Khairunisa Muthusamy

Dr. Khairunisa Muthusamy

Faculty of Civil Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Pekan, Malaysia

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Academic Career Length

17Years (2010-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 January 2022 in Materials Today: Proceedings
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NMNabilla Mohamad
Nabilla Mohamad
KMKhairunisa Muthusamy
Khairunisa Muthusamy
RERahimah Embong
Rahimah Embong
AKAndri Kusbiantoro
Andri Kusbiantoro
MHMohd Hanafi Hashim
Mohd Hanafi Hashim

1 November 2020 in Construction and Building Materials
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HHHussein Hamada
Hussein Hamada
Bassam TayehBassam Tayeh
Bassam Tayeh
FYFadzil Yahaya
Fadzil Yahaya
KMKhairunisa Muthusamy
Khairunisa Muthusamy
Alyaa Abbas Al-AttarAlyaa Abbas Al-Attar
Alyaa Abbas Al-Attar

31 May 2021 in Materials
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RORokiah Othman
Rokiah Othman
Ramadhansyah Putra JayaRamadhansyah Putra Jaya
Ramadhansyah Putra Jaya
KMKhairunisa Muthusamy
Khairunisa Muthusamy
MSMohdArif Sulaiman
MohdArif Sulaiman
Youventharan DuraisamyYouventharan Duraisamy
Youventharan Duraisamy
Andrei Victor SanduAndrei Victor Sandu
Andrei Victor Sandu
This study aims to obtain the relationship between density and compressive strength of foamed concrete. Foamed concrete is a preferred building material due to the low density of its concrete. In foamed concrete, the compressive strength reduces with decreasing density. Generally, a denser foamed concrete produces higher compressive strength and lower volume of voids. In the present study, the tests were carried out in stages in order to investigate the effect of sand–cement ratio, water to cement ratio, foam dosage, and dilution ratio on workability, density, and compressive strength of the control foamed concrete specimen. Next, the test obtained the optimum content of processed spent bleaching earth (PSBE) as partial cement replacement in the foamed concrete. Based on the experimental results, the use of 1:1.5 cement to sand ratio for the mortar mix specified the best performance for density, workability, and 28-day compressive strength. Increasing the sand to cement ratio increased the density and compressive strength of the mortar specimen. In addition, in the production of control foamed concrete, increasing the foam dosage reduced the density and compressive strength of the control specimen. Similarly with the dilution ratio, the compressive strength of the control foamed concrete decreased with an increasing dilution ratio. The employment of PSBE significantly influenced the density and compressive strength of the foamed concrete. An increase in the percentage of PSBE reduced the density of the foamed concrete. The compressive strength of the foamed concrete that incorporated PSBE increased with increasing PSBE content up to 30% PSBE. In conclusion, the compressive strength of foamed concrete depends on its density. It was revealed that the use of 30% PSBE as a replacement for cement meets the desired density of 1600 kg/m3, with stability and consistency in workability, and it increases the compressive strength dramatically from 10 to 23 MPa as compared to the control specimen. Thus, it demonstrated that the positive effect of incorporation of PSBE in foamed concrete is linked to the pozzolanic effect whereby more calcium silicate hydrate (CSH) produces denser foamed concrete, which leads to higher strength, and it is less pore connected. In addition, the regression analysis shows strong correlation between density and compressive strength of the foamed concrete due to the R2 being closer to one. Thus, production of foamed concrete incorporating 30% PSBE might have potential for sustainable building materials.

1 July 2019 in Construction and Building Materials
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HHHussein M. Hamada
Hussein M. Hamada
FYFadzil M. Yahaya
Fadzil M. Yahaya
KMKhairunisa Muthusamy
Khairunisa Muthusamy
GJGul Ahmed Jokhio
Gul Ahmed Jokhio
AHAli M. Humada
Ali M. Humada

1 February 2019 in Construction and Building Materials
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KMKhairunisa Muthusamy
Khairunisa Muthusamy
JMJahangir Mirza
Jahangir Mirza
NZNur Azzimah Zamri
Nur Azzimah Zamri
MHMohd Warid Hussin
Mohd Warid Hussin
AMAnwar P.P. Abdul Majeed
Anwar P.P. Abdul Majeed
ABAhmed Mokhtar Albshir Budiea
Ahmed Mokhtar Albshir Budiea

11 August 2023 in Construction and Building Materials
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ATAlaa Omar Tanash
Alaa Omar Tanash
KMKhairunisa Muthusamy
Khairunisa Muthusamy
FYFadzil Mat Yahaya
Fadzil Mat Yahaya
MIMohamed Ismail
Mohamed Ismail