Viability of Using Local Waste Materials in the Production of High-Performance and Self-Compacting Concrete

Sayed Mohamad Soleimani,Abdel Rahman Alaqqad,Ali Behbehani,Mhd Hazem Al-Swwaf,Najem Al-Matroud

doi:10.3844/ajeassp.2020.1.9

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The objective of this study is to investigate the effects of using local waste materials on the properties of fresh and hardened high performance and self-compacting concrete. Crushed ceramic products and steel slag from electric-arc furnaces were used as partial replacements of traditional concrete raw materials in the production of self-compacting and high-performance concrete, which were obtained from local factories in Kuwait. Results have shown that using crushed ceramic products (in the form of powder and 3/8” aggregates) increases the rate of strength gain as the concrete cures, while using electric-arc furnace slag increases the compressive strength of the benchmark concrete mix.

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Factories in Kuwait generate waste material that can be repurposed
All mixes containing Ceramic Waste Coarse Aggregate (CWCA) or Ceramic Waste Fine Aggregate (CWFA) met the criteria for Self-Compacting Concrete (SCC)
The results of this study show that it is feasible to utilize waste materials sourced from Kuwaiti factories to produce sustainable replacements of conventional materials in the production of self-compacting, highperformance concrete

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Factories in Kuwait generate waste material that can be repurposed. Some of the most prominent industries in Kuwait are the ceramics and structural steel production industries. According to Halicka et al (2013) and Medina et al (2012), the ceramics industry generates plenty of waste due to strict internal quality control standards. They consider the fragile nature of finished ceramic products which can be damaged during the manufacturing and transportation processes. Studies by Juan et al (2010), Senthamarai and Manoharan (2005) and Gomes and de Brito (1999) have shown that concrete containing crushed ceramics as a partial replacement for aggregates in a normal concrete mix show similar, if not better, fresh properties when compared to a concrete made with conventional materials. Studies by Anderson et al (2016) and Awoyera et al (2016) have shown that the introduction of ceramic wastes in coarse and fine aggregate forms improves the fresh and hardened properties when introduced to a standard concrete mix. Arulsivanantham and Gokulan (2017)

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