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Investigation on Mechanical Strengths and Carbon Foot Print of Modified Foamed Concrete

This paper describes the work of a study carried out to investigate the mechanical strengths and carbon foot print of foamed concrete incorporating with local industrial wastes. Experiments were performed to obtain a minimum 28 days compressive strength of 15 MPa modified foamed concretes by using...

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Main Authors: Koh Heng Boon, Koh Heng Boon, Mohd Jaini, Zainorizuan, Tan Tee How, Tan Tee How
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Published: uthm 2023
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https://doi.org/10.30880/ijscet.2023.14.02.004
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spelling my.uthm.eprints.95432023-08-02T03:48:41Z http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/9543/ Investigation on Mechanical Strengths and Carbon Foot Print of Modified Foamed Concrete Koh Heng Boon, Koh Heng Boon Mohd Jaini, Zainorizuan Tan Tee How, Tan Tee How T Technology (General) This paper describes the work of a study carried out to investigate the mechanical strengths and carbon foot print of foamed concrete incorporating with local industrial wastes. Experiments were performed to obtain a minimum 28 days compressive strength of 15 MPa modified foamed concretes by using palm oil fuel ash (POFA) and fly ash (FA) as partial cement replacement and unprocessed rush husk ash (RHA) as partial fine aggregate replacement. Carbon footprint analysis was carried out by determining the CO2 emission for each constituent materials in the modified foamed concrete mixes. Although incorporation of POFA in the foamed concrete containing RHA fine aggregate gained lower mechanical strengths compared to the use of FA, the minimum compressive strength is still can be attained. In terms of the sustainability, modified foamed concrete with 30% POFA or 30% FA was found an encouraging reduction of carbon foot print up to about 30% compared to the control foamed concrete. Based on eco-strength indicator, the optimum foamed concrete mix with POFA was found to be at 22.5% cement replacement level. The eco-modified foamed concrete has good potential in civil engineering construction and environmentally friendly. uthm 2023 Article PeerReviewed text en http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/9543/1/J16072_d54da97991edc537ca4b16b6c1c4e22e.pdf Koh Heng Boon, Koh Heng Boon and Mohd Jaini, Zainorizuan and Tan Tee How, Tan Tee How (2023) Investigation on Mechanical Strengths and Carbon Foot Print of Modified Foamed Concrete. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, 14 (2). pp. 31-40. ISSN 2180-3242 https://doi.org/10.30880/ijscet.2023.14.02.004
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Koh Heng Boon, Koh Heng Boon
Mohd Jaini, Zainorizuan
Tan Tee How, Tan Tee How
Investigation on Mechanical Strengths and Carbon Foot Print of Modified Foamed Concrete
description This paper describes the work of a study carried out to investigate the mechanical strengths and carbon foot print of foamed concrete incorporating with local industrial wastes. Experiments were performed to obtain a minimum 28 days compressive strength of 15 MPa modified foamed concretes by using palm oil fuel ash (POFA) and fly ash (FA) as partial cement replacement and unprocessed rush husk ash (RHA) as partial fine aggregate replacement. Carbon footprint analysis was carried out by determining the CO2 emission for each constituent materials in the modified foamed concrete mixes. Although incorporation of POFA in the foamed concrete containing RHA fine aggregate gained lower mechanical strengths compared to the use of FA, the minimum compressive strength is still can be attained. In terms of the sustainability, modified foamed concrete with 30% POFA or 30% FA was found an encouraging reduction of carbon foot print up to about 30% compared to the control foamed concrete. Based on eco-strength indicator, the optimum foamed concrete mix with POFA was found to be at 22.5% cement replacement level. The eco-modified foamed concrete has good potential in civil engineering construction and environmentally friendly.
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author Koh Heng Boon, Koh Heng Boon
Mohd Jaini, Zainorizuan
Tan Tee How, Tan Tee How
author_facet Koh Heng Boon, Koh Heng Boon
Mohd Jaini, Zainorizuan
Tan Tee How, Tan Tee How
author_sort Koh Heng Boon, Koh Heng Boon
title Investigation on Mechanical Strengths and Carbon Foot Print of Modified Foamed Concrete
title_short Investigation on Mechanical Strengths and Carbon Foot Print of Modified Foamed Concrete
title_full Investigation on Mechanical Strengths and Carbon Foot Print of Modified Foamed Concrete
title_fullStr Investigation on Mechanical Strengths and Carbon Foot Print of Modified Foamed Concrete
title_full_unstemmed Investigation on Mechanical Strengths and Carbon Foot Print of Modified Foamed Concrete
title_sort investigation on mechanical strengths and carbon foot print of modified foamed concrete
publisher uthm
publishDate 2023
url http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/9543/1/J16072_d54da97991edc537ca4b16b6c1c4e22e.pdf
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