The effect of using data palm waste fibers in plain concrete mixture by comparing three pre-treatment techniques

Abstract

The high rates of industrial and agricultural wastes and byproduct production produced several environmental concerns in addition to increasing the risks of contaminating natural resources. The amount of organic waste has been rising over the past few decades, but it has been poorly managed, especially in smaller countries where it is either burned, improperly disposed, or thrown in landfills. Moreover, the production of concrete generates a large amount of waste that has a negative impact on our planet even though it is an extremely significant building material. The potential of developing another plain concrete mixture sample with date palm mesh addition to create more environmentally friendly concrete with better qualities. In addition to using experimental quantitative research to measure the effectiveness of various concrete mixes after adding palm tree residues that underwent biological, chemical, & mechanical treatments, a theoretical qualitative method was also employed in this study to evaluate and identify the ideal mixture design. The prototypes' strength, density, thermal conductivity, slump, and absorption rate were all measured during the experiments. Having a lower heat conductivity and greater strength, the mechanically treated fibers with a 0.6% addition provided the best prototype, according to the research findings.

The Role of Curtain Wall Design on Reducing Thermal Bridges and Energy Consumption in Building Located in Hot Arid Climate

“…Over the past ten years, efforts have been made to improve the sustainability of buildings towards environmental and economic impacts (Fouad et al, 2023). The building envelope includes energy e cient glazing facades, cladding materials and thermal insulation materials which are the most important contributors to reduce the energy demand and thus enhance building's energy performance (Micheal & Moussa, 2022;Moawad & Moussa, 2023). It is constructed to protect the building from environmental conditions by acting as a thermal barrier while providing thermal comfort to inhabitants.…”