Potential of volcanic waste Scoria as an eco-friendly aggregate to produce Lightweight Concrete
Potential of volcanic waste Scoria as an eco-friendly aggregate to produce Lightweight Concrete
- Author(s): A.B.M.S. Islam ; W. Al-Kutti ; M.N. Alsaidan ; F.S. Alharbi ; M. Nasir ; F. Anwar
- DOI: 10.1049/cp.2018.1396
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- Author(s): A.B.M.S. Islam ; W. Al-Kutti ; M.N. Alsaidan ; F.S. Alharbi ; M. Nasir ; F. Anwar Source: Smart Cities Symposium 2018, 2018 page (4 pp.)
- Conference: Smart Cities Symposium 2018
- DOI: 10.1049/cp.2018.1396
- ISBN: 978-1-78561-942-7
- Location: Bahrain, Bahrain
- Conference date: 22-23 April 2018
- Format: PDF
Enlargement of eco-friendly materials is a critical concern in the Kingdom and all over the world. The growth of concrete demand is rapidly increasing in the construction industry. The global market is seeking more in environmentally friendly and sustainable solutions for materials, in this study it is lightweight concrete (LWC) or “Green Concrete”. In order to keep up with the rising demand of concrete, new environmentally friendly resources must be available to produce lightweight concrete. Local waste materials are largely available in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia and can be found in the western region e.g., Scoria rock (SR). The LWC made using SR based LWC may be considered as a potential replacement of normal weight concrete (NWC) as it might reduce the weight a lot. This eventually will cause in reduction of construction cost. The main objective of this study is to introduce sustainable and environmentally friendly construction material using volcanic waste materials and evaluate various aspects of the lightweight aggregate. The properties such as bulk density, absorption, specific gravity etc. of the Scoria light weight aggregate have been investigated. Lower bulk density and specific gravity as well as higher absorption of the lightweight aggregate Scoria than normal weight aggregate proves it potential for using in ecofriendly lightweight concrete development with reasonable workability.
Inspec keywords: aggregates (materials); sorption; sustainable development; lightweight structures; cement industry; recycling; compressive strength; waste reduction; construction industry; concrete; cost reduction; waste recovery; workability
Subjects: Cement and concrete industry; Recycling; Environmental issues; Construction industry; Engineering materials; Industrial processes; Plasticity (mechanical engineering)
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