Study for the relevance of coconut shell aggregate ...

Abstract. The general behaviour of coconut shell aggregate concrete pipe is comparable to that of conventional concrete pipe. Three-edge bearing test results show that, both coconut shell aggregate concrete and conventional concrete pipes abide more load than load specified as per IS 458: 2003. The application of hydro static pressure not ...

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Properties of Concrete with Coconut Shells as Aggregate ...

studies identified that coconut shells, the agricultural by product can also be used as aggregate in concrete [11,12]. According to a report, coconut is grown in more than 86 countries worldwide, with a total production of 54 billion nuts per annum.

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Assessment of Strength of Hollow Concrete Blocks with ...

that the combination of coconut shell as coarse aggregate and the broken palm kernel shells as fine aggregate in concrete reduce the material cost in construction [7]. Some studies have used broken coconut shell as a substitute for fine and coarse aggregate in hollow concrete blocks. In a study, researchers have used broken coconut shells and ...

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over view of coconut shell as coarse aggreagate

In developing countries, coconut shell type waste can be used as a construction material. It has the advantage of reduction of cost and it also serve as a mean of disposal or say recycling of waste. If structural light weight concrete can be developed from coconut shell, it would a great achievement for construction industry.

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CONCRETE Optimizing the Use of Fly Ash in Concrete

concrete grow dramatically with close to 15 million tons used in con-crete, concrete products and grouts in the U.S. in 2005 (ACAA 2006). Historically, fly ash has been used in concrete at levels ranging from 15% to 25% by mass of the cementitious material component.The actual amount used varies widely depending on the application, the ...

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(PDF) Study on properties of coconut shell as an aggregate ...

In this investigation, coconut shell was used for the production of high strength lightweight concrete. The dry density and cube compressive strengths were measured. Coconut shell aggregate ...

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COCONUT FIBRE REINFORCED CONCRETE

of concrete after addition of coconut fibers. 3. To know effect of addition of coconut fibers on compressive strength of concrete. 4. To provide an alternative light weight material. 5. To evaluate the performance of coconut fiber reinforced concrete in reducing cracking. Use …

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Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Beams with Coconut Shell ...

Coconut shell concrete can be classified under structural lightweight concrete. The results showed that the experimental bond strength of coconut shell concrete is much higher than the bond strength..After studying the strength/economy ratio, it was Decide that coconut shells were more suitable than palm kernel shells when used as replace for ...

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COCONUT SHELL BUILDING BLOCKS

structure located close to the sea such as bridges and houses. Concrete being weak in tension, coconut shells can be used in the tension zones of the slabs. Coconut shell being a light weight material, usage of it in concrete can make the structure light weight. Coconut shell 17.78 17.1 22.96 23.51 20.886 23.6 23.81 25.4 27.99 15 17 19 21 23 25 ...

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Sustainable Management of Waste Coconut Shells as ...

The researcher made this study to explore the use of coconut shells and fibers as an aggregate. Analyze the performance and the effectiveness of the coconut shells and fibers as aggregates in concrete hollow blocks in terms of physical properties like color, texture, size, and density and

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Coconut Shell As Partial Replacement of Coarse Aggregate ...

Places, where availability of Coconut Shell is in abundance. Coconut Shell Concrete(C.S.C) is being used in practice in Malaysia and Indonesia. CONCLUSIONS 1. Increase in percentage replacement by coconut shell reduces compressive strength of concrete. 2. Slump of concrete increases as percentage of coconut shell increases. 3.

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USE OF COCONUT SHELL FROM AGRICULTURE WASTE AS …

increase. Coconut shells also have been used since long ago to build the house [10]. Besides, coconut shells also being used on ceramic and mosaic production, house, ceiling and wall [11]. These facts show that the demand of the natural aggregate is very high. Therefore, coconut shell can be used to replace natural aggregate in the road

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Recycling of Waste Coconut Shells as Substitute for ...

A conventional concrete hollow block was compared to concrete hollow blocks with coconut shells and fibers of the same proportions. Observations from the tests performed were conducted in the laboratory where precise data were gathered and completely attained. Some of the interesting insights of the study are: (a) coconut shells and fibers are ...

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(PDF) Use of Coconut Shell as an Aggregate in Concrete: a ...

International Journal of Scientific Engineering and Technology ISSN :2277-1581 Volume No.4 Issue No.9, pp: 476-477 01 Sept. 2015 Use of Coconut Shell as an Aggregate in Concrete: a Review Sourav Ghosal and S.C.Moulik Department of Civil Engineering, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha-751024, India Corresponding E mail: [email protected] Abstract: Now-a-days, the rising cost …

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USE OF COCONUT FIBER CONCRETE

concrete, actually concrete is only able to absorb comperessive forces, it fail in tension forces. To make concrete able to absorb tension force be use reinforced concrete. I used coconut fiber as a alternate solution of steel. These type of block can be used in construction of street road, small & …

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Coconut Shell as Partial Replacement for Coarse Aggregate ...

before use as an aggregate except for water absorption. Coconut shell is compatible with the cement. The 28-day air-dry densities of coconut shell aggregate concrete are less than 2000 kg/m3 and these are 184 within the range of structural lightweight concrete. Coconut shell aggregate concrete satisfies the requirements of ASTM C 330. Reference

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Performance of coconut shell as coarse aggregate in concrete

M20 mix design was carried out for control mix (i.e. without coconut shell) according to Indian standards .Detailed procedure of mix design is provided in Annexure A.The concrete mix was designed for slump of 60 mm.Using same mix design, coconut shell concrete was prepared by replacement of conventional crushed coarse aggregate (CA) with waste coconut shell (CS).

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Effect of Coconut Husk on the Properties of Concrete

The impact resistance of coconut shell concrete is high when compared with conventional concrete. Moisture retaining and water absorbing capacity of coconut shell are more compared to conventional aggregate. The amount of cement content may be more when coconut shell are used as an aggregate in the production of concrete ...

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Experimental Behaviour Of Reinforced Concrete Beams With ...

used as light weight aggregate in concrete. The properties of coconut shell and coconut shell aggregate concrete is examined and the use of coconut shell aggregate in construction is tested. The project paper aims at analyzing flexural and compressive strength characteristics of with partial replacement using M25 grade concrete. The project ...

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(PDF) PARTIAL REPLACEMENT OF CEMENT WITH GLASS …

A typical concrete mixer uses are evolving drum to mix the components. For smaller volume works portable concrete mixers are often used. So that the concrete can be made at construction site, giving the worker sample time to use the concrete before it hardens. An alternative to a machine is mixing concreter cement by hand.

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LIGHT WEIGHT AGGREGATE CONCRETE BY USING …

4. The 28 days compressive strength of coconut shell concrete was found to be 14.88 for 50% replacement by coconut shell aggregate under full water curing and it can be used for less important work. 5. Reduction in weight found to be …

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(PDF) Coconut Fibre Reinforced Concrete

diameter and 30cm depth Fig 5.13 specimens each for plain concrete, coconut fibre. reinforced concrete (both raw and processed fibre) were …

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Coconut Shell Research Papers - Academia.edu

The use of coconut shell could be a valuable substitute of coarse aggregate that can be used as a housing construction, such as concrete. In this project sand, cement and coarse aggregate was replaced coconut shell respectively as various percentage (%), by weight for M-20 nominal mix.

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EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON COIR FIBRE MIXED CONCRETE

Coconut fiber is extracted from the outer shell of a coconut. The common name, scientific name and plant family of coconut fiber is coir, Cocos nucifera and Arecaceae (Palm), respectively. There are two types of coconut fibers, brown fiber extracted from matured coconuts and white fibe rs extracted from immature coconuts.

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Strength Properties of Concrete Containing Coconut Shell ...

2.70. This indicates that coconut shell is lighter than coarse aggregate and more volume of coconut shell will be required to replace equal weight of coarse aggregate in concrete. The bulk density of coconut shell obtained is 648 which far less thanis about 1437 of coarse aggregate implying its good for lightweight concrete.

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Compressive Strength of Concrete by Using Coconut Shell

Compressive Strength of Concrete by Using Coconut Shell International organization of Scientific Research 2 | P a g e Figure 1: Waste Hierarch II. COCONUT SHELL AS AGGREGATE Coconut shell particles are used as reinforcing material for investigation. Shell particles of size between 20 mm – 600 μ are prepared in grinding machine.

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Filler slab - SlideShare

LIGHTWEIGHT, INEXPENSIVE MATERIALS such as lowgrade Mangalore tiles, bricks, coconut shells, glass bottles, etc. are used as filler materials in filler slabs to replace the redundant concrete in tension zones. Filler slabs are one such cost effective roofing system 3. Concrete is very good in compression while it is weak in tension.

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Study of Strength of Concrete by Using Coconut Shell

Coconut shell is used as light weight aggregate in concrete. Coconut shells are by-products of coconut oil production. Coconut shells are used in the production of activated carbon due to hardness and high carbon content. Various researchers have investigated the use of coconut shells and their derivatives in civil engineering construction. Cost

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A comparative study of concrete properties using coconut ...

However, for the other mix ratio (1:2:4), lightweight concrete density range was achieved when 50% of the PKSs were used to replace gravel. The coconut shell concrete (CSC) exhibited higher density than PKSC. For both shells and for the two mix ratios, the density of the concrete decreased as the percentage of shells increased.

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Performance of Coconut Shell as Coarse Aggregate in ...

use of waste coconut shell for concrete production. Key words: coconut shell, concrete, coarse aggregate, compressive strength, waste disposal. nation's pollution problem as a solid waste in the 1. INTRODUCTION Concrete is a composite material which composed of aggregates, cement and water. Concrete is used more than

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