Durability Characteristics of Polyvinyl Alcohol–Treated Oil Palm Shell Concrete

Chia, Chia Thong and Ching, Delsye Lee Teo and Chee, Khoon Ng (2017) Durability Characteristics of Polyvinyl Alcohol–Treated Oil Palm Shell Concrete. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 29 (10). ISSN 1943-5533

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Abstract

This paper presents the results of an experimental study on the durability characteristics of lightweight concrete produced from agricultural waste oil palm shell (OPS) pretreated with polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) as full replacement material for conventional coarse aggregates. The tests conducted to assess the durability characteristics of PVA-treated OPS concrete are water absorption, volume of permeable voids, sorptivity, and 90-day salt ponding test in which the chloride diffusion coefficient and time to corrosion initiation are determined. The effects of different curing conditions on the durability characteristics of PVA treated OPS concrete are discussed and the results obtained are compared with raw (untreated) OPS concrete. Results show improvements in terms of water absorption, volume of permeable voids, and resistance to chloride penetration of PVA-treated OPS concrete compared with raw OPS concrete under all types of curing conditions used.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Polyvinyl Alcohol–Treated Oil Palm, Shell Concrete, research, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, unimas, university, universiti, Borneo, Malaysia, Sarawak, Kuching, Samarahan, ipta, education
Subjects: T Technology > TP Chemical technology
Divisions: Academic Faculties, Institutes and Centres > Faculty of Engineering
Faculties, Institutes, Centres > Faculty of Engineering
Depositing User: Karen Kornalius
Date Deposited: 14 Aug 2017 01:25
Last Modified: 30 Nov 2017 03:04
URI: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/17196

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