Effect of Curing Regime on Compressive Strength of Aerated Concrete Containing Palm Oil Fuel Ash as Partial Sand Replacement
Issues on preservation of natural river sand from being used excessively in concrete industry has led to the efforts of utilizing palm oil fuel ash, a by-product from palm oil industry as partial sand replacement in production of aerated concrete. This paper reports the effect of curing regime on co...
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ISSR
2015
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| Online Access: | http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/9341/ http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/9341/ http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/9341/1/Effect%20of%20Curing%20Regime%20on%20Compressive%20Strength%20of%20Aerated%20Concrete%20Containing%20Palm%20Oil%20Fuel%20Ash%20as%20Partial%20Sand%20Replacement.pdf |
| Summary: | Issues on preservation of natural river sand from being used excessively in concrete industry has led to the efforts of utilizing palm oil fuel ash, a by-product from palm oil industry as partial sand replacement in production of aerated concrete. This paper reports the effect of curing regime on compressive strength development of aerated concrete containing palm oil fuel ash as partial cement replacement. Two types of mixes were used in this experimental work namely plain aerated concrete acting as control specimen and aerated concrete containing 30% palm oil fuel ash as partial sand replacement. Concrete cubes were subjected to different types of curing namely initial water curing for 7 days followed by air curing, water curing and air curing until the testing date. The compressive strength test was conducted in accordance to BS EN 12390-3 at 7, 14, 28 and 90 days. Application of water curing is the most suitable method to be applied to ensure better strength development in aerated concrete containing POFA as partial sand replacement. Continuous presence of moisture promotes better hydration and pozzolanic reaction leading to formation of extra C-S-H gel making the concrete denser and exhibit higher compressive strength.
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