Effect of oil palm empty fruit bunches (OPEFB) fibers to the compressive strength and water absorption of concrete

• Main Authors: Adnan, Suraya Hani, Rusli, Nur Zakiah Hanim
• Format: Book Section
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit UTHM 2017
• Subjects: HD45-45.2 Technological innovations. Automation; TA401-492 Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials
• Online Access: http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/4534/1/Chapter%2010_CM_S1.pdf; http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/4534/

Growing popularity based on environmentally-friendly, low cost and lightweight building materials in the construction industry has led to a need to examine how these characteristics can be achieved and at the same time giving the benefit to the environment and maintain the material requirements based on the standards required. Recycling of waste generated from industrial and agricultural activities as measures of building materials is not only a viable solution to the problem of pollution but also to produce an economic design of building.