Review
Environmental Sciences
Sajjad Ali Mangi, Muhammad Saleem Raza, Shabir Hussain Khahro, Abdul Sami Qureshi, Rabinder Kumar
Summary: Currently, the recycling of waste materials in construction is highly important for ensuring sustainable infrastructure development and mitigating environmental degradation caused by waste generation.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Mara Monaliza Linhares Pereira, Valdirene Maria Silva Capuzzo, Rodrigo de Melo Lameiras
Summary: This study evaluates the impact of using marble and granite waste on the mechanical properties and durability of self-compacting concretes. The results show that the addition of this waste stabilizes the concretes and provides similar durability and microstructural properties. The study also explores the potential of using the waste as part of a ternary cement composition.
CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Bogachan Basaran, Ceyhun Aksoylu, Yasin Onuralp Ozkilic, Memduh Karalar, Ahmad Hakamy
Summary: The usability of waste marble dust (WMD) in different proportions was investigated for the purpose of eliminating environmental problems in reinforced concrete beams (RCBs). The results showed that the addition of WMD additives negatively affected the bearing capacity of the beams. The design regulations of ACI 318 (2019) and EC2 (2004) performed well in estimating shear strength in RCBs with stirrup spacing of 200 mm and 160 mm.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Yumei Wang, Jianzhuang Xiao, Jintuan Zhang, Zhenhua Duan
Summary: This study investigates the application of waste marble powder in concrete, and the results show that the mechanical properties of concrete deteriorate significantly when the substitution rate exceeds 10%. The usage of artificial marble powder weakens the performance of concrete compared to using original marble powder.
Review
Construction & Building Technology
Jawad Ahmad, Zhiguang Zhou, Ahmed Farouk Deifalla
Summary: In recent years, researchers have focused on using waste marble (WM) as a replacement material in self-compacting concrete (SCC) to lower construction costs. This study comprehensively evaluates the advantages and recent advancements of using WM as an ingredient of SCC, including its filling capability, strength properties, durability, and microstructure analysis. The findings show that WM can improve the concrete strength and durability of SCC by up to 20% substitution due to micro-filling and pozzolanic reaction.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CONCRETE STRUCTURES AND MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Jawad Ahmad, Zhiguang Zhou
Summary: A two-phase testing setup was established to achieve the research's goal of optimizing the performance of self-compacting concrete (SCC) with the addition of steel fibers (SF). The experiments showed that the filling and passing ability of SCC decreased with the addition of SF, but within a certain range, the strength properties of SCC improved due to bridging effects. However, a higher dose of SF (2.0%) decreased the SCC performance due to the absence of workability. The study concluded that by optimizing the plasticizer and SF through response surface methodology (RSM), better performance of SCC can be achieved.
JOURNAL OF BUILDING ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Muhammad Faisal Rasheed, Abdur Rahim, Muhammad Irfan-Ul-Hassan, Babar Ali, Nazam Ali
Summary: This research evaluated the mechanical properties and durability of sulfur concrete using different waste aggregates, comparing them with conventional binder concretes. It was found that sulfur concrete made with slag had the highest strength and performed well in harsh environments.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Seyed Esmaeil Mohammadyan-Yasouj, Nastaran Heidari, Hoofar Shokravi
Summary: The study explores the impact of Nano-Alumina powder from damaged alumina rollers on Self-Compacting Concrete at elevated temperatures and finds that it can enhance the compressive strength of the concrete and slow down strength degradation. Specifically, the Nano-Alumina is more effective in reducing SCC strength degradation at higher temperatures, with a higher percentage of 2%NA showing greater influence compared to 1%NA.
JOURNAL OF BUILDING ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Nihan Gulmez
Summary: This study investigates the substitution effects of marble powder and iron particles in concrete. The results show that the 28-day concrete mixture with 10% marble powder and 20% iron waste exhibits the best physical and mechanical performance, and the capillary water absorption is improved with the substitution of marble powder.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Fahim Shahriyar Aditto, Md. Habibur Rahman Sobuz, Ayan Saha, Jannat Ara Jabin, Md. Kawsarul Islam Kabbo, Noor Md. Sadiqul Hasan, Shoaib Islam
Summary: This paper evaluates the impact of industrial by-products such as fly ash, silica fume, and marble powder on the fresh, mechanical, and microstructural properties of concrete. It is found that the use of fly ash, silica fume, and marble powder can improve the characteristics of concrete, but excessive addition of marble powder negatively affects the strength. This study provides guidance for the preparation of high-strength self-compacting concrete using different available supplementary cementitious materials.
CASE STUDIES IN CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Manpreet Singh, Priyankar Choudhary, Anterpreet Kaur Bedi, Saurav Yadav, Rishi Singh Chhabra
Summary: A large increase in waste marble powder as industrial waste has raised concerns about water, soil, and air pollution. In this paper, machine learning is used to predict the compressive strength of concrete incorporating waste marble powder. Different compositions of waste marble powder and water binder ratios were analyzed, along with varying dosages of superplasticizer. Multiple regression algorithms were compared, with random forest performing the best in compressive strength prediction. Shapley additive explanations and variance inflation factor analysis were used to optimize the use of marble powder in concrete.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Memduh Karalar, Yasin Onuralp Ozkilic, Ceyhun Aksoylu, Mohanad Muayad Sabri Sabri, Alexey N. Beskopylny, Sergey A. Stel'makh, Evgenii M. Shcherban
Summary: The waste marble powder can be successfully used as 10% of the partial replacement of cement, increasing the ratio beyond 10% can significantly decrease the capacity of the beams, especially when longitudinal reinforcement ratio is high.
FRONTIERS IN MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Elyas Asadi Shamsabadi, Naeim Roshan, S. Ali Hadigheh, Moncef L. Nehdi, Ali Khodabakhshian, Mansour Ghalehnovi
Summary: In recent years, the increase in waste marble powder from ornamental stone factories has raised concerns about environmental pollution. However, the lack of comprehensive understanding of how marble powder affects the engineering properties of concrete has limited its application in the concrete industry. This study explores the use of machine learning to model the compressive strength of concrete incorporating marble powder. The results show that marble powder can improve concrete performance, but its incorporation rate needs to be limited.
CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Ana Mafalda Matos, Lino Maia, Joana Sousa Coutinho
Summary: The use of quartz powder (QP) in structural concrete is a promising strategy for the growth and sustainable development of the concrete industry, waste management, and environmental protection. In this study, QP from a Portuguese company was incorporated as a partial cement replacement in self-compacting white mortars (SCWM) and pastes (SCWP). The engineering properties and performance of these materials were evaluated, and the results showed that SCWM with QP had adequate deformability and viscosity for self-compaction, comparable strength and porosity to those incorporating limestone fillers, and a slight desacceleration of hydration. This study confirms the feasibility and value of utilizing QP in concrete production.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2023)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Bilal Kursuncu, Osman Gencel, Oguzhan Yavuz Bayraktar, Jinyan Shi, Mahdi Nematzadeh, Gokhan Kaplan
Summary: In this study, the influences of waste marble powder (WMP) and rice husk ash (RHA) on compressive and flexural strength, porosity, and thermal conductivity coefficient of foam concrete were investigated using Response Surface Methodology (RSM) and Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) methods. The results showed that foam WMP and RHA were the most influential parameters for compressive and flexural strength, as well as porosity and thermal conductivity coefficient. The RSM and ANN methods were found to be suitable for estimating the responses and determining the effective parameters. The optimum parameters were determined using the RSM method.
CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS
(2022)