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Durability of Lightweight Concrete Using Oil Palm Shell as Aggregates
Université de Fada N’Gourma/Ecole Supérieure d’Ingénierie (ESI), Fada N’Gourma, Burkina Faso
Institut International d’Ingénierie de l’Eau et de l’Environnement (2iE), Laboratoire Eco-Matériaux et Habitats Durables (LEMHaD), Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Rennes (INSA-Rennes), Laboratoire de Génie Civil et de Génie Mécanique (LGCGM), Rennes, France
Centre de Coopération International en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement (CIRAD), Unité de recherche Biomass, Wood, Energy, and Bioproducts (BioWooEB), Montpellier, France
Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Rennes (INSA-Rennes), Laboratoire de Génie Civil et de Génie Mécanique (LGCGM), Rennes, France
Institut International d’Ingénierie de l’Eau et de l’Environnement (2iE), Laboratoire Eco-Matériaux et Habitats Durables (LEMHaD), Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
- 1 Université de Fada N’Gourma/Ecole Supérieure d’Ingénierie (ESI), Fada N’Gourma, Burkina Faso
- 2 Institut International d’Ingénierie de l’Eau et de l’Environnement (2iE), Laboratoire Eco-Matériaux et Habitats Durables (LEMHaD), Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
- 3 Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Rennes (INSA-Rennes), Laboratoire de Génie Civil et de Génie Mécanique (LGCGM), Rennes, France
- 4 Centre de Coopération International en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement (CIRAD), Unité de recherche Biomass, Wood, Energy, and Bioproducts (BioWooEB), Montpellier, France
- 5 Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Rennes (INSA-Rennes), Laboratoire de Génie Civil et de Génie Mécanique (LGCGM), Rennes, France
- 6 Institut International d’Ingénierie de l’Eau et de l’Environnement (2iE), Laboratoire Eco-Matériaux et Habitats Durables (LEMHaD), Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Open Journal of Civil Engineering·Volume 11 (2021)·Pages 1–13·Published 28 January 2021·DOI10.4236/ojce.2021.111001
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Abstract
Oil Palm Shell (OPS) concrete can be used in different fields of construction. To determine more accurately the fields of application, it is important to know and understand the behaviour of OPS concrete over the long term and when it is in aggressive environments. This paper presents the results of studies conducted on the durability of OPS concrete. Water absorption capacity, electrical resistivity and apparent diffusion of chloride ions have been measured on different concrete samples. In addition, the behaviour of OPS concretes to carbonation was studied in an environment rich in carbon dioxide. Results show that OPS concrete ha s an absorptivity of 0.97 kg/m 2 · h 1/2 , an electrical resistivity of 64.37 Ω · m and an apparent diffusion coefficient of chloride ions of 3.84 × 10 -12 m 2 /s after 90 days. All these results of OPS concrete are very close to those of concrete with normal aggregate and other lightweight concrete , which mean OPS concretes have globally good properties with regard to durability .
KeywordsOil Palm ShellLightweight ConcreteDurabilityCarbonation
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