{"id":956,"date":"2026-06-05T06:14:41","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T06:14:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greencampus.uph.edu\/?p=956"},"modified":"2026-06-05T06:19:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T06:19:17","slug":"from-waste-to-foundations-uph-civil-engineering-develops-eco-friendly-green-concrete-using-palm-oil-waste","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greencampus.uph.edu\/?p=956","title":{"rendered":"From Waste to Foundations: UPH Civil Engineering Develops Eco-Friendly Green Concrete Using Palm Oil Waste\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"956\" class=\"elementor elementor-956\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5800c33 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5800c33\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f2ce42a\" data-id=\"f2ce42a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-762f4b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"762f4b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW253997105 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW253997105 BCX8\">In&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW253997105 BCX8\">a major breakthrough<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW253997105 BCX8\">&nbsp;for sustainable construction, Universitas Pelita Harapan\u2019s (UPH) Department of Civil Engineering has developed an innovative, eco-friendly concrete prototype. Traditional concrete production is notorious for its heavy carbon footprint but the UPH research team has successfully created a &#8220;geopolymer concrete&#8221;, a cleaner alternative that significantly reduces environmental impact. To make this green construction material even more sustainable, the team mixed in Palm Oil Fuel Ash (POFA), a byproduct that is highly abundant but often discarded as waste across Indonesia.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW253997105 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ab69731 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ab69731\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c21c6b4\" data-id=\"c21c6b4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e0b5a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5e0b5a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/greencampus.uph.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Green-Concrete-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-958\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greencampus.uph.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Green-Concrete-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/greencampus.uph.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Green-Concrete.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Green Concrete Production<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2847fe2\" data-id=\"2847fe2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4721fbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4721fbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/greencampus.uph.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Green-Concrete-Sample-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-959\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greencampus.uph.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Green-Concrete-Sample-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/greencampus.uph.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Green-Concrete-Sample.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"> From Waste to Foundations: UPH Civil Engineering Develops Eco-Friendly Green Concrete Using Palm Oil Waste<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bffdc51 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bffdc51\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0d07cd3\" data-id=\"0d07cd3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-697491f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"697491f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The inclusion of this agricultural waste does much more than just&nbsp;keeping&nbsp;it out of landfills, it actually improves the material itself.&nbsp;The chemical properties of the palm oil ash react within the geopolymer mix to actively enhance the concrete&#8217;s compressive strength, making it tough enough for real-world building demands. By transforming an unwanted industrial byproduct into a high-strength asset, the university is directly tackling the twin challenges of industrial waste management and the heavy environmental toll of traditional building materials.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This breakthrough&nbsp;represents&nbsp;a proud step forward for UPH\u2019s contribution to a circular economy, an economic system aimed at&nbsp;eliminating&nbsp;waste through the continual use of resources.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In&nbsp;a major breakthrough&nbsp;for sustainable construction, Universitas Pelita Harapan\u2019s (UPH) Department of Civil Engineering has developed an innovative, eco-friendly concrete prototype. Traditional concrete production is notorious for its heavy carbon footprint but the UPH research team has successfully created a &#8220;geopolymer concrete&#8221;, a cleaner alternative that significantly reduces environmental impact. 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