The effect of palm oil clinker and oil palm shell on the compressive strength of concrete

• Main Authors: Alaa A., Shakir, Wan Ibrahim, M. H, Shahidan, S
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Springer Nature 2018
• Subjects: T Technology (General); TH Building construction; TH1000-1725 Systems of building construction. Including fireproof construction, concrete construction
• Online Access: http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/4287/1/AJ%202018%20%2863%29.pdf; http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/4287/; https://doi.org/10.1007/s40996-018-0176-2

This article reviews the physical, chemical and microstructural properties of palm oil clinker (POC) and oil palm shell (OPS) by-products of palm oil. They are considerably used as lightweight aggregate to produce lightweight concrete so as to conserve the virgin resources and to reduce environmenta...