REKAYASA UBIN DARI LAMINASI BATANG DAN TEMPURUNG KELAPA

Abstract

Abstract: The Floor Tile Design Made of Coconut Log and Shell. The research for local building materials is demanded for supporting regional potentials improvement. This research is aimed to investigate the design and quality of floor tile made of laminated coconut log and shell as floor and wall materials for housing. This design research uses structural-functional approaches, prototype manufacturing, and its testing. The result shows that (1) the log and shell of coconut can be used as floor tiling materials with specification as follows: 200 mm of length, 200 mm of width, 20 mm of depth, 550 grams of weight, brown color, and used as interior finishing for both floor and wall; (2) generally, the quality of shell layer fulfills technical requirements, except its load-strength test; and (3) for using as floor tile, the shell has good density and surface quality, but different in color and pattern.