Use of oil palm shell as an aggregate in cement concrete: A review. (30th December 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hamada, Hussein M.; Skariah Thomas, Blessen; Tayeh, Bassam; Yahaya, Fadzil M.; Muthusamy, Khairunisa; Yang, Jian
• Is Part Of: Construction & building materials. Volume 265(2021)
• Publication Date: 2020-12-30
• Subjects: OPS Oil palm shell -- LWA Lightweight aggregate -- LWAC Lightweight aggregate concrete -- OPSC Oil palm shell concrete -- NWC Normal weight concrete -- OPSFGC OPS-foamed geopolymer concrete -- MK Metakaolin -- ODD Oven dry densities -- RHA Rice husk ash -- POFA Palm oil fuel ash -- MOE Modulus of elasticity -- UPV Ultrasonic pulse velocity -- SLWAC Structural lightweight aggregate concrete -- SSD Saturated surface dry -- HSLWAC High-strength LWAC -- MPa Mega Pascal -- SCM Supplementary cementitious materials -- CS Cockle shell -- FA Fly ash -- GGBS Ground granulated blast furnace slag -- POC Palm oil clinker -- OPSFRC OPS fiber reinforced concrete -- RCPT Rapid chloride penetration test; Oil palm shell -- Agricultural waste -- Non-renewable resources -- Sustainability -- Coarse aggregate; Building materials -- Periodicals; 624.18
• DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.120357
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0950-0618

Abstract

Highlights: Review on the utilization of oil palm shells to produce oil palm shell concrete (OPSC) based on 171 literatures. The chemical, physical, mechanical, and durability properties were discussed. The water absorption is more than 10% because of the micro-pores of oil palm shell aggregate. Compressive strength ranges between 16 MPa and 54 MPa and flexural strength from 2.6 MPa to 18.48 MPa. Acceptable quality for sulfate attack, drying shrinkage and chloride penetrability. Abstract: The rapid development and increasing demand for construction materials have resulted in the underperformance of traditional construction materials. The production of traditional construction materials consumes considerable electricity and nonrenewable resources and causes emission of undesirable carbon dioxide (CO2 ) gases in the atmosphere. Thus, new environmentally friendly materials in concrete manufacturing should be adopted during preparation to meet the required construction materials from available agricultural waste. This paper reviews the previous studies on the application of oil palm shell (OPS) as a construction material. Oil palm shell is one of the farming left over materials that has been extensively used in tropical countries. It has acceptable performance and can satisfy the minimum requirements for lightweight aggregate. A comprehensive review on earlier research studies related to the use of OPS and its influence on the fresh, hardened and durability properties of cement concrete are discussed. Based on a detailed review, the directions for subsequent exploration on the utilization of OPS in cement concrete are highlighted.