Abstract
Low-cost housing is urgently needed in low- and middle-income countries. Con-crete is often too costly and raw material production, including aggregate extrac-tion, is known to be harmful to the environment. In this paper the use of an agri-cultural waste, corncob, as a potential lightweight replacement of sand in cement materials has been studied. Corncob granules were added to the mix in percent-ages of 5%, 10%, 15% and 20% by volume. The corncob granules were used in their natural state as well as following coating with either cement slurry or gum Arabic. The effect of sand replacement was determined through flexural and compressive testing of materials, while the chemical composition was evaluated using Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) and X-Ray Diffraction (XRD). The porosity of the mixes was also determined using a mercury inclusion porosimeter (MIP). The results showed that while the early age strength (7 days) was ex-tremely low, the late age’s strengths improved drastically between 10% up to 3500% in 28 days.
Original language | English |
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Publication status | Published - 30 Aug 2021 |
Event | 75th RILEM Annual Week & International Conference on Advances in Sustainable Construction Materials and Structures - Merida, Mexico Duration: 30 Aug 2021 → 3 Sept 2021 http://rilemweek2021.uanl.mx/ |
Conference
Conference | 75th RILEM Annual Week & International Conference on Advances in Sustainable Construction Materials and Structures |
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Country/Territory | Mexico |
Period | 30/08/21 → 3/09/21 |
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Keywords
- Corncob
- Maize
- Cement
- Low-cost housing
- strength