Development of lightweight concrete has been introduced to use in construction because lightweight concrete less density thus lighter than normal concrete. In this study, foam or bubbles resulting from the base oil used ...

This research investigates the effects of superplasticizers on workability and strength in concrete mixture. Sulphonated naphthalene formaldehyde (SNF), one of four classes of superplasticizers has been chose in this ...

Nowadays, construction either in building and infrastructure is mushrooming until cause high demand of consumption raw materials and this was led high competitive and shortage of natural resources in some part of the world. ...

Concrete technology is life-long research. The technology strives to discover the best additives or admixtures that are able to produce good concrete in terms of physical, chemical and mechanical properties in a more ...

Conservation of natural resources and preservation of environment is the essence of any development. The problem arising from continuous technological and industrial development is the disposal of the waste material. If ...

The bottom ash is generated from the bottom of the incinerator and commonly known as trash consists of common items we used in daily life, Municipal Solid Waste (MSW). The sample of bottom ash has been taken from XCN ...

In the era of globalization, the demand for the use of construction materials is greatly increased when looking at the wide usage in construction and rising demand will pose a problem for some of the construction industry. ...

In this era, Concrete is the most used in construction material in the entire world. Characteristic of concrete has excellent in compressive strength, but low in tensile strength. As a result, steel commonly used in ...

Palm Oil Fuel Ash (POFA) is one of the solid waste in Malaysia and had trouble in the ash removal. Therefore, the use of waste oil palm ash can overcome the problem of solid waste. Based on previous research, POFA is a ...

Currently in concrete technology is booming to improve the quality and properties of concrete. There are various additives that can strengthen the concrete. Additional materials include the use of steel fibers into the ...