USE OF PALM KERNEL SHELL AS AN AGGREGATE IN CONCRETE MIXTURE

ODERA KELLY DENNIS MUOMAIFE (NAU/2016224057)

Abstract


This study was carried out to investigate the use of palm kernel shell in replacement of coarse aggregate and fine aggregate on compressive strength of 1:1:2, 1:1.5:3, 1:2:4 and 1:3:6 concrete mix design. 0.6 water/cement ratio was adopted. The test conducted include: Sieve analysis test of fine aggregate and Palm kernel shell (PKS), Slump (Workability) test and Compressivestrength test of the mix design when PKS is used as fine aggregate and when used as coarse aggregate. From Sieve analysis result obtained, PKS aggregate has uniformity coefficient (Cu) of 1.04 and coefficient of curvature (Cc) of 0.94. The values obtained show that the PKS used is Poorly graded and will contain lot of voids. While the uniformity coefficient (Cu) of the fine aggregate used is 2.5. this indicate that the aggregate is uniformly grade since the value is lessthan 4 and on the other hand the coefficient of curvature (Cc) is 1.5 which fall within the range of 1 to 3, the aggregate is said to be well graded. The Slump test conducted show that PKS as fine. From slump test conducted, shear slump was obtained for PKS as fine aggregate replacement while for PKS as coarse aggregate replacement, the slump value obtained fall within the range of 50-100, which is the medium workability range. From the compaction result, it isobserved that the compressive strength of PKS as coarse aggregate replacement has an appreciable strength compared to concrete of PKS as fine aggregate replacement. palm kernel shell is recommended to be used as a partial replacement of coarse aggregate (substitute material) in making a light weight concrete.

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