Preliminary studies on the development of sustainable lightweight foamed concrete reinforced with natural fibres for mechanical properties enhancement

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  • Jeffery Anak Pirah School of Housing, Building and Planning, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800, Penang, Malaysia
  • Md Azree Othuman Mydin School of Housing, Building and Planning, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800, Penang, Malaysia
  • Mohd Nasrun Mohd Nawi Disaster Management Institute (DMI), School of Technology Management and Logistics, Universiti Utara Malaysia, 06010 Sintok, Kedah, Malaysia
  • Roshartini Omar Center of Sustainable Infrastructure and Environmental Management (CSIEM), Faculty of Technology Management and Business (FPTP), Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), Parit Raja, Batu Pahat, Johor 86400, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37934/araset.29.1.90100

Keywords:

Foamed concrete, compressive strength, textile fabric, jacketing

Abstract

Although foamed concrete was originally developed for void filling and insulation, today's society is gradually shifting its focus to structural qualities. The findings of an experimental investigation that was conducted to determine the impact of various densities and additives on the mechanical properties of foamed concrete are presented in this paper. Additionally, control foamed concrete samples with various densities (600kg/m3, 1200kg/m3, and 1800kg/m3) and additives were created separately to evaluate the effects of each on the mechanical qualities. Coir fibre, sisal fibre, kenaf fibre and flax fibre were used as additives in foamed concrete. According to this study, the density of foamed concrete was influenced by its density due to the volume of porosity. On the other hand, it was discovered that foamed concrete samples with the inclusion of kenaf fibre produced better improvements to the mechanical properties compared to other types of fibre. Since kenaf fibre has a high failure strain and is suitable for use as reinforcement in foamed concrete, it can improve compatibility between the fibres and matrix. The results of this study will help us understand how natural fibres might be used in foamed concrete.

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Author Biographies

Jeffery Anak Pirah, School of Housing, Building and Planning, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800, Penang, Malaysia

jefferyjim@gmail.com

Md Azree Othuman Mydin, School of Housing, Building and Planning, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800, Penang, Malaysia

azree@usm.my

Mohd Nasrun Mohd Nawi, Disaster Management Institute (DMI), School of Technology Management and Logistics, Universiti Utara Malaysia, 06010 Sintok, Kedah, Malaysia

nasrun@uum.edu.my

Roshartini Omar, Center of Sustainable Infrastructure and Environmental Management (CSIEM), Faculty of Technology Management and Business (FPTP), Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), Parit Raja, Batu Pahat, Johor 86400, Malaysia

shartini@uthm.edu.my

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Published

2022-12-23

How to Cite

Jeffery Anak Pirah, Md Azree Othuman Mydin, Mohd Nasrun Mohd Nawi, & Roshartini Omar. (2022). Preliminary studies on the development of sustainable lightweight foamed concrete reinforced with natural fibres for mechanical properties enhancement. Journal of Advanced Research in Applied Sciences and Engineering Technology, 29(1), 90–100. https://doi.org/10.37934/araset.29.1.90100

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