TY - JOUR
T1 - Lightweight masonry block from oil palm kernel shell
AU - Muntohar, Agus Setyo
AU - Rahman, Muhammad Ekhlasur
N1 - Funding information: The authors thank to the support from the Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta and Curtin University, Sarawak campus. Research grant (CSRF) awarded in 2011 from the Curtin Sarawak Research Institutes were greatly appreciated.
PY - 2014/3/15
Y1 - 2014/3/15
N2 - A large amount of waste produced in the processing of palm oil is one of the main contributors to the environmental problem. This paper presents an experimental study on the development of the shellcrete masonry block that made of oil palm kernel. The study was focused on the physical, compressive strength and flexural strength of shellcrete. The eco-efficiency of the shellcrete was also evaluated by measuring the carbon footprint. The shellcrete was made by mixing the Portland cement (PC), sand, and oil palm kernel shell (PKS). A control specimen made of PC and sand mixture (sandcrete) was also prepared. The specimen size was 220 mm length, 110 mm width and 80 mm in thickness. The maximum strength obtained was 22 MPa by mixing proportion of 1 PC:1 Sand:1 PKS, but the recommended mix proportion of the shellcrete for building materials was 1 PC:1 Sand:2 PKS as an optimum mix design for eco-friendly shellcrete.
AB - A large amount of waste produced in the processing of palm oil is one of the main contributors to the environmental problem. This paper presents an experimental study on the development of the shellcrete masonry block that made of oil palm kernel. The study was focused on the physical, compressive strength and flexural strength of shellcrete. The eco-efficiency of the shellcrete was also evaluated by measuring the carbon footprint. The shellcrete was made by mixing the Portland cement (PC), sand, and oil palm kernel shell (PKS). A control specimen made of PC and sand mixture (sandcrete) was also prepared. The specimen size was 220 mm length, 110 mm width and 80 mm in thickness. The maximum strength obtained was 22 MPa by mixing proportion of 1 PC:1 Sand:1 PKS, but the recommended mix proportion of the shellcrete for building materials was 1 PC:1 Sand:2 PKS as an optimum mix design for eco-friendly shellcrete.
KW - Low-carbon material
KW - Masonry block
KW - Oil palm kernel shell
KW - Shellcrete
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84893051259&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2013.12.087
DO - 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2013.12.087
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84893051259
SN - 0950-0618
VL - 54
SP - 477
EP - 484
JO - Construction and Building Materials
JF - Construction and Building Materials
ER -
