{"title":"Geopolymer Concrete Paver Blocks: A Review","authors":"S. KaviPriya","doi":"10.21741/9781644901953-32","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644901953-32","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract. Geopolymer Concrete is one of the emerging concretes with zero cement. Zero percent usage and hundred percentage utilization of pozzolanic material as source material increases the interest of researchers towards geopolymer concrete day by day. Also, reduction of emission of Co2 rate in environment by the less usage of cement consumption increase the thirst of utilizing geopolymer concrete towards academicians, environmentalists and researches. In geopolymer concrete the main source material which is highly embedded with huge percentage of silica and alumina is utilized instead cement. Stimulator solution, combined with Na2Si03 and NaOH is used for processing and activating polymerization process. As a result of polymerization process, chain links and bonds of Silicon-Oxygen-Aluminum are formed to stimulate the strength properties of concrete. Steam, oven and ambient temperature curing methods are preferred in this concrete. Nowadays, interest of geopolymer concrete turn over to applications of geopolymer products rather than construction of structural elements. Applications of geopolymer concrete include paver blocks, precast slabs, pipes, bricks, tiles, etc. Construction of paver blocks in geopolymer concrete plays an important role. This paper describes the review of GPC paver blocks for the past two to three decades which will help to update the knowledge of GPC paver blocks in all aspects.","PeriodicalId":135346,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Materials and Smart Practices","volume":"7 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126436152","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Investigation on Strength of Concrete with Addition of Fly Ash and Natural Fiber","authors":"N. Chandramohan","doi":"10.21741/9781644901953-18","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644901953-18","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract. Green buildings are becoming rising trends in the construction industries. Now-a-days the construction projects focus on the use of recycled and efficient materials in order to reduce the emission of carbon-di-oxide. Our objective is to make a product using fly ash and naturally available material like coconut fiber and rice husk ash which can be used as admixtures with cement. These substitute materials are quickly available in many areas at low cost. They are eco-friendly and also can reduce environmental pollution. They are renewable and less weight. Fibers have been used in the construction field for a long time. The usage of fibers in addition with construction materials like cement can promote eco-friendly and sustainable solutions. Our definitive target is to explore the effectiveness of fiber, rice husk ash and fly ash in concrete for structures. This project primarily centers the investigation of impacts of replacement of the concrete with various rates of fly ash and naturally available materials like rice husk ash and coconut fiber.","PeriodicalId":135346,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Materials and Smart Practices","volume":"28 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123486140","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Laboratory Studies on the Effectiveness of Quarry Dust and Bottom Ash with Treated Marine Clay for Adaptable Flexible Pavement Sub-Grade","authors":"S. Veeranki","doi":"10.21741/9781644901953-50","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644901953-50","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract. The soil found on the sea bed is classed as Marine clay. The major proportion of marine soil is clay so it is generally referred as marine clay (MC). The MC is often weak and lacks stability in heavy loads. This research is concerned with the potential of BA (Bottom ash) and QD (Quarry dust) as soil stabilizers based on resistance enhancement. Soil stabilization points to make strides the geotechnical features of the MC. The engineering properties of MC have been built-up, such as grain size distribution, particle density and soil plasticity. The soil sample was blended and compacted with various quantities of the BA and QD i.e. 2.5%, 5%, 7.5%, 10% 12.5% and 15% for compaction and strength test. The dry-weight method was utilized to prepare the samples. A standard Proctor test was run to determine the stabilized floor OMC and MDD. In the interim, the CBR was conducted to obtain the strength of the stabilized soil. Test results indicate that the MDD of the MC has been improved by 0.19 (g/cc) on addition of 10% BA and it has been improved by 0.246 (g/cc) when 10% QD is added when compared with untreated MC. Laboratory analyses of the cyclic plate load test revealed the ultimate load carrying capacity of the treated MC model flexible pavement has been increased by 349.9% at OMC when compared with untreated MC model flexible pavement.","PeriodicalId":135346,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Materials and Smart Practices","volume":"152 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122985487","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Comparative Study on the Behavior of Fiber Reinforced Concrete","authors":"S. Ramakrishnan","doi":"10.21741/9781644901953-13","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644901953-13","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract. Next to water, concrete is the most consumed material in the world. In the construction industries, concrete is a basic material used for high compressive strength, durable, fire resistant but has low tensile strength. This experimental study aimed to investigation the compressive, tensile and flexural strength of the concrete reinforced with three different fibers. Comparative study has been made between metallic: steel fibers and nonmetallic: glass and carbon fiber reinforced concrete. Fibers were used in concrete with fractions of 0%, 0.5%, 1%, 1.5%, 2% and 2.5% by volume of cement in M20 grade of concrete. In this paper, the behavior of cube, cylinder and prism specimen of fiber reinforced concrete (FRC) were deliberated. Addition of fiber in concrete were increased the basic mechanical properties of concrete increases. The steel fiber reinforced concrete attains higher compressive, flexural and tensile strength than concrete with carbon fiber and glass fiber. Carbon fibered concrete attained higher flexural and tensile strength than glass fibered concrete.","PeriodicalId":135346,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Materials and Smart Practices","volume":"102 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122509537","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Buckling Behaviour of Cold Formed Steel Column Subjected to Axial Compression Loading","authors":"V. Jayanthi","doi":"10.21741/9781644901953-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644901953-6","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract. Cold formed steels are durable, reliable and cost effective options for low and mid-rise buildings. Analysing the behaviour of cold formed steel structures is a vital prerequisite for their further large scale applications. The previous studies on cold formed steel structures stated stiffness as a major reason for its application in the construction field. In this paper the cold formed steel structures were analysed for their behaviour when subjected to axial compression loading. The different heights of columns such as 700 mm, 750 mm and 800 mm has been taken for a constant thickness of about 2 mm. The strength and displacement of axial member against loading was investigated and the results were compared with the load displacement curve obtained numerically using Abaqus and CFS software. In this investigation, an attempt is made to study the ultimate load carrying capacity and the corresponding displacement with respect to height and the mode of failure.","PeriodicalId":135346,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Materials and Smart Practices","volume":"63 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126922923","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Structural Health Monitoring Using Sensors with Application of Wavelet Analysis","authors":"S. Saranya","doi":"10.21741/9781644901953-24","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644901953-24","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract. Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) establishes a damage detection system to maintain safety in the current structure. Owners and maintenance managers are looking for cost-effective and dependable inspection and monitoring solutions to ensure the safety and reliability of capital-intensive assets. A longer overhaul time is envisaged with today's software technology and design codes. The visualization aims to put advanced technology into practice to provide consumers and the government with value-added services. Meanwhile, the wavelet transforms, a signal processing technique based on a windowing approach using enlarged 'scaled' and shifted wavelets, is being applied in various industries. By bypassing many of the restrictions of the Fourier transform (FT), the wavelet transform has proven to be effective in SHM systems. Structures tend to get damaged in situations such as accidental fire, aggregate contraction, salinity exposure, corrosion due to bacterial influence, physical and material damage. Also, structures tend to lose their tensile strength when exposed to long-term factors such as moisture, heat, rains, storms, etc. Structural Health Management plays a vital role here to monitor the health conditions of structures to prevent any loss. To stand up for this need, it is imminent to provide a safe structure for people to ply through. The proposed methodology shows a clear picture of how to assess any structure condition at any time and gives a clear view of its current stature on whether it is damaged. Hence in this article, the behavior of the structure is assessed using wavelet transformation. The hardware configurations, including the MSP430FR6989 microcontroller with TDC1000-TDC7200EVM, are embedded with the aggregate, making it smart enough to detect the defects through the software interpretation with a signal processing toolbox of MATLAB coding.","PeriodicalId":135346,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Materials and Smart Practices","volume":"10 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132354234","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mechanical Properties of Fiber Reinforced Concrete by using Sisal Fiber with M-Sand as Fine Aggregate","authors":"V. Gnanasundar","doi":"10.21741/9781644901953-10","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644901953-10","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract. Conventional concrete has a low tensile strength, constrained ductility and little protection from crack propagation. The inward miniaturized scale of cracks, prompting weak disappointment of concrete. Investigations have been carried out in many countries on various mechanical properties, physical performance and durability of cement-based matrices reinforced with naturally occurring fibers including sisal, coconut, jute, bamboo, and wood fibers. Raised natural mindfulness and an expanding worry with an unnatural weather change have invigorated the search for materials that can supplant traditional engineered fiber. Characteristic fiber, for example, sisal strands show up as one of the great options since they are accessible in sinewy structure and can be separated from plant leaves, stalk, and products of the soil at exceptionally low expenses. In this work, the impact of sisal strands on the quality of cement for M25 evaluation has been examined by shifting the level of filaments in concrete. Fiber substance were shifted by 0.05%, 0.10%, 0.15%, 0.20%, 0.25%, 0.30%, 0.35% and 0.40% by volume of cement. Cubes, Cylinder and Prism were cast to assess the Compressive, Split Tensile and Flexural Strength test. Every one of the samples was tested for a time of 28 days curing. The results of fiber reinforced concrete for 28 days curing with a varied percentage of fiber were studied and it has been found that there is significant strength improvement with addition of sisal fiber in concrete.","PeriodicalId":135346,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Materials and Smart Practices","volume":"2013 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114756185","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Comprehensive Review on the Influence of Natural Materials in Soil Stabilization","authors":"S. Boobalan","doi":"10.21741/9781644901953-31","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644901953-31","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract. This comprehensive review insists on the impacts of various natural materials in the conventional ground improvement techniques. This review paper focuses on the utilization of natural materials such as Eggshell powder, Rice husk ash, Wheat husk ask, Tamarind Kernel Powder, Jaggery, Chebula, Lime and coir fibers as soil stabilizers. The properties of Unconfined Compressive Strength (UCC), California Bearing Ratio (CBR), index and consolidation characteristics had been compared with existing conventional strength of soils. Out of the materials used for soil stabilizing agents, Rice Husk Ash, Eggshell powder and Tamarind Kernel Powder showed better ground improvement properties. The eggshell powder with 5% optimum replacement by weight of dry soil sample showed an improvement in strength. The properties of the soil sample achieved the improvement in strength with rice husk ash of 6-8% optimum level. TKP of 10% was added in the soil sample showed the soil liquid limit increase to 117% from 67%. TKP of 2% and 8% were added in the soil sample showed the shrinkage limit decrease to 15.4% and 11.4% respectively. Meanwhile, TKP of 8% in the soil sample resulted in a decrease of dry density to 14 kN/m2 from 17.1 kN/m2. Similarly, improved strength for achieved from the following combinations of jaggery and eggshell powder, lime and Chebula.","PeriodicalId":135346,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Materials and Smart Practices","volume":"85 4 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127435382","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Investigation on Strength Properties of Concrete using Steel Slag as a Partial Replacement for Fine Aggregate","authors":"R. Ashwathi","doi":"10.21741/9781644901953-44","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644901953-44","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract. The economic and ecological performance of normal concrete can be increased by modulating fine aggregate content with a series of combinations of steel slag which possess different physical and chemical behaviour based on its cooling method, heating processes. Many research shows that magnetic separating of steel slag increases its efficiency towards integrating with clinker by 50% compared to integrating of clinker with non-magnetically separated steel slag. It has proved to be an impressive replacement material in concrete surfaces where high skid resistance is essential. Steel slag produced in various types of furnaces have different characteristic nature, blast furnace slag (BFS) has hydraulic and cement properties when used in water-bound macadam roads and also in flexible and rigid pavements. Issue in steel slag is energy consumed in its production and transportation where it is utilized, if energy consumed in slag grinding/magnetic separation is high when compared to cement calcining and grinding, then it would not be economical in replacement criteria. This study exhibit mechanical properties of concrete with partial replacement of fine aggregate with steel slag in distinct proportions. The optimum amount of replacement in fine aggregate is found to be 20% giving a strength increment of 8% in the compressive strength category. In split tensile and flexural strength criteria strength increment of 7.5% and 40.625% is observed. There are many practical implications of steel slag in the construction industry, road constructions, and clinker substitutes as granulated BF slag, water treatment plants, evidently many researches have proved slag as productive coarse aggregates replacement.","PeriodicalId":135346,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Materials and Smart Practices","volume":"3 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131582642","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Experimental Study on Light Transmitting Concrete Using Plastic Optical Fiber","authors":"S. Loganayagan","doi":"10.21741/9781644901953-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644901953-1","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract. The present study aims at manufacturing the concrete specimens by reinforcing optical fiber and scrutinizing it with the traditional concrete. The concrete specimens were subjected to totally different things such as compressive strength tests, light‐transmission tests, etc. The compressive strength results obtained for the semi transparent concrete specimens were virtually the same as that of the traditional concrete specimen. The results of the transmission take a look at were satisfactory because the Plastic Optical Fiber retained its potency. Thus, it's evident that the transparency of the concrete structures are often introduced with the insertion of optical fiber while not compromising the strength, that may be a breakthrough to the aspiration of achieving some new feat in modern architecture.","PeriodicalId":135346,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Materials and Smart Practices","volume":"34 2","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133043426","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}