Title of article
Shear strength of oil palm shell foamed concrete beams
Author/Authors
Mohd Zamin Jumaat، نويسنده , , U. Johnson Alengaram، نويسنده , , Hilmi Mahmud، نويسنده ,
Issue Information
ماهنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2009
Pages
10
From page
2227
To page
2236
Abstract
Four reinforced oil palm shell foamed concrete (OPSFC) beams were fabricated, and their shear behaviour was tested. The OPSFC has a target density of approximately 1600 kg/m3 and a 28-day compressive strength of about 20 MPa. Two beams were cast with shear reinforcements while the other two were cast without such reinforcements. For comparison, four reinforced normal weight concrete (NWC) beams were also cast. The beams that contained shear links failed in flexure mode, while those without links failed in shear mode. The experimental results indicated that the shear capacities of OPSFC beams without shear links are higher than those of the NWC beams and exhibit more flexural and shear cracks.
Journal title
Materials and Design
Serial Year
2009
Journal title
Materials and Design
Record number
1068255
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