scholarly journals Fresh, Mechanical, and Durability Properties of Self-Compacting Mortar Incorporating Alumina Nanoparticles and Rice Husk Ash

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (22) ◽  
pp. 6778
Author(s):  
Bahareh Mehdizadeh ◽  
Soheil Jahandari ◽  
Kirk Vessalas ◽  
Hania Miraki ◽  
Haleh Rasekh ◽  
...  

This paper presents a comprehensive evaluation on self-compacting (SC) mortars incorporating 0, 1, 3, and 5% alumina nanoparticles (NA) as well as 0% and 30% rice husk ash (RHA) used as Portland cement replacement. To evaluate the workability, mechanical, and durability performance of SC mortars incorporating NA and RHA, the fresh properties (slump flow diameter and V-funnel flow time), hardened properties (compressive strength, flexural strength, and ultrasonic pulse velocity), and durability properties (water absorption, rapid chloride permeability, and electrical resistivity) were determined. The results indicated that the addition of NA and RHA has negligible effect on the workability and water absorption rate of the SC mortars. However, significant compressive and flexural strength development was observed in the SC mortars treated with NA or the combination of NA and RHA. The introduction of RHA and NA also reduced the rapid chloride permeability and enhanced the electrical resistivity of the SC mortars significantly. It is concluded that the coexistence of 30% RHA and 3% NA as cement replacement in SC mortars can provide the best mechanical and durability performance.

2015 ◽  
Vol 752-753 ◽  
pp. 588-592 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chao Lung Hwang ◽  
Trong Phuoc Huynh

This paper reports on the potential use of fly ash (FA) and residual rice husk ash (RHA) in producing unfired building bricks (UBB) with the application of densified mixture design algorithm (DMDA) method. In this study, little amount of cement (10–15%) was added into the mixtures as binder substitution. Whereas, unground rice husk ash (URHA), an agricultural by-product, was used as partial aggregate replacement (10–20%) in the mixtures. The UBB of 220×105×60 mm in size were prepared and the hardened properties of the bricks were tested including compressive strength, flexural strength, water absorption and bulk density according to Vietnamese standard. Forming pressure of 35 MPa was applied to form the solid bricks in the mold. The test results show that all brick specimens achieved very good mechanical properties. The compressive strength, flexural strength and water absorption of brick specimens were respectively in range of 16.1–22.1 MPa, 2.8–3.5 MPa and 9.5–14.8% and the other properties of the bricks were well conformed to related Vietnamese standard. It was definitely proved many potential applications of FA and RHA in the production of UBB.


2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Naraindas Bheel ◽  
Paul Awoyera ◽  
Irfan Ali Shar ◽  
Samiullah Sohu ◽  
Suhail Ahmed Abbasi ◽  
...  

Over the last decade, there has been a surge in research into possible cement substitute materials in concrete that are environmentally friendly, cost-effective, and socially beneficial. The alternatives include industrial and agricultural wastes, and their potential advantages can be achieved through recycling, repurposing, and renewing processes. With the use of these wastes as additional and replacement materials, significant energy savings and a reduction in cement use can be achieved, which helps to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the environment. Therefore, the use of rice husk ash (RHA) and wheat straw ash (WSA) as ternary cementitious material (TCM) in concrete can help reduce the impact on the environment and minimize the use of Portland cement (PC) in the concrete mixture. This research work is performed on the concrete blended with 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, and 20% of RHA and WSA as TCM in the mixture. However, the purpose of this experimental work is to investigate the influence of RHA and WSA as TCM on the fresh (slump), physical (water absorption and density), and hardened properties (compressive strength, splitting tensile strength, and flexural strength) and drying shrinkage of concrete. In this regard, a total of 240 concrete samples (cylinders, cubes, and beams) were prepared with 1 : 2 : 4 mix proportions at 0.50 water-cement ratio and cured at 7 and 28 days, respectively. Moreover, the workability of green concrete is getting reduced as the quantity of TCM increases in the mixture. Besides, the compressive strength, splitting tensile strength, and flexural strength are enhanced by 12.65%, 9.40%, and 9.46% at 10% of TCM (5% RHA and 5% WSA) on 28 days consistently. Furthermore, the density and water absorption of concrete are reduced with the increase in the dosages of TCM on 28 days, respectively. In addition, the drying shrinkage is reduced with the increase in the quantity of TCM in concrete.


Author(s):  
Kamolchanok Kueaket ◽  
Danupon Tonnayopas

The utilization of local waste by-products as a building material has attracted great attention for an environmental sustainability and become a fundamental part of sustainable construction. In this experimental research, the local palm oil industrial waste and agricultural waste are utilized for the green mortar production. To examine the compressive strength and the durability performance of the green mortar mixtures, Palm oil boiler clinker (POBC) was used as a substitution material for natural fine aggregate. An ordinary Portland cement was partially replaced by rice husk ash (RHA) and calcium bentonite (CB) in the proportion of 10%, 20%, and 30% by weight of cement. The compressive strength, water absorption, porosity, durability against sulphuric acid and sodium sulphate solutions, and microstructures of the POBC mortar mixtures were evaluated at the curing age of 7, 28, and 56 days. The experimental results revealed that the compressive strength, the water absorption, the porosity, and the durability characteristic of POBC mortar incorporating rice husk ash and calcium bentonite were improved by long-term curing. Furthermore, the 56-day’s POBC mortar incorporating up to 30% of rice husk ash and 10% of calcium bentonite yielded the superior resistance to sulphuric acid and sodium sulphate attacks.


2018 ◽  
Vol 1145 ◽  
pp. 22-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mao Chieh Chi ◽  
Jen Hao Chi ◽  
Chung Hao Wu

Facing the cement and concrete development process, reducing greenhouse gases and the consumption of natural resources has become an important issue. To reduce the cement content in concrete, the increased use of concrete combining large amounts of industrial by-products is expected. Ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS) has been used as a supplementary cementitious material in ordinary Portland cement (OPC) concrete. In this study, GGBFS at different cement replacement ratios of 0%, 20%, 40%, and 60% by weight were used to produce concrete. Compressive strength test, water absorption, electrical resistivity, and rapid chloride penetration test (RCPT) were performed to investigate the effect of GGBFS on compressive strength and durability of concrete. Test results show that GGBFS concrete with 40% cement replacement (G40) has the highest compressive strength. The water absorption and chloride permeability reduced with the increasing cement replacement percentage by GGBFS. Meanwhile, the electrical resistivity increased with an increasing GGBFS replacement percentage. Based on the results, GGBFS concrete with 40% cement replacement seems to be the optimum replacement in this study.


Author(s):  
Zaidatul Syahida Adnan ◽  
Nur Farhayu Ariffin ◽  
Sharifah Maszura Syed Mohsin ◽  
Nor Hasanah Abdul Shukor Lim

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nik Norsyahariati Nik Daud ◽  
Mohd Nazrin Mohd Daud ◽  
Abubakar Sadiq Muhammed

2018 ◽  
Vol 52 (27) ◽  
pp. 3745-3758 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amin Bahrami ◽  
Niloofar Soltani ◽  
Martin I Pech-Canul ◽  
Shaghayegh Soltani ◽  
Luis A González ◽  
...  

In this study, wettability behavior of B4C substrate as well as B4C/crystalline rice husk ash and B4C/amorphous rice husk ash substrates with two aluminum alloys were studied. The electrical resistivity, thermal expansion coefficients, and thermal diffusivity of bilayer Al/B4C/rice husk ash composite fabricated by one-step pressureless infiltration were measured and the obtained data were systemically analyzed using the Taguchi method and analysis of variance. Boron carbide substrates after addition of amorphous or crystalline rice husk ash display good wettability with molten aluminum alloys. The results show that, electrical resistivity of Al/B4C/rice husk ash composites is mainly influenced by initial preform porosity, while the coefficient of thermal expansion of composites is determined by the chemical composition of infiltrated alloys. The measured values for coefficient of thermal expansion (10.5 × 10−6/℃) and electrical resistivity (0.60 × 10−5 Ω.m) of Al/B4C/rice husk ash composites, fabricated according to analysis of variance's optimal conditions are in good agreement with those of the projected values (11.02 × 10−6/℃ and 0.65 × 10−5 Ω.m, respectively). The difference between the corresponding values obtained from verification tests and projected values, for electrical resistivity and coefficient of thermal expansion are less than 5%. Finally, as a material selection approach, the strengths and weaknesses of the composites have been graphed in the form of radar diagrams.


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