Durability Properties of Lightweight Foamed Concrete Reinforced With ‘Musa Acuminate’ Fibre

Authors

  • Md Azree Othuman Mydin School of Housing, Building and Planning, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800, Penang, Malaysia
  • Mohamad Sukeri Khalid School of Government, College of Law, Government and International Studies, Universiti Utara Malaysia, 06010, Sintok, Kedah, Malaysia
  • Roshartini Omar Department of Construction Management, Faculty of Technology Management and Business (FPTP), Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), Parit Raja, Batu Pahat, Johor 86400, Malaysia
  • Hadee Mohammed Najm Department of Civil Engineering, Z. H. College of Engineering and Technology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
  • Shaker Mahmood Abdal Qaidi Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Duhok, 42001 Duhok, ‎Iraq
  • Paul Oluwaseun Awoyera Department of Civil Engineering, Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37934/araset.29.2.145158

Keywords:

Foamed concrete, Musa acuminate fibre, Water absorption, Porosity, Shrinkage

Abstract

The demand for lightweight building materials that are easy to work with, self-compacting, and environmentally friendly has been acknowledged by the construction industry globally. Given this demand, it has been discovered that a recent innovative material, lightweight foamed concrete (LFC), may be able to reduce the weight of ordinary concrete. Besides, utilizing LFC with the addition of natural fibres is seen as a great effort to assist sustainability. Corrosion of reinforcing steel, which affects the behaviour and longevity of concrete buildings, is one of the most significant challenges in the construction of reinforced LFC. Therefore, the focus of this work is on identifying the possible application of Musa Acuminate fibre (MAF) in LFC. The intention of this study is to ascertain the durability characteristics of LFC with MAF. The cast has a low density of 550 kg/m3. We'll employ several volume fractions of MAF that are 0.15%, 0.30%, 0.45%, and 0.60%. The ability to absorb water, porosity, drying shrinkage and ultrasonic pulse velocity are the four criteria that will be evaluated. For the purpose of creating the necessary density of LFC, the protein-based foaming agent Noraite PA-1 was used. A constant water-to-cement ratio of 0.45 and a constant cement-to-sand ratio of 1.5 were used to get comparable results. The findings showed that for all of the durability attributes taken into account in this research, an increase of 0.45% MAF produced the best results. This resulted from the MAF and LFC cementitious composite's better bonding performance. Additionally, the fibres served as an anti-micro crack, preventing LFC cracks.

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Author Biographies

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

azree@usm.my

Mohamad Sukeri Khalid, School of Government, College of Law, Government and International Studies, Universiti Utara Malaysia, 06010, Sintok, Kedah, Malaysia

sukeri@uum.edu.my

Roshartini Omar, Department of Construction Management, Faculty of Technology Management and Business (FPTP), Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), Parit Raja, Batu Pahat, Johor 86400, Malaysia

shartini@uthm.edu.my

Hadee Mohammed Najm, Department of Civil Engineering, Z. H. College of Engineering and Technology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India

gk4071@myamu.ac.in

Shaker Mahmood Abdal Qaidi, Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Duhok, 42001 Duhok, ‎Iraq

shaker.abdal@uod.ac

Paul Oluwaseun Awoyera, Department of Civil Engineering, Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria

paul.awoyera@covenantuniversity.edu.ng

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Published

2023-01-10

How to Cite

Md Azree Othuman Mydin, Mohamad Sukeri Khalid, Roshartini Omar, Hadee Mohammed Najm, Shaker Mahmood Abdal Qaidi, & Paul Oluwaseun Awoyera. (2023). Durability Properties of Lightweight Foamed Concrete Reinforced With ‘Musa Acuminate’ Fibre. Journal of Advanced Research in Applied Sciences and Engineering Technology, 29(2), 145–158. https://doi.org/10.37934/araset.29.2.145158

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