Effects of Oil Palm Shell Coarse Aggregate Species on High Strength Lightweight Concrete

Table 2

Comparison between the physical properties of OPS aggregates and crushed granite [22].

Physical property	Original dura OPS	Original tenera OPS	Crushed dura OPS	Crushed tenera OPS	Crushed granite [23]
Maximum size (mm)	12.5	12.5	9.5	9.5	—
Specific gravity (saturated surface dry)	1.28–1.33	1.15–1.22	1.30–1.37	1.19–1.27	2.61
Compacted bulk density (kg/m³)	612–670	596–617	620–684	608–624	1470
Water absorption (24 h) (%)	24.8	18.9	19.6	17.9	0.76
Aggregate impact value (%)	2.10	2.03	2.60	2.35	17.29