The coconut shells were collected from the local market and exposed to the sun to dry for one week, then they were crushed by a mini crusher to produce fine coconut shell aggregates (CSA). Figure 1(a) and (b) show coconut shells as fine and coarse aggregates, respectively. The length of fine CSA was made between 1.18 mm to 4.75 mm.
Get Support »For any materials in concrete to be used in realistic situations, its strength and durability need to be examined. Therefore, this study examines durability performance of quarry dust as fine aggregate and coconut shell as coarse aggregate in concrete.
Get Support »Sep 15, 2017 · An experimental investigation was carried out to study the durability properties of Coconut Shell (CS) aggregate concrete. Effect of mineral admixtures such as fly ash and ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS) as partial replacement of cement on durability properties of CS aggregate concrete was also verified. Specimens were cast and tested for durability characteristics .
Get Support »The use of waste materials with pozzolanic properties in concrete production is a becoming a worldwide practice. The assessment of the pozzolanic activity of cement replacement materials is becoming increasingly important because of the need for more sustainable cementing products. In this paper, coconut shell powder and egg shell powder is used as partial replacement for cement in ranges of .
Get Support »of fine and coarse aggregate. Concrete is by far the most . aggregate such as gravel, or crushed rock, sand and fine particles of cement powder all mixed with water. The . Coconut shell is used as light weight aggregate in concrete. Coconut shells are by-products of coconut oil production.
Get Support »An exploratory study of crushed coconut shell (CCS) as partial replacement for fine aggregate in concrete was carried out. Mechanical and Physical properties of the CCS and fine aggregate (river sand) were determined and compared. A total of 36 concrete cubes of size 150 x 150 x150mm with mix ratio of 1:2:4 and water/cement ratio of 0.5 using proportions, 0:100, 25:75, 50:50 and 100:0 CCS to .
Get Support »Experimental Study on Partial Replacement of Cement with Coconut Shell Ash in Concrete . Keywords: Compressive Strength, concrete, coconut shell ash, Cement 1. Introduction . Normally fine aggregate is used as fine aggregate for preparing concrete. An individual particle in this range is
Get Support »The replacement of coconut shell in volume fractions as fine aggregate in concrete lead to decrease in density, compressive strength and flexural strength with corresponding increase in the .
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Get Support »and 42% for concrete produced from coconut shell and palm kernel shell respectively [6,7]. Siti Aminah Bt Tukiman and Sabarudin Bin Mohd (2009) replaced the coarse aggregate by coconut shell and grained palm kernel in their study. Percentage of replacement by coconut shell were 0%, 25%, 50%, 75% and respectively.
Get Support »aggregate is replaced by coconut shells (CS) by 10%, 15% and 20%. II. METHODOLOGY A. Material Used: In this research project cement is pozzolana Portland cement of 43 grade is used with specific gravity 3.15. Natural river sand is employed is used as a fine aggregate, specific gravity of fine aggregate is 2.60, natural crushed stones of specific
Get Support »Coconut shell was successfully used in the construction industry for partial or full replacement for coarse aggregates. The use of coconut shell gives advantage of using waste material to partially replace the coarse aggregate. Studies carried on coconut shell indicate that it can partially replace the aggregate.
Get Support »Jan 22, 2016 · 4. The 28 days compressive strength of coconut shell concrete was found to be 14.88 for 50% replacement by coconut shell aggregate under full water curing and it can be used for less important work. 5. Reduction in weight found to be 15% and 25% for replacement by coconut shell aggregate 25% and 50% respectively.
Get Support »Dec 07, 2013 · Mix proportions by weight method Mix Ratio 1 (Cement) : 2(Fine Aggregate) 4 (Course Aggregate) Sample A Cement Sand Gravel Sample B Cement Sand 25% coconut shells+ 75% gravel Sample C Cement Sand 50% coconut shells +50% gravel Sample D Cement Sand 75% coconut shells+ 25% gravel Sample E Cement Sand coconut shells
Get Support »Now-a-days, the rising cost of building materials for construction purposes is a factor of great concern. The price of building materials is rising day by day. Now, most of the researchers are paying much attention on the suitable materials which can
Get Support »Coconut shell in powder forms is usually used together with cement to produce high strength, more durability and lightweight concrete for structural component in construction area. Based on this review paper, coconut shell concrete showed comparable mechanical properties to the conventional concrete, in terms of its compressive strength.
Get Support »Coconut shells can be hollowed out and used as houses for small pets like hamsters, birds and hermit crabs. Step 12: Coconut Shell: Very Uncomfortable Bras. Coconut shells can also be used to make very uncomfortable bras. All you need to do is cut a coconut shell in half, and put some string on it. Then voila! You have the worlds most .
Get Support »May 29, 2019 · Nowadays, the natural material as agriculture waste in concrete has been long discussed. Coconut shell is a major agricultural waste that is readily available and can be easily assessed in many countries that are tropical. Coconut shell properties and properties of coconut shell concrete were thoroughly examined and the application as a construction material was evaluated.
Get Support »Some of thewaste materials are used in construction for instance palm oil fuel ash, rice husk, fly ash slag, sludge, coconut shell and etc. Hence, coconut shellwas selected for this study. Generally, the chemical and physical properties of coconut shell in road construction was highlighted in this paper and compared with others raw materials.
Get Support »Coconut Shell: In this work coconut shell was used as partial replacement of coarse aggregate which is crushed granite. Coconut shells were unruffled from the local temple after that it was cleaned, sun dried, removed fibers to evaluate its properties. Coconut shell needs no .
Get Support »An exploratory study of crushed coconut shell (CCS) as partial replacement for fine aggregate in concrete was carried out. Mechanical and Physical properties of the CCS and fine aggregate (river sand) were determined and compared. A total of 36 concrete cubes of size 150 x 150 x150mm with mix ratio of 1:2:4 and water/cement ratio of 0.5 using proportions, 0:100, 25:75, 50:50 and 100:0 CCS to .
Get Support »Some of thewaste materials are used in construction for instance palm oil fuel ash, rice husk, fly ash slag, sludge, coconut shell and etc. Hence, coconut shellwas selected for this study. Generally, the chemical and physical properties of coconut shell in road construction was highlighted in this paper and compared with others raw materials.
Get Support »Apr 07, 2015 · egg shell powder and coconut shell ash is used in concrete to improve the strength of concrete structure.
Get Support »Feb 26, 2016 · Reinforced Concrete Beams With Coconut Shell As Coarse Aggregates pdf download This has necessitated research into alternative materials of construction. The project paper aims at analyzing flexural and compressive strength characteristics of concrete produced using crushed, granular coconut as substitutes for conventional coarse aggregate with .
Get Support »Portland cement available locally in Nigeria was used. The oxide composition is presented in table 1 below. Water: portable water from the Department of Civil Engineering, University of Agriculture Makurdi was used both for the mixing of concrete as well as in curing of the cubes. The coconut shell was sun dried for forty eight hours to remove
Get Support »This study was conducted to investigate the flexural strength and compressive strength of the concrete with coconut shell replacement as coarse aggregate. In this study, coconut shell was used to partial replace the coarse aggregate by 5%, 10% and 15%. All concrete was design to grade C25 / 30 and all samples cured for 7days, 14days and 28days.
Get Support »Chart-4 7 days strength compressive strength of coconut shell concrete and concrete with coconut shell + steel fiber . Chart-5 28 day's compressive strength of coconut shell concrete and concrete with coconut shell + steel fiber . 16.7 21.7 13.54 17.53 9.89 15.51 0 5 10 15 20 25 coconut shell coconut shell+steel fibers
Get Support »A typical concrete is a mixture of fine aggregate (sand), coarse aggregate (rock), cement, and water. Nowadays the usage of concrete is increasing from time to time due to the rapid development of construction industry.Today, there are many ways to enhance the quality and properties of concrete.
Get Support »A comparative study of concrete properties using coconut shell and palm kernel shell as coarse aggregates. . (1:2:4) the suitability of CSs as substitute for either fine or coarse aggregate in concrete production. It was concluded that the CSs were more suitable as low strength-giving lightweight aggregate when used to replace common coarse .
Get Support »8 Fig3: Coconut shells and crushed shells used as aggregate in concrete Fig4: Acid attack and sulphate attack specimens after thorough curing in hydrochloric acid and sulphuric acid. E.A. Olanipekun et al.(2006) has suggested with both coconut shell and palm kernel shell as a replacement of coarse aggregate. This paper also give a comparative study on the properties of concrete with both .
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