Mechanical Properties and Flexural Response of Palm Shell Aggregate Lightweight Reinforced Concrete Beam

Md. Habibur Rahman Sobuz (), Md. Saiful Islam, Abu Sayed Mohammad Akid, Shuvo Dip Datta, Turki S. Alahmari, Noor Md. Sadiqul Hasan, Md. Tareq Hossain Khondoker and Fahim Shahriyar Aditto
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Md. Habibur Rahman Sobuz: Department of Building Engineering and Construction Management, Khulna University of Engineering & Technology, Khulna 9203, Bangladesh
Md. Saiful Islam: Department of Chemistry, Bangladesh Army University of Engineering and Technology, Natore 6431, Bangladesh
Abu Sayed Mohammad Akid: Department of Civil Engineering, Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR 72467, USA
Shuvo Dip Datta: Department of Building Engineering and Construction Management, Khulna University of Engineering & Technology, Khulna 9203, Bangladesh
Turki S. Alahmari: Faculty of Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 47512, Saudi Arabia
Noor Md. Sadiqul Hasan: Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering and Technology, International University of Business Agriculture and Technology, Dhaka 1230, Bangladesh
Md. Tareq Hossain Khondoker: Department of Building Engineering and Construction Management, Khulna University of Engineering & Technology, Khulna 9203, Bangladesh
Fahim Shahriyar Aditto: Department of Building Engineering and Construction Management, Khulna University of Engineering & Technology, Khulna 9203, Bangladesh

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 22, 1-27

Abstract: This work focuses on examining the mechanical characteristics and flexural response of reinforced concrete (RC) beams by incorporating oil palm shell (OPS) lightweight aggregate from oil palm shell waste. The OPS aggregates are replaced in various percentages, such as 0 to 50% of natural coarse aggregate (NCA). Mechanical properties of OPS concrete were conducted, and these properties were used to quantify the flexural performance of RC beams. Five RC beams with several gradations of OPS aggregates were cast and tested for this investigation. The first cracking, ultimate strength, load-deflection behavior, ductility index, and failure patterns of OPS aggregate beams were investigated as the corresponding behaviors to the NCA concrete beam. The fresh properties analysis demonstrated lessening the slump test by varied concentrations of OPS concrete. Furthermore, compressive strength was reduced by 44.73%, 50.83%, 53.33%, and 57.22% compared to 10%, 15%, 20%, and 50% OPC substitution at 28 days. Increasing OPS content in concrete mixes decreased splitting tensile strength, comparable to the compressive strength test. Modulus of rupture and modulus of elasticity experiments exhibited a similar trend toward reduction over the whole range of OPS concentrations (0–50%) in concrete. It was revealed that the flexural capacity of beams tends to decrease the strength with the increased proportion of OPS aggregate. Moreover, crack patterns and failure modes of beams are also emphasized in this paper for the variation of OPS replacement in the NCA. The OPS aggregate RC beam’s test results have great potential to be implemented in low-cost civil infrastructures.

Keywords: oil palm shell; natural coarse aggregate; flexural response; ultimate capacity; mechanical properties (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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