Daniel Okai

Evaluation and Optimization of the Engineering Properties of LDPE Fiber-Reinforced Sandcrete Blocks Using Taguchi Method

Jacqueline Obeng, Herbert Abeka, Jonathan Sasah, Kwadwo Adinkrah- Appiah, Noble Obeng-Ankamah & Daniel Okai · Journal of Engineering Research and Reports · 2025

Sandcrete blocks are construction materials that are predominantly used in buildings in West Africa. Their constituents are similar to concrete with the exception of the coarse aggregates. Therefore, similar to the positive effect of fiber reinforcement in concrete, low-density p...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jerr/2025/v27i91639

Influence of Burnt Sawdust Ash from Timber Species on the Chemical Strength Properties of Laterite-interlocking Blocks

Assiamah Sampson, Charles K. Kankam, Kwadwo Adinkrah-Appiah, Russell Owusu Afrifa, Osei Jack Banahene & Daniel Okai · Journal of Materials Science Research and Reviews · 2024

In the construction industry in Ghana and many other developing countries, blocks are predominantly used for the construction of walls in housing units. Their widespread application has led to the astronomical costs of producing the blocks units with significant environmental cha...

Open access Research Article