METHODOLOGY

In order to achieve the requirement needed in this study, gathering of materials

and manufacturing procedures will be followed.

Materials for PSMWP

The materials to be used during the conduct of this study are peanut shell, wire

mesh, sand, Portland cement, water and a molder with the dimensions 6.5inches x

12.5inches x 1.5 inch thick to determine its bending strength and 6.5inches x 6.5inches

x 1.5 inch thick to determine its compressive strength and thermal insulation.

Methods

The peanut shell will be collected from factories that uses peanut as its product.

The materials will undergo preparatory processes in order for the product to have the

best results.

Preparation of Peanut Shell

After collecting waste peanut shell, remove all the unnecessary dirt for it can

contaminate the material. Crush it into pieces and sieve that passed through in sieve

½”.
Preparation of Wire Mesh

A 24.4 mm (1”) will be used to reinforce the cement. It will cut into dimensions of

160mm x 16mm (6”x6”) and 160mm x 320mm (6”x12”).

Preparation for the molders

The molder will be made with the dimensions 6.5inches x 12.5inches x 1.5inch

for bending strength and 6.5inches x 6.5inches x 1.5inch for compressive strength and

thermal insulation.

Preparation of the concrete mixture

The mixture will be 15 percent cement, 65 percent aggregate and 20 percent

water.

Making of PSMWP

After preparing all the materials, the molders for the treatment will be placed on a

smooth and horizontal surface. The first set will be the concrete mixture. The second

layer will be the wire mesh, peanut shell and another wire mesh and lastly, another set

of concrete mixture will be poured for the third layer

Making of the control

For the control, the treatment will be 3 layers. First, the concrete mixture will be

poured into the molders, second, the wire mesh will be placed at the top and lastly, a

concrete mixture will be poured.

Curing

All of the sample will be demolded after setting for 24 hours. The exposed sides

will then plastered to mitigate the adjacent board during the testing. The samples will be

marked and cured using watering method in a room temperature for 28 days.

Research Design

The research design will be experimental and comparative study. The materials

will be peanut shell, mesh, Portland cement, aggregates and water. This wall panel

samples will be tested for its bending strength, compressive strength, and thermal

insulation. This study will be designed by a ratio and proportion base on the weight of

the material.

The wall panel sample will be tested at the time when it fully dried with minimum

of 28 days curing method.

Table 1. Design Mix Proportion with Cassava Starch

First layer Second layer Second layer Third layer

concrete Mesh wire Peanut shell concrete

TREATMENT
mixture mixture
(percentage) (Percentage)
(percentage) (Percentage)

Control 49 2 0 49

2. 40 4 16 40
Testing of Samples

Laboratory Tests

The primary requirement for concrete wall panel as construction materials is to

determine the properties of the boards. Hence, standard laboratory testing equipment

will be used to test the design. This will include the mechanical testing.

Mechanical Testing

The test will be done using samples of PSMWP. The samples will be brought to

the materials and testing laboratory. The bending strength, compressive strength, and

the thermal insulation will be tested using the Universal Testing Machine (UTM).

Statistical Tools

The results of samples for bending strength, compressive strength and thermal

insulation will be recorded.

The data gathered will be used in order to determine the bending strength and

compressive strength and if it passed the standard strength for the wall panels.