PERFORMANCE OF SUSTAINABLE GREEN CONCRETE INCORPORATED WITH FLY ASH, RICE HUSK ASH, AND STONE DUST

Ayesha Siddika; Md. Ruhul Amin; Md. Abu Rayhan; Md. Saidul Islam; Md. Abdullah Al Mamun; Rayed Alyousef; Y. H. Mugahed Amran

doi:10.14311/AP.2021.61.0279

Authors

Ayesha Siddika University of New South Wales, Sydney, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, NSW 2052, Australia; Pabna University of Science and Technology, Department of Civil Engineering, Pabna-6600, Bangladesh
Md. Ruhul Amin Pabna University of Science and Technology, Department of Civil Engineering, Pabna-6600, Bangladesh
Md. Abu Rayhan Pabna University of Science and Technology, Department of Civil Engineering, Pabna-6600, Bangladesh
Md. Saidul Islam Pabna University of Science and Technology, Department of Civil Engineering, Pabna-6600, Bangladesh
Md. Abdullah Al Mamun Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology, Department of Civil Engineering, Rajshahi-6204, Bangladesh
Rayed Alyousef Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, College of Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, 11942 Alkharj, Saudi Arabia
Y. H. Mugahed Amran Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, College of Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, 11942 Alkharj, Saudi Arabia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14311/AP.2021.61.0279

Keywords:

Fly ash, rice husk ash, stone dust, sustainable green concrete, mechanical properties

Abstract

The performance of a sustainable green concrete with fly ash (FA), rice husk ash (RHA), and stone dust (SD) as a partial replacement of cement and sand was experimentally explored. FA and RHA have a high silica content, are highly pozzolanic in nature and have a high surface area without any treatment. These by-products show filler effects, which enhance concrete’s density. Results showed that the FA and RHA materials have good hydration behaviour and effectively develop strength at an early age of concrete. SD acts as a stress transferring medium within concrete, thereby allowing the concrete to be stronger in compression, and bending. Consequently, water absorption capacity of the sustainable concrete was lower than that of the ordinary one. However, a little reduction in strength was observed after the replacement of the binder and aggregate using the FA, RHA and SD, but the reduction was insignificant. The reinforced structure with sustainable concrete containing the FA, RHA, and SD generally fails in concrete crushing tests initiated by flexural cracking followed by shear cracks. The sustainable concrete could be categorized as a perfect material with no significant conciliation in strength properties and can be applied to design under-reinforced elements for a low-to-moderate service load.

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