Lightweight concrete(LWC)
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Review on Replacement of Coarse Aggregate with Palm Kernel Shells: An Environmentally Sustainable Approach
Abstract: The palm shell, extracted from fruit seed can be categorized as a natural lightweight aggregate. To prepare the lightweight aggregates the mass compactness is between 1450 kg m−3 to 1750 kg m−3, which restricted it as low-density concrete. As the curing period of concrete progresses, there is a rise in the strength recognized the strength in the compression results of the cementitious material in 90 days of testing. Referring to …
Published in Journal of Construction Engineering, Technology & Management · Vol. 13, Issue 2, 2023 · pp. 1–6 Read article