NAME:

Avorque, Alyanna Diane S.

Estrella, Limuel H.
Roberto, Catherine H.

Proposed Title No. 2

TITLE: AQUA-BUILD: A STRATEGIC WAY OF TRANSFORMING WATER

HYACINTH THROUGH ADAPTIVE AND REGENERATIVE ARCHITECTURE

REASONS/ JUSTIFICATIONS IN CHOOSING THE TOPIC:

People may be aware of the existence of the water hyacinth also referred to as water lily, it is
an aquatic “invasive” plant usually found in polluted freshwater streams, rivers and ponds. It
may look like a simple plant floating in the surface of the water but this floating plant is also
called as invasive because it can rapidly grow and reproduce. This plant also breaks the eco
system and biodiversity cycle as it slows down the flow of the river and eventually end up in
becoming stagnant. It also causes environmental problems that affect the environment as a
whole and it is also became a threat into the human’s health which causes allergy when having
a direct contact with the plant and believed to be harmful for the people who lived where this
plant is present. it could also clogged the spillways on dams and causes flood in the area where
it grows.

Despite of all this unsettling problems created by the water hyacinth, by experimenting and
research it is proven to be a possible alternative enhancer of concrete. In the construction
industry it can be a big break in creating an organic substance that could help in producing
concrete. It makes a concrete less absorbent in water, high resistant to temperature and also
make it even stronger in terms of compression.

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EXPECTED CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE GROWTH OF KNOWLEDGE IN
ARCHITECTURE:

Its purpose is to create a new idea of how to enhance the quality of the concrete material for
construction and to see the potential of water hyacinth in construction industry. I believe that
this study create a huge impact in architecture when it comes to sustainable living and come up
with a solution using natural materials such as earth construction. It has been proven to be
successful for the past few years after undergoing some experiments and research.
It could also be used to create a low cost housing materials.

LIST OF RELATED LITERATURE AND RELATED STUDIES CONSULTED:

Ahmed Shaban Gabr (May 2015) – Impact of water hyacinth on properties of concrete made
with various gravel to dolomite ratios

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/281414020

Journal of Building Engineering ( March 2018)

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352710216303564

Juby Mariam Boban (05, May 2017) - Incorporation Of Water hyacinth In Concrete

https://www.ijert.org/research/incorporation-of-water-hyacinth-in-concrete-
IJERTV6IS050319.pdf

Ahmed Fathy Omran (23, January 2003) - Feasibility of Using Water Hyacinth (WA) as
Concrete Admixtures
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/298791659_Feasibility_of_Using_Water_Hyacinth
_WA_as_Concrete_Admixtures

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Avorque, Alyanna Diane S.

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Estrella, Limuel H.
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Roberto, Catherine M.
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CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF CEMENT

Tricalcium alumina, Tricalcium silicate, Dicalcium silicate, Ferrite, Magnesia, Sulphur

trioxide, Iron oxide, Alkalis, Free lime, Alumina

As per NS standard cement mortar Compressive Strength Specifications in Mpa

Curing time Cement mortar strength

3 16

7 22

28 33

CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF WATER HYACINTH

MINERAL, POTASSIUM, CALCIUM, SODIUM, MAGNESIUM, COPPER, IRON,

MANGANESE, ZINC, CHLORIDE AND SULFUR, PROTEIN

BIOTIN, FOLIC ACID, RIBOFLAVIN, THIAMINE AND NIACIN.

Compressive Strength Test On Cube For 7, 14 And 28 Days.

Curing time Cement mortar strength

7 22.29

14 28.19

28 31.95

Why is the Philippines prone to typhoons? It is because the Philippines is geographically

located along the Pacific region near the Equator which is prone to tropical cyclones and
storms.

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