The rapid development and increasing demand for construction materials have resulted in the underperformance of traditional construction materials. The production of traditional construction materials consumes considerable electricity and nonrenewable resources and causes emission of undesirable carbon dioxide (CO₂) gases in the atmosphere. Thus, new environmentally friendly materials in concrete manufacturing should be adopted during preparation to meet the required construction materials from available agricultural waste. This paper reviews the previous studies on the application of oil palm shell (OPS) as a construction material. Oil palm shell is one of the farming left over materials that has been extensively used in tropical countries. It has acceptable performance and can satisfy the minimum requirements for lightweight aggregate. A comprehensive review on earlier research studies related to the use of OPS and its influence on the fresh, hardened and durability properties of cement concrete are discussed. Based on a detailed review, the directions for subsequent exploration on the utilization of OPS in cement concrete are highlighted.

对建筑材料的快速发展和不断增长的需求已导致传统建筑材料的性能下降。传统建筑材料的生产会消耗大量电力和不可再生资源，并会排放出不良的二氧化碳（CO ₂）中的气体。因此，在制备过程中应在混凝土生产中采用新的环保材料，以满足可用农业废弃物中所需的建筑材料。本文综述了以往关于油棕壳（OPS）作为建筑材料的应用研究。油棕壳是在热带国家广泛使用的剩余农作物之一。它具有可接受的性能，可以满足轻质骨料的最低要求。讨论了有关OPS的使用及其对水泥混凝土的新鲜，硬化和耐久性能的影响的早期研究的综述。在详细审查的基础上，重点介绍了后续探索在水泥混凝土中使用OPS的方向。