Investigating the effect of locally available volcanic ash on mechanical and microstructure properties of concrete
Environmental degradation is developing due to rising pollution from the depletion of raw materials and the growing mandate for concrete goods. Investigators and experts have focused on creating sustainable concrete utilizing renewable elements. Volcanic ash (VA) is a promising supplementary cementi...
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| author | Al Asmari Abdullah F. Bashir Muhammad Iqbal Farooq Furqan Asif Usama |
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| description | Environmental degradation is developing due to rising pollution from the depletion of raw materials and the growing mandate for concrete goods. Investigators and experts have focused on creating sustainable concrete utilizing renewable elements. Volcanic ash (VA) is a promising supplementary cementitious material among these minerals. Therefore, it is crucial to examine the attributes of voids in aggregate and how they impact the performance of concrete. VA from the Gini Chilas (Gigilat Baltistan) was used to prepare specimens. Mixing regimes of VA concrete with altering concentrations ranging from 0 to 40% replacement was cast. Water-to-cement ratio was reserved persistent for all the mixes. Chemical compositions of VA and properties of concrete in relation to workability, density, and compressive strength were carried out. In addition, thermo-gravimetric analysis, scanning electron microscope (SEM), and X-ray diffraction analysis were also examined. The analysis of results reveals that VA with 10% replacement gives an adamant response. This is due to the natural pozzolanic effect that details the creation of additional dense gel (C–S–H), and deviation of cracks is observed from SEM. VA10 also exhibits thermally stable behavior at temperature with less percentage mass loss. However, VA up to 10% replacement in cementitious concrete can exhibit better properties than normal specimens. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-06a35e64f4444f8cb873ea0acf41c7c22025-08-20T02:48:30ZengDe GruyterReviews on Advanced Materials Science1605-81272025-02-01641id. 113291226810.1515/rams-2024-0085Investigating the effect of locally available volcanic ash on mechanical and microstructure properties of concreteAl Asmari Abdullah F.0Bashir Muhammad Iqbal1Farooq Furqan2Asif Usama3Civil Engineering Department, College of Engineering, King Khalid University, Abha, 61421, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Civil Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila, 47050, PakistanNUST Institute of Civil Engineering (NICE), School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (SCEE), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Sector H-12, Islamabad, 44000, PakistanDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering and Digital Sciences, Nazarbayev University, Nur-Sultan, 010000, KazakhstanEnvironmental degradation is developing due to rising pollution from the depletion of raw materials and the growing mandate for concrete goods. Investigators and experts have focused on creating sustainable concrete utilizing renewable elements. Volcanic ash (VA) is a promising supplementary cementitious material among these minerals. Therefore, it is crucial to examine the attributes of voids in aggregate and how they impact the performance of concrete. VA from the Gini Chilas (Gigilat Baltistan) was used to prepare specimens. Mixing regimes of VA concrete with altering concentrations ranging from 0 to 40% replacement was cast. Water-to-cement ratio was reserved persistent for all the mixes. Chemical compositions of VA and properties of concrete in relation to workability, density, and compressive strength were carried out. In addition, thermo-gravimetric analysis, scanning electron microscope (SEM), and X-ray diffraction analysis were also examined. The analysis of results reveals that VA with 10% replacement gives an adamant response. This is due to the natural pozzolanic effect that details the creation of additional dense gel (C–S–H), and deviation of cracks is observed from SEM. VA10 also exhibits thermally stable behavior at temperature with less percentage mass loss. However, VA up to 10% replacement in cementitious concrete can exhibit better properties than normal specimens.https://doi.org/10.1515/rams-2024-0085compressive strengthscanning electron microscopethermo-gravimetricvolcanic ashworkabilityand x-ray diffraction |
| spellingShingle | Al Asmari Abdullah F. Bashir Muhammad Iqbal Farooq Furqan Asif Usama Investigating the effect of locally available volcanic ash on mechanical and microstructure properties of concrete Reviews on Advanced Materials Science compressive strength scanning electron microscope thermo-gravimetric volcanic ash workability and x-ray diffraction |
| title | Investigating the effect of locally available volcanic ash on mechanical and microstructure properties of concrete |
| title_full | Investigating the effect of locally available volcanic ash on mechanical and microstructure properties of concrete |
| title_fullStr | Investigating the effect of locally available volcanic ash on mechanical and microstructure properties of concrete |
| title_full_unstemmed | Investigating the effect of locally available volcanic ash on mechanical and microstructure properties of concrete |
| title_short | Investigating the effect of locally available volcanic ash on mechanical and microstructure properties of concrete |
| title_sort | investigating the effect of locally available volcanic ash on mechanical and microstructure properties of concrete |
| topic | compressive strength scanning electron microscope thermo-gravimetric volcanic ash workability and x-ray diffraction |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1515/rams-2024-0085 |
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