Ganiron Jr. et al.

(2017) studied the recycling of coconut shells as substitute for aggregates in

mix proportion of concrete hollow blocks (CHB). They studied and investigated the effects of
coconut shell and fibers as a substitute for aggregates in the basic physical properties of CHB in
terms of its color, texture and size. The color of the CHBs with coconut shell and fiber were dark
gray while the commercial CHBs were gray. The texture of both types of CHBs was rough and
their size was 100 x 400 x 800 mm. They also investigated the CHBs mechanical properties with
regards to density, strength, fire resistance and thermal conductivity. The CHBs with coconut
shells and fibers has a maximum of compressive strength of 4.13 MPa at 28 days of curing while
the commercial CHBs has a maximum compressive strength of 1.31Mpa at 28 days of curing.
This proved that the replacement of coconut shell and fibers in the aggregates of CHB has a
positive effect when it comes to its strength and durability.

References:
Ganiron Jr. et al. 2017. Recycling of Waste Coconut Shells as Substitute for Aggregates
in Mix Proportioning of Concrete Hollow Blocks. Retrieved from www.worldscientificnews.com