Utilization of Sawdust in Making Concrete Blocks: An Experimental Research on Hollow Concrete Block’s Rigidity

Joefil Carl Osabel Dacorro; Tomas Jr Aquino Diquito

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Utilization of Sawdust in Making Concrete Blocks: An Experimental Research on Hollow Concrete Block’s Rigidity

Joefil Carl Osabel Dacorro, Tomas Jr Aquino Diquito

Published in International Journal of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering (Volume 7, Issue 1)

Received: 8 February 2022 Accepted: 3 March 2022 Published: 12 March 2022

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Abstract

The construction industry has been grappling with what waste material can substitute for sand in producing quality hollow concrete blocks. This gap motivated the researchers to conduct this study, which aimed to investigate the rigidity of concrete blocks using sawdust as a substitute for sand. The study was designed to test the compressive strength of developed hollow concrete blocks and compare it with the acceptable standard set by the Department of Public Works and Highways in the Philippines. The researchers obtained the results through a thorough observation from the 28-day curing process and compressive strength value using the Department of Public Works and Highways compressive strength machine. Mean and compressive strength formula (F=P/A) was used to analyze the result of the sampled hollow concrete blocks. Based on the forenamed findings, the researchers observed that the compressive strength and the mass of concrete samples decrease as sawdust increases. However, these data are insufficient to conclude that the concrete samples achieved the properties of a durable and robust concrete block. Thus, the researchers profoundly suggest increasing the number of samples to validate the findings. Moreover, other tools that can be used to analyze the rigidity of developed hollow concrete blocks using sawdust as a substitute for sand are also recommended.

Published in	International Journal of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering (Volume 7, Issue 1)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijimse.20220701.14
Page(s)	25-30
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Concrete Blocks, Sawdust, Compressive Strength Machine, Aggregates

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Joefil Carl Osabel Dacorro; Tomas Jr Aquino Diquito. Utilization of Sawdust in Making Concrete Blocks: An Experimental Research on Hollow Concrete Block’s Rigidity. Int. J. Ind. Manuf. Syst. Eng. 2022, 7(1), 25-30. doi: 10.11648/j.ijimse.20220701.14

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Joefil Carl Osabel Dacorro, Tomas Jr Aquino Diquito. Utilization of Sawdust in Making Concrete Blocks: An Experimental Research on Hollow Concrete Block’s Rigidity. Int J Ind Manuf Syst Eng. 2022;7(1):25-30. doi: 10.11648/j.ijimse.20220701.14

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Joefil Carl Osabel Dacorro

Department of Teacher Education, University of Mindanao, Digos City, Philippines
Tomas Jr Aquino Diquito

Department of Teacher Education, University of Mindanao, Digos City, Philippines

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