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Performance of green high-strength concrete incorporating palm oil fuel ash in harsh environments

Zeyad Abdullah M., Johari Megat Azmi Megat, Aliakbar Ali, Magbool Hassan M., Majid Taksiah A., Aldahdooh Majed A. A.

Materials Science Poland

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2023

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Vol. 41, No. 4

24--40

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The corrosion of steel reinforcement by chloride is commonly recognized as a key factor that contributes to the degradation of durability in reinforced concreae structures. Using supplementary cementitious materials, such as industrial and agricultural waste materials, usually enhances the impermeability of the concrete and its corrosion resistance, acid resistance, and sulfate resistance. This study’s primary purpose is to examine the effects of replacing ordinary Portland cement (OPC) with ultrafine palm oil fuel ash (U-POFA) on the corrosion resistant performance of high-strength green concrete (HSGC). There were four HSGC mixes tested; the first mix contained 100% OPC, while the other mixes replaced OPC mass with 20%, 40%, and 60% of U-POFA. The performance of all HSGC mixes containing U-POFA on workability, compressive strength, porosity, water absorption, impressed voltage test, and mass loss was investigated at 7, 28, 60, and 90 days. Adding U-POFA to mixes enhances their workability, compressive strength (CS), water absorption, and porosity in comparison with mixes that contain 100% OPC. The findings clearly portrayed that the utilization of U-POFA as a partial alternative for OPC significantly enhances the corrosion-resistant performance of the HSGC. In general, it is strongly advised that a high proportion of U-POFA be incorporated, totaling 60% of the OPC content. This recommendation is the result of its significance as an environmentally friendly and cost-effective green pozzolanic material. Hence, it could contribute to the superior durability performance of concrete structures, particularly in aggressive environmental exposures.

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Performance of high‑strength green concrete under the influence of curing methods, volcanic pumice dust, and hot weather

Zeyad Abdullah M., Magbool Hassan M., Amran Mugahed, Mijarsh M. J. A., Almalki Ali

Archives of Civil and Mechanical Engineering

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2022

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Vol. 22, no. 3

art. no. e134

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This study aimed at examining the impact of concrete curing methods in hot-weather regions on the properties of high-strength green concrete (HSC), which is made from a local industrial waste by-product from the manufacture of light volcanic aggregates called volcanic pumice dust (VPD). The HSC properties are significantly affected by the curing methods, the ambient weather, and the alternative materials to cement. This study aimed to apply three curing methods in a hot-weather region, including the following: (1) the specimens were immersed in a water tank in laboratory conditions, (2) the specimens were cured by covering them with a wet burlap outdoors and spraying the burlap with water twice a day, and (3) the specimens were cured by spraying with water outdoor. Three VPD replacement rates are applied, namely 10%, 20%, and 30% cement mass replacements. In this study, slump tests were conducted and the water absorption, sorptivity, and compressive, indirect tensile, and flexural strengths were investigated to determine the HSC properties. The microstructure of the cement paste was evaluated through thermogravimetric analysis, scanning electron microscopy, and X-ray diffraction. The addition of VPD contributed to reducing the negative impact of hot weather on concrete and improving construction applications. All tests were conducted on hardened concrete at 7, 28, 90, and 180 curing ages. Furthermore, the compressive strength of the immersion curing methods using 10% of VPD surpassed 60 MPa at the 28-day curing age. The residual compressive strength was in the range of 85.6-98.2% when CC and SC were applied compared to IC for all replacement rates at a test age of 180 days. The HSC containing 30% of VPD showed low water sorptivity and water absorption in all curing methods.

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The effect of varied types of steel fibers on the performance of self-compacting concrete modified with volcanic pumice powder

Magbool Hassan M., Zeyad Abdullah M.

Materials Science Poland

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2021

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Vol. 39, No. 2

172--187

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The aim of this work involves studying the impact of varied types of steel fibers (SF) on the performance of self-compacting concrete (SCC), containing volcanic pumice powder (VPP). In this study, five types of steel fiber, which had a hooked end with two lengths of (SF1) and (SF3), flat end of length (SF2), in addition to the pointed end of (SF4) and (SF5) by 1% of volume fraction, were used. In addition, hybrid steel fiber (a mixture of all the steel fiber types) by 0.2% of volume fraction of concrete volume was used. Moreover, VPP was utilized by 30% cement mass as a substitute material for producing SCC. The impact of steel fiber properties in the shape of SF on the fresh concrete properties as slump flow and segregation were investigated. In addition to their influence on the compressive strength, split tensile strength, flexural strength, toughness, porosity, water absorption, and bulk density were examined. The results showed that SF led to decreasing the SCC fresh properties. Utilizing SF, on the other hand, improved the SCC hardened properties, as well as the toughness indices.