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oconut_Shells_as_Substitute_for_Aggregates_in_Mix_Proportioning_of_Concrete_Holl
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Recycling of Waste Coconut Shells as Substitute for Aggregates in Mix
Proportioning of Concrete Hollow Blocks by :Tomas Ucol Ganiron Jr
WSEAS Transactions on Environment and Development 10/2013; 9(4):290-300.
ABSTRACT Due to environmental and economic crisis, this study focus on
generating product using agricultural waste as well develop an alternative
construction material that will lessen the social and environmental issues. It also
paved the way to the recognition of using coconut shells and fiber as substitute for
aggregates in developing concrete hollow blocks. As a whole, the study main
concern is the environment and the construction and building technology to
enhance natural world as well as building materials. This also aims to design a
technical specification of concrete hollow block using coconut shell and fiber as
aggregates that will meet the ASTM requirements in order to help contribute to the
industry in saving the environment, to encourage the government to find solutions
regarding the disposal to landfills of waste materials and save the environment, to
provide new knowledge to the contractors and developers on how to improve the
construction industry methods and services by using recycled coconut shells and
fibers, and to sustain good product performance and meet recycling goals. A
conventional concrete hollow block was compared to concrete hollow blocks with
coconut shells and fibers of the same proportions. Observations from the tests
performed were conducted in the laboratory where precise data were gathered and
completely attained. Some of the interesting insights of the study are: (a) coconut
shells and fibers are applicable as partial substitute as coarse aggregates for
concrete hollow blocks. (b) the good indicators of coconut shell and fiber quality as
aggregate of concrete hollow blocks are particles, shape and texture, resistance to
crushing, absorption and surface moisture, grading, resistance to freezing and
heating and light-weight.; (c) coconut shells and fibers are classified as
miscellaneous material used for wall panels and partitions and (d) a non-load
bearing type of hollow block because the compressive strength gained higher than
the conventional concrete hollow blocks after 28th days
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: Recycled Window Glass for Non-Load Bearing Walls
Author : Tomas Ucol-Ganiron Jr, Member, IACSIT
Source : http://ijimt.org/papers/327-CM317.pdf

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Pelletized Cut Rubber: An Alternative Coarse Aggregate for Concrete

Tomas U. Ganiron Jr
International Journal of Advanced Science and Technology
Vol.64 (2014), pp.21-30 Web :
http://www.sersc.org/journals/IJAST/vol64/3.pdf

Research Title : An Empirical Investigation on End-Users' Acceptance of

Compressed
Lahar Sediment Blocks as Wall Panel
Author:
Tomas U. Ganiron Jr
Source :
International Journal of ICT-aided Architecture and Civil
Engineering
Vol.1, No.1 (2014), pp.19-30
http://www.sersc.org/journals/IJIACE/vol1_no1/2.pdf