Research Article

Estimation of Elastic Properties of Oil Palm Kernel Shell Concrete by Semianalytical Methods of Homogenisation

Table 8

Young’s modulus and Poisson’s ratio, obtained from the approximations of HS and MT with r = 2.591 and  = 29.40% for the cubic RVE of 60 × 60 × 60 mm3.

PhasesYoung’s modulus, E (GPa)Poisson’s ratio

OPKS2.25 [24]0.19 [25]
Cement paste10.00 [26]0.19 [26]
Composite OPKSC (HS)6.34–6.960.17–0.17
Composite OPKSC (MT)6.960.17