Theses and Dissertations
Date of Award
12-2020
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Mechanical Engineering
First Advisor
Dr. Maysam Pournik
Second Advisor
Dr. Jongmin Kim
Third Advisor
Dr. Philip Park
Abstract
As climate change becomes a more dire issue and more readily accepted by those in power, the demand for local and systemic solutions grows louder. In urban environments, one issue of concern is the contribution of anthropogenic heat from buildings which contributes to localized warming of the environment. A method that can reduce anthropogenic heat is decreasing the thermal conductivity of building materials. The objective of this study is to examine the possibility of using palm fibers to reduce the thermal conductivity of quick-set concrete samples. The data gathered in this study are used to determine the thermal conductivity value of samples with varying weight percentage content of palm fiber. These results lend evidence to the worth of exploring methods of using local sources of organic fibers to reduce the thermal conductivity of building materials which may help reduce anthropogenic heat from new building constructions. Based on the results of this study, adding palm fiber reduces the thermal conductivity of quick-set concrete samples.
Recommended Citation
Garcia, Monica, "Effect of Adding Palm Fiber to Thermal Conductivity of Quick Set Concrete" (2020). Theses and Dissertations. 666.
https://scholarworks.utrgv.edu/etd/666
Comments
Copyright 2020 Monica Isabel Garcia. All Rights Reserved.
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