Analysis of Micro-Morphology, Thermal Conductivity, Thermal Diffusivity and Specific Heat Capacity of Coconut Fibre Reinforced Foamed Concrete
With the quest for green construction and affordable housing systems for both rural and urban populations in Malaysia, various proposals focusing on cutting down on conventional building material costs have been put forward. One vanguard suggestion has been the sourcing, development and use of al...
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| author | Othuman Mydin, M.A. Rozlan, N.A. Md. Sani, N. Ganesan, S. |
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| description | With the quest for green construction and affordable housing systems for both
rural and urban populations in Malaysia, various proposals focusing on cutting down on
conventional building material costs have been put forward. One vanguard suggestion has
been the sourcing, development and use of alternative, non-conventional local
construction materials including the prospect of using some agricultural wastes as
construction materials. This research describes experimental studies on the use of coconut
coir fibre as an enhancer of foamed concrete with a focus on 2 parameters which are
morphology properties and thermal properties of different percentages of coconut fibre
(0%, 0.2% and 0.4%). In this study the addition of coconut fibre significantly improved
all the properties investigated. The results of the tests showed that the thermal properties
of foamed concrete improved with an increase in the proportion of coconut fibre. Findings
from this research will also be used to address the knowledge gap on the subject of
foamed concrete and will provide an improved understanding and raised awareness of the
potential for using waste materials for domestic construction. |
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| spelling | usm.eprints-383202018-01-10T02:00:40Z http://eprints.usm.my/38320/ Analysis of Micro-Morphology, Thermal Conductivity, Thermal Diffusivity and Specific Heat Capacity of Coconut Fibre Reinforced Foamed Concrete Othuman Mydin, M.A. Rozlan, N.A. Md. Sani, N. Ganesan, S. TH1-9745 Building construction With the quest for green construction and affordable housing systems for both rural and urban populations in Malaysia, various proposals focusing on cutting down on conventional building material costs have been put forward. One vanguard suggestion has been the sourcing, development and use of alternative, non-conventional local construction materials including the prospect of using some agricultural wastes as construction materials. This research describes experimental studies on the use of coconut coir fibre as an enhancer of foamed concrete with a focus on 2 parameters which are morphology properties and thermal properties of different percentages of coconut fibre (0%, 0.2% and 0.4%). In this study the addition of coconut fibre significantly improved all the properties investigated. The results of the tests showed that the thermal properties of foamed concrete improved with an increase in the proportion of coconut fibre. Findings from this research will also be used to address the knowledge gap on the subject of foamed concrete and will provide an improved understanding and raised awareness of the potential for using waste materials for domestic construction. EDP Sciences 2014 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/38320/1/Analysis_of_Micro-Morphology%2C_Thermal_Conductivity%2C_Thermal_Diffusivity_and_Specific_Heat_Capacity_of_Coconut_Fibre.pdf Othuman Mydin, M.A. and Rozlan, N.A. and Md. Sani, N. and Ganesan, S. (2014) Analysis of Micro-Morphology, Thermal Conductivity, Thermal Diffusivity and Specific Heat Capacity of Coconut Fibre Reinforced Foamed Concrete. MATEC Web of Conferences, 17 (01020). pp. 1-7. ISSN 2261-236X http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/20141701020 |
| spellingShingle | TH1-9745 Building construction Othuman Mydin, M.A. Rozlan, N.A. Md. Sani, N. Ganesan, S. Analysis of Micro-Morphology, Thermal Conductivity, Thermal Diffusivity and Specific Heat Capacity of Coconut Fibre Reinforced Foamed Concrete |
| title | Analysis of Micro-Morphology, Thermal Conductivity, Thermal Diffusivity and Specific Heat Capacity of Coconut Fibre Reinforced Foamed Concrete |
| title_full | Analysis of Micro-Morphology, Thermal Conductivity, Thermal Diffusivity and Specific Heat Capacity of Coconut Fibre Reinforced Foamed Concrete |
| title_fullStr | Analysis of Micro-Morphology, Thermal Conductivity, Thermal Diffusivity and Specific Heat Capacity of Coconut Fibre Reinforced Foamed Concrete |
| title_full_unstemmed | Analysis of Micro-Morphology, Thermal Conductivity, Thermal Diffusivity and Specific Heat Capacity of Coconut Fibre Reinforced Foamed Concrete |
| title_short | Analysis of Micro-Morphology, Thermal Conductivity, Thermal Diffusivity and Specific Heat Capacity of Coconut Fibre Reinforced Foamed Concrete |
| title_sort | analysis of micro morphology thermal conductivity thermal diffusivity and specific heat capacity of coconut fibre reinforced foamed concrete |
| topic | TH1-9745 Building construction |
| url | http://eprints.usm.my/38320/1/Analysis_of_Micro-Morphology%2C_Thermal_Conductivity%2C_Thermal_Diffusivity_and_Specific_Heat_Capacity_of_Coconut_Fibre.pdf |
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