Mechanical properties of low carbon and sustainable building block uitilising oil palm trunk fiber / Mazlina Mohamad, Zakiah Ahmad and Balqis Md Yunus

• Main Authors: Mohamad, Mazlina, Ahmad, Zakiah, Md Yunus, Balqis
• Format: Research Reports
• Language: English
• Published: Research Management Institute (RMI) 2013
• Subjects: Machine construction (General)
• Online Access: http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/21043/1/LP_MAZLINA%20MOHAMAD%20RMI%2013_5.pdf; http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/21043/
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Mara

Cement block has been used in the construction of low-cost housing due to its bigger surface area when compared to brick. Another advantageous of cement blocks is that they require less cement mortar and less labour during construction of housing units. Nowadays cement block weight has been an issue...