Preliminary Study on the Effect of Adding Palm Tree Fronds to Concrete

Rana Ezzdine Lakys; Mohammad Hany Yassin; Zein Eddine Merouani

doi:10.11159/iccset22.189

Preliminary Study on the Effect of Adding Palm Tree Fronds to Concrete

Rana Ezzdine Lakys
, Mohammad Hany Yassin
, Zein Eddine Merouani

Australian University - Kuwait

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Abstract

Agriculture waste can be used in construction as an alternative to non-environmentally friendly components. Every year, a considerable amount of this waste is thrown without any recycling. In addition to its good tensile properties, natural fibers such as the ones extracted from palm tree fronds (PTF), can be used to enhance the thermal properties of concrete. The consistent increase in the planet temperature, increases the demands for AC usage and electricity consumption. This implies more CO₂ emissions and consequently more temperature rise. In this study, the concept of using this free natural waste in construction has been investigated. This paper is concerned with the use of PTF with concrete as a composite material. The tests that have been carried out on the PTF concrete (PTFC) are focused on the strength and durability of the composite material. Four PTFC mixes where prepared and casted into cylindrical molds for tests at several curing ages. The results indicate some improvement in the thermal resistance of concrete on the cost of its mechanical properties.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Civil, Structural and Transportation Engineering, ICCSTE 2022
Editors	Khaled Sennah
Publisher	Avestia Publishing
ISBN (Print)	9781990800047
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.11159/iccset22.189
State	Published - 2022
Event	7th International Conference on Civil, Structural and Transportation Engineering, ICCSTE 2022 - Niagara Falls, Canada Duration: 5 Jun 2022 → 7 Jun 2022

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Name	International Conference on Civil, Structural and Transportation Engineering
ISSN (Electronic)	2369-3002

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Conference	7th International Conference on Civil, Structural and Transportation Engineering, ICCSTE 2022
Country/Territory	Canada
City	Niagara Falls
Period	5/06/22 → 7/06/22

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SDG 13 Climate Action

Keywords

Natural fiber
Palm tree frond concrete (PTFC)
water absorption

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Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences

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Lakys, R. E., Yassin, M. H., & Merouani, Z. E. (2022). Preliminary Study on the Effect of Adding Palm Tree Fronds to Concrete. In K. Sennah (Ed.), Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Civil, Structural and Transportation Engineering, ICCSTE 2022 (International Conference on Civil, Structural and Transportation Engineering). Avestia Publishing. https://doi.org/10.11159/iccset22.189

Lakys, Rana Ezzdine ; Yassin, Mohammad Hany ; Merouani, Zein Eddine. / Preliminary Study on the Effect of Adding Palm Tree Fronds to Concrete. Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Civil, Structural and Transportation Engineering, ICCSTE 2022. editor / Khaled Sennah. Avestia Publishing, 2022. (International Conference on Civil, Structural and Transportation Engineering).

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Lakys, RE, Yassin, MH & Merouani, ZE 2022, Preliminary Study on the Effect of Adding Palm Tree Fronds to Concrete. in K Sennah (ed.), Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Civil, Structural and Transportation Engineering, ICCSTE 2022. International Conference on Civil, Structural and Transportation Engineering, Avestia Publishing, 7th International Conference on Civil, Structural and Transportation Engineering, ICCSTE 2022, Niagara Falls, Canada, 5/06/22. https://doi.org/10.11159/iccset22.189

Preliminary Study on the Effect of Adding Palm Tree Fronds to Concrete. / Lakys, Rana Ezzdine; Yassin, Mohammad Hany; Merouani, Zein Eddine.
Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Civil, Structural and Transportation Engineering, ICCSTE 2022. ed. / Khaled Sennah. Avestia Publishing, 2022. (International Conference on Civil, Structural and Transportation Engineering).

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Lakys RE, Yassin MH, Merouani ZE. Preliminary Study on the Effect of Adding Palm Tree Fronds to Concrete. In Sennah K, editor, Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Civil, Structural and Transportation Engineering, ICCSTE 2022. Avestia Publishing. 2022. (International Conference on Civil, Structural and Transportation Engineering). doi: 10.11159/iccset22.189

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