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Title of Journal: Environmentalist
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Abbravation: The Environmentalist
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Authors: Olanike O Aladenola Ayodele E Ajayi Ayorinde A Olufayo Babatunde Ajayi
Publish Date: 2007/09/03
Volume: 28, Issue: 2, Pages: 123-127
Abstract
The performance of a mixture of a forest bye product and cement for the production of storage structure for harvested rainwater was assessed Three mix ratios of Cement Gmelina arborea sawdust 3010 specimen A 2510 specimen B and 2010 specimen C were considered Engineering properties and dimensional stability of the different mixratios were monitored from prototypes cylindrical pots and test billet specimens Possible change in quality of stored rainwater with time was monitored in all the three cases Water quality parameters monitored include pH hardness total suspended solids alkalinity acidity and total dissolved CO2 The tensile stress obtained were 110 104 and 95 N/mm2 while the compressive strength were 5000 3000 and 2000 kN for specimens A B and C respectively Accelerated aging test showed that sample A were more resistant to deformation while specimen C were more susceptible to change in structure over time Similarly the values of tensile and compressive strength after accelerated aging test increased in the order of specimen A B C Except in specimen C where significant differences in alkalinity and acidity were observed there were no significant differences in quality of the water stored in the pots after 2 months of storage The results indicate the suitability of the Gmelina arborea waste as an alternative in constructing water storage structures in rural communities
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