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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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Main Authors: Othuman Mydin, M.A., Rozlan, N.A., Md. Sani, N., Ganesan, S.
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Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2014
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TH1-9745 Building construction
Online Access: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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http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/20141701020
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spelling my.usm.eprints.38320 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
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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
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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author Othuman Mydin, M.A.
Rozlan, N.A.
Md. Sani, N.
Ganesan, S.
author_facet Othuman Mydin, M.A.
Rozlan, N.A.
Md. Sani, N.
Ganesan, S.
author_sort Othuman Mydin, M.A.
title 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_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_sort analysis of micro-morphology, thermal conductivity, thermal diffusivity and specific heat capacity of coconut fibre reinforced foamed concrete
publisher EDP Sciences
publishDate 2014
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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