Al-Qadisiyah Journal for Engineering Sciences

Developing an eco-friendly cementitious grout using paper sludge ash and steel fiber recovered from waste tires

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

Basim H. Al-Humeidawi 1
Saif H. Hlail 2
Rania Al-Nawasir 1
Muhammad Imran Khan 3
Arsalaan Khan Yousafzai 4

1 Roads and Transportation Engineering Department, College of Engineering, University of Al-Qadisiyah, Al-Diwaniyah 58002, Iraq

2 National University of Science and Technology, Nasiriyah, Iraq

3 Civil Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), Riyadh 11564, Saudi Arabia

4 Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Seri Iskandar 32610, Malaysia. Department of Civil Engineering, University of Engineering & Technology Peshawar, Peshawar 25120, Pakistan

https://doi.org/10.30772/qjes.2024.149787.1239
Abstract
Cement is the most important component in cementitious grout production,andtt accounts for 7% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Reducing the amount of cement used in infrastructure and buildings is a desirable way to lower the total carbon footprint associated with grout production. relatedly, developments in manufacturing and transportation lead to the production of cars in large numbers, which in turn leads to an increase in the production of byproduct waste like waste tires, which are thrown away directly without recycling. Thus, this study aims to develop a novel sustainable grout by recycling paper sludge ash waste (PSA) and waste steel fiber (WSF) as partial cement replacements. This will help reduce grout production costs, minimize environmental pollution during cement production, and enhance landfill and waste management. The Grout mixtures used in this paper were prepared using ordinary Portland cement (OPC), WSF extracted from vehicle tires, PSA, and water. Different proportions of WSF(0, 1, 2, 3%) and PSA(5, 10%) were used in the weight of cement in designing sustainable grout. The mechanical properties of the sustainable grout were evaluated by examining extensive tests including flow tables, compressive strength, and flexural strength. The results showed that partially replacing the cement with 3% WSF and 1% WSP with 5% PSA resulted in a significant improvement in workability ,as well as a clear increase in compressive and flexural strength at an early age compared to the reference mixture.

Keywords

Supplementary cementitious material
Compressive strength
Sustainable grout
Paper sludge ash
Waste steel fiber
Recycling
Sustainability
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Al-Qadisiyah Journal for Engineering Sciences
Volume 17, Issue 2
Spring 2024
Pages 135-147

  • Receive Date 27 January 2024
  • Revise Date 12 May 2024
  • Accept Date 17 June 2024

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