Mix design and mechanical properties of oil palm shell lightweight aggregate concrete: A review

International Journal of Physical Sciences

Volumn 5, Issue 14, 2010, Pages 2127-2134

  Shafigh, Payam ^a   Jumaat, Mohd Zamin ^a   Mahmud, Hilmi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Agricultural solid waste; Lightweight aggregate concrete; Mechanical properties; Mix design; Oil palm shell (OPS)

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650983523     PISSN: 19921950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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