CHAPTER V

John Mark G. Payawal

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CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

Conclusion

as an effective admixture to concrete mixtures with various mix proportions in a low-rise

residential house and evaluate its strength when subjected to compressive loads. Given that this

paper aims to find alternative admixtures that are natural and sustainable without compromising

the strength and quality of concrete, it is predicted that the chosen materials - bamboo and coconut

fiber- will perform their purpose similarly as the traditional admixtures do.

The experiment utilized a total of twelve samples of with four distinct mix proportions and

curing days. The mix proportions and testing method was determined based on the standard

specifications in construction. Since the study focuses on low-rise residential buildings, it falls

under Class A which is denoted by 1:2:4. While the concrete casting was done in accordance with

ACI 301 (Specification of Concrete in Buildings) and ACI 308.1 (Concrete Curing) for the right

technique of manufacturing cylindrical concrete to ensure its quality and effectiveness. To

determine the effect of the admixtures, the researchers used four distinct samples: a conventional

concrete mix, a concrete mix with 0.5 percent coconut and bamboo admixture, a concrete mix with

1 percent coconut and bamboo admixture, and a concrete mix with 1.5 percent coconut and

bamboo admixture. Three, seven, and fourteen days were used to cure each variant. These samples

were then subjected to compressive strength test using a UTM.

The results of the UTM compressive test indicated a pattern in the concrete's compressive

strength. Based on the UTM results, the compressive strength of the concrete gradually decreased
as the percentage of bamboo and coconut fiber increased. Moreover, the results were then analyzed

using a one-way ANOVA test to justify the significance of the relationship between the

compressive strength of concrete and the amount of bamboo and coconut fiber in the mixture. The

ANOVA test revealed no significant difference between samples with no admixture, 0.5%, 1%,

and 1.5% admixture per sample. Moreover, it showed a trend of the compressive strength per its

corresponding curing time. It shows that the compressive strength decreased when the sample was

exposed to a lengthier curing process.

On the other hand, the overall cost of a two-story duplex's concrete mixture of structural

works revealed an increase in cost from a standardized concrete cement mixture to a concrete

cement mixer with appropriate admixtures. The anticipated basic price for a low-rise residential

standardized concrete cement mixture structural work is Php 92,430.45. The findings showed an

increase of 10.32 %, 20.64%, and 30.96%, respectively, from the pricing rate to the added

admixtures of the concrete cement mixture when utilizing the base estimation price. Based

on the analyzed results from the UTM and ANOVA test, the researchers conclude that the

application of bamboo fiber and coconut fiber in concrete mixtures is not viable. The results

showed that the concrete mixture with no admixture still has greater compressive strength than the

mixtures with 0.5%, 1.0%, and 1.5% of bamboo fiber and coconut fiber. The results can justify the

concrete's lower compressive strength when a percentage of bamboo and coconut fibers is added

to the mixture with a specific curing time.

Recommendation

Due to the pandemic constraints, the researchers had a hard time with the experimentation

leading to the drawbacks of limiting the number and curing age of the samples. Thus, the following

recommendation would allow improved changes and variations of quality data collection for future

researchers. The recommendations from the researchers are as follows:

To have an average result that can lead to more data precision, quintuplicate the samples

per concrete mix and curing age is suggested.

To provide a greater variety of data samples by increasing the parameter for the additional

admixture of bamboo and coconut husk fibers.

To prolong the curing age of the concrete cylinder to twenty-eight days. Thus, the curing

time parameters are three days, seven days, fourteen days, and twenty-eight days.

To calculate the aspect ratio of the fiber by measuring its length and diameter.

To test the increase of tension to prove the decrease of the compressive strength by using

the split cylinder test.

To add the reduction of rebars since the tension of the concrete mix increase on the cost

benefit analysis.

To utilize our economic source and alleviate waste by finding small income farmers that

grows bamboos and coconut trees.