaban ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Fly Ash ◽  
Flexural Strength ◽  
Oil Palm ◽  
Coarse Aggregate ◽  
Lightweight Concrete ◽  
Crude Palm Oil ◽  
Concrete Technology ◽  
Palm Shell ◽  
Oil Palm Shell

The concrete technology has been growing significantly since years ago especially in Indonesia’s construction. Therefore, Indonesia needs new innovation of concrete technology to solve the problem for the availability of concrete material. Indonesia is known as the largest producer of crude palm oil (CPO) in the world. Oil palm shell (OPS) is one of the solid wastes produced in crude palm oil industry that can be used as concrete materials. This paper presents the experimental results of a research project to produce structural lightweight concrete using oil palm shell (OPS), as a coarse aggregate. This experimental was investigating the effects of adding silica fume, fly ash, and superplasticizer for the compressive strength and flexural strength of the OPS lightweight concrete. It was found that OPS lightweight concrete has compressive strength up to 23.90 MPa in 28-days and flexural strength up to 2.54 MPa in 28-days. This experimental concluded that OPS lightweight concrete has a good potential as a lightweight coarse aggregate and low-cost housing construction in Indonesia.

scholarly journals Effects of Oil Palm Shell Coarse Aggregate Species on High Strength Lightweight Concrete

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ming Kun Yew ◽  
Hilmi Bin Mahmud ◽  
Bee Chin Ang ◽  
Ming Chian Yew
Keyword(s):  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Oil Palm ◽  
Lightweight Concrete ◽  
Good Condition ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Pulse Velocity ◽  
Dry Density ◽  
Coarse Aggregates ◽  
Palm Shell ◽  
Oil Palm Shell

The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of different species of oil palm shell (OPS) coarse aggregates on the properties of high strength lightweight concrete (HSLWC). Original and crushed OPS coarse aggregates of different species and age categories were investigated in this study. The research focused on two OPS species (duraandtenera), in which the coarse aggregates were taken from oil palm trees of the following age categories (3–5, 6–9, and 10–15 years old). The results showed that the workability and dry density of the oil palm shell concrete (OPSC) increase with an increase in age category of OPS species. The compressive strength of specimen CD3 increases significantly compared to specimen CT3 by 21.8%. The maximum achievable 28-day and 90-day compressive strength is 54 and 56 MPa, respectively, which is within the range for 10–15-year-old crushedduraOPS. The water absorption was determined to be within the range for good concrete for the different species of OPSC. In addition, the ultrasonic pulse velocity (UPV) results showed that the OPS HSLWC attain good condition at the age of 3 days.

scholarly journals The Effect of Different Parameters on the Development of Compressive Strength of Oil Palm Shell Geopolymer Concrete

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ramin Hosseini Kupaei ◽  
U. Johnson Alengaram ◽  
Mohd Zamin Jumaat
Keyword(s):  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Water Absorption ◽  
Alkaline Solution ◽  
Oil Palm ◽  
Lightweight Concrete ◽  
Alkaline Solutions ◽  
Curing Conditions ◽  
Palm Shell ◽  
Oil Palm Shell ◽  
Curing Regimes

This paper presents the experimental results of an on-going research project on geopolymer lightweight concrete using two locally available waste materials—low calcium fly ash (FA) and oil palm shell (OPS)—as the binder and lightweight coarse aggregate, respectively. OPS was pretreated with three different alkaline solutions of sodium hydroxide (NaOH), potassium hydroxide, and sodium silicate as well as polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) for 30 days; afterwards, oil palm shell geopolymer lightweight concrete (OPSGPC) was cast by using both pretreated and untreated OPSs. The effect of these solutions on the water absorption of OPS, and the development of compressive strength in different curing conditions of OPSGPC produced by pretreated OPS were investigated; subsequently the influence of NaOH concentration, alkaline solution to FA ratio (A/FA), and different curing regimes on the compressive strength and density of OPSGPC produced by untreated OPS was inspected. The 24-hour water absorption value for OPS pretreated with 20% and 50% PVA solution was about 4% compared to 23% for untreated OPS. OPSGPC produced from OPS treated with 50% PVA solution produced the highest compressive strength of about 30 MPa in ambient cured condition. The pretreatment with alkaline solution did not have a significant positive effect on the water absorption of OPS aggregate and the compressive strength of OPSGPC. The result revealed that a maximum compressive strength of 32 MPa could be obtained at a temperature of 65°C and curing period of 4 days. This investigation also found that an A/FA ratio of 0.45 has the optimum amount of alkaline liquid and it resulted in the highest level of compressive strength.

scholarly journals Effects of Low Volume Fraction of Polyvinyl Alcohol Fibers on the Mechanical Properties of Oil Palm Shell Lightweight Concrete

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ming Kun Yew ◽  
Hilmi Bin Mahmud ◽  
Bee Chin Ang ◽  
Ming Chian Yew
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Polyvinyl Alcohol ◽  
Oil Palm ◽  
Lightweight Concrete ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Palm Shell ◽  
Oil Palm Shell ◽  
Low Volume

This paper presents the effects of low volume fraction(Vf)of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fibers on the mechanical properties of oil palm shell (OPS) high strength lightweight concrete mixtures. The slump, density, compressive strength, splitting tensile strength, flexural strength, and modulus of elasticity under various curing conditions have been measured and evaluated. The results indicate that an increase in PVA fibers decreases the workability of the concrete and decreases the density slightly. The 28-day compressive strength of oil palm shell fiber-reinforced concrete (OPSFRC) high strength lightweight concrete (HSLWC) subject to continuous moist curing was within the range of 43–49 MPa. The average modulus of elasticity (E) value is found to be 16.1 GPa for all mixes, which is higher than that reported in previous studies and is within the range of normal weight concrete. Hence, the findings of this study revealed that the PVA fibers can be used as an alternative material to enhance the properties of OPS HSLWC for building and construction applications.

scholarly journals Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Synthetic Polypropylene Fiber–Reinforced Renewable Oil Palm Shell Lightweight Concrete

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (9) ◽  
pp. 2337
Author(s):  
Leong Tatt Loh ◽  
Ming Kun Yew ◽  
Ming Chian Yew ◽  
Jing Han Beh ◽  
Foo Wei Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Oil Palm ◽  
Lightweight Concrete ◽  
Polypropylene Fiber ◽  
Extraction Process ◽  
Mechanical And Thermal Properties ◽  
Time Saving ◽  
Palm Shell ◽  
Oil Palm Shell

Oil palm shell (OPS) is an agricultural solid waste from the extraction process of palm oil. All these wastes from industry pose serious disposal issues for the environment. This research aims to promote the replacement of conventional coarse aggregates with eco-friendly OPS aggregate which offers several advantages, such as being lightweight, renewable, and domestically available. This paper evaluates the mechanical and thermal performances of renewable OPS lightweight concrete (LWC) reinforced with various type of synthetic polypropylene (SPP) fibers. Monofilament polypropylene (MPS) and barchip polypropylene straight (BPS) were added to concrete at different volume fractions (singly and hybrid) of 0%, 0.1%, 0.3% and 0.4%. All specimens were mixed by using a new mixing method with a time saving of up to 14.3% compared to conventional mixing methods. The effects of SPP fibers on the mechanical properties were investigated by compressive strength, splitting tensile strength and residual strength. The strength of the oil palm shell lightweight concrete hybrid 0.4% (OPSLWC–HYB–0.4%) mixture achieved the highest compressive strength of 29 MPa at 28 days. The inclusion of 0.3% of BPS showed a positive outcome with the lowest thermal conductivity value at 0.55 W/m °C. Therefore, the results revealed that incorporation of BPS fiber enhanced the performance of thermal conductivity tests as compared to inclusion of MPS fiber. Hence, renewable OPS LWC was proven to be a highly recommended environmentally friendly aggregate as an alternative solution to replace natural aggregates used in the concrete industry.

scholarly journals Enhancement of Durability Properties and Drying Shrinkage of Heat-treated Oil Palm Shell Species High-strength Lightweight Concrete

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mingkun Yew ◽  
Mingchian Yew ◽  
Lip Huat Saw ◽  
Siongkang Lim ◽  
Jing Hang Beh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Water Absorption ◽  
Oil Palm ◽  
Lightweight Concrete ◽  
Drying Shrinkage ◽  
Durability Properties ◽  
Palm Shell ◽  
Oil Palm Shell ◽  
Heat Treated

In this study, the effects of heat-treated and non-treated oil palm shell (OPS) species (dura and tenera) are investigated on the slump, density and compressive strength of oil palm shell concrete (OPSC). Two different species of OPS coarse aggregates are subjected to heat treatment at 65 and 130 °C with the duration of 1 h. The results show that the workability of the OPSC increases significantly with an increase in temperature of heat-treated of the tenera OPS aggregates. It is found that the maximum achievable 28-days and 180-days compressive strength is 51 and 54 MPa, respectively. Furthermore, rapid chloride penetration tests (RCPT), porosity measurement and water absorption tests were performance to signify the effects of heat treatment on different OPS species lightweight concrete (LWC). The use of heat-treated OPS LWC induced the advantageous of reducing the permeability and capillary porosity as well as water absorption. The results showed that the ideal of heat treatment method has enhanced the performance of drying shrinkage. Hence, the findings of this study are of primary importance as they revealed that the heat treatment on OPS species LWC can be used as a new environmentally friendly method to enhance the durability properties and drying shrinkage of OPS LWC.

scholarly journals Effect of Use of Substituted Oil Palm Shell Boiler Ash on Cement and Substituted Glass Powder on Fine Aggregate on Concrete Compressive Strength

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 92-98
Author(s):  
Syafwandi Syafwandi ◽  
Adrian Fatoni
Keyword(s):  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Oil Palm ◽  
Glass Powder ◽  
Fine Aggregate ◽  
Concrete Compressive Strength ◽  
Palm Shell ◽  
Oil Palm Shell ◽  
Compressive Strength Test ◽  
Strength Result ◽  
Boiler Ash

This research aims to determine the effect of palm shell boiler ash substituted in cement and glass powder substituted on fine aggregate in concrete mixes on compressive strength and slump values and to determine the usefulness of the concrete. This research used an experimental method with 9 variations of substitution materials, a total of 60 samples of cube-shaped test specimens measuring 15cmx15cmx15cm. The variation of Oil palm shell boiler substitution used is 0%, 6%, 8%, and 10%, and for glass powder substitution variation is 0%, 5%, 10%, and 15%. From the results of the compressive strength test conducted on the 7th day, the substitution of 8% Oil palm shell boiler Ash and 10% glass powder or variation E received the highest compressive strength result of 19,593 MPaWhile on the 28th day, substitution of 6% oil palm shell boiler ash and 5% glass powder or variation A received the highest compressive strength yield of 22,630 MPa.

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