Lightweight concrete made from oil palm shell (OPS): Structural bond and durability properties

Building and Environment

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 2614-2621

  Teo, D C L ^a   Mannan, M A ^a   Kurian, V J ^a   Ganapathy, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SABAH   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Bond strength; Durability; Lightweight concrete; Oil palm shell; Pull out test; Solid waste utilisation

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; BOND STRENGTH (MATERIALS); DURABILITY; SOLID WASTES; VEGETABLE OILS;

OIL PALM SHELL; PULL-OUT TEST;

LIGHT WEIGHT CONCRETE;

ABSORPTION; BOND STRENGTH (MATERIALS); DURABILITY; LIGHT WEIGHT CONCRETE; SOLID WASTES; VEGETABLE OILS;

AGGREGATE; CONCRETE; DURABILITY; ELASTIC MODULUS; PULLOUT TEST; SOLID WASTE; TENSILE STRENGTH;

ELAEIS;

EID: 33847035254     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2006.06.013     Document Type: Article

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