Effect of medium-density fiberboard wastes ash on calcium silicate hydrate crystal of concrete.

Due to the high consumption of Medium-density fiberboard (MDF), waste products of this material are growing worldwide. In this research, the feasibility of using Medium-density fiberboard waste ash (MDFWA) as part of cement in concrete was investigated. For this purpose, 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25% of the cement in concrete was substituted with MDFWA.

Modeling the compressive strength of eco-friendly self-compacting concrete incorporating ground granulated blast furnace slag using soft computing techniques.

Concern regarding global climate change and its detrimental effects on society demands the building sector, one of the major contributors to global warming. Reducing cement usage is a significant challenge for the concrete industry; achieving this objective can help reduce global carbon dioxide emissions. Replacing the cement in concrete with by-product ashes is a promising approach for reducing the embodied carbon in concrete and improving some of its properties.

Soft computing techniques to predict the compressive strength of green self-compacting concrete incorporating recycled plastic aggregates and industrial waste ashes.

Abstract: Rapid urbanization and industrialization with corresponding economic growth have increased concrete production, leading to resource depletion and environmental pollution. The mentioned problems can be resolved by using recycled aggregates and industrial waste ashes as natural aggregate and cement replacement in concrete production. Incorporating different by-product ashes and recycled plastic (RP) aggregates are viable options to produce sustainable self-compacting concrete (SCC).

Systematic multiscale models to predict the compressive strength of fly ash-based geopolymer concrete at various mixture proportions and curing regimes.

Geopolymer concrete is an inorganic concrete that uses industrial or agro by-product ashes as the main binder instead of ordinary Portland cement; this leads to the geopolymer concrete being an eco-efficient and environmentally friendly construction material. A variety of ashes used as the binder in geopolymer concrete such as fly ash, ground granulated blast furnace slag, rice husk ash, metakaolin ash, and Palm oil fuel ash, fly ash was commonly consumed to prepare geopolymer concrete composites. The most important mechanical property for all types of concrete composites, including geopolymer concrete, is the compressive strength.

Development of eco-efficient lightweight self-compacting concrete with high volume of recycled EPS waste materials.

Reusing the industrial waste materials is one of the main aims of sustainability and achieve the environmental protection. However, concrete is the main production for recycling waste materials and cleaning the climate. The utilization of self-consolidating lightweight concrete (SCLC) can achieve two important advantages of the structure self-weight reduction and improving workability.

Mechanical and Fracture Parameters of Ultra-High Performance Fiber Reinforcement Concrete Cured via Steam and Water: Optimization of Binder Content.

An investigational study is conducted to examine the effects of different amounts of binders and curing methods on the mechanical behavior and ductility of Ultra-High Performance Fiber Reinforced Concretes (UHPFRCs) that contain 2% of Micro Steel Fiber (MSF). The aim is to find an optimum binder content for the UHPFRC mixes. The same water-to-binder ratio (w/b) of 0.

The Effect of Incorporating Silica Stone Waste on the Mechanical Properties of Sustainable Concretes.

Incorporating various industrial waste materials into concrete has recently gained attention for sustainable construction. This paper, for the first time, studies the effects of silica stone waste (SSW) powder on concrete. The cement of concrete was replaced with 5, 10, 15, and 20% of the SSW powder.