| Issue |
E3S Web Conf.
Volume 347, 2022
2nd International Conference on Civil and Environmental Engineering (ICCEE 2022)
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| Article Number | 02014 | |
| Number of page(s) | 9 | |
| Section | Construction Materials and Technologies | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202234702014 | |
| Published online | 14 April 2022 | |
Conceptual design of interlocking block utilizing lightweight expanded polystyrene concrete reinforced with kenaf fiber
Department of Civil Engineering, Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Cheras, Kajang 43000, Malaysia.
* Corresponding author: kwongkz@utar.edu.my
Concrete is the most used material in the construction industry in modern times, the concrete technology has also been well developed over the years. Carbon emissions from the built environment and its construction has been reported amounting to 38% of the total global emissions. Furthermore, waste management is a struggling issue. This study utilises the recycled expanded polystyrene and kenaf fiber, an agricultural by-product, incorporated into the concrete matrix. Compressive, split tensile and flexural strength has been done on the composite concrete and has shown good results by surpassing the target of 5.2 MN/m2, set according to the Malaysian Standard, MS 76:1972. The interlocking block is a possible application in the construction industry for cost effectiveness.
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