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Sustainable Use of Waste Polypropylene Fibers and Palm Oil Fuel Ash in the Production of Novel Prepacked Aggregate Fiber-Reinforced Concrete

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  • Fahed Alrshoudi

    (Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, King Saud University, Riyadh 12372, Saudi Arabia)

  • Hossein Mohammadhosseini

    (Institute for Smart Infrastructure and Innovative Construction (ISIIC), School of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Skudai, Johor 81310, Malaysia)

  • Mahmood Md. Tahir

    (Institute for Smart Infrastructure and Innovative Construction (ISIIC), School of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Skudai, Johor 81310, Malaysia)

  • Rayed Alyousef

    (Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Alkharj 11942, Saudi Arabia)

  • Hussam Alghamdi

    (Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, King Saud University, Riyadh 12372, Saudi Arabia)

  • Yousef R. Alharbi

    (Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, King Saud University, Riyadh 12372, Saudi Arabia)

  • Abdulaziz Alsaif

    (Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, King Saud University, Riyadh 12372, Saudi Arabia)

Abstract

This study proposed the prepacked aggregates fiber-reinforced concrete (PAFRC), which is a newly developed concrete, with a unique combination of coarse aggregate and short polypropylene (PP) fiber that is premixed and placed in the formworks. This study aims to investigate the potential use of waste polypropylene fibers and palm oil fuel ash (POFA) in the production of PAFRC to enhance the strength and deformation properties. The compressive strength, impact-resistant, drying shrinkage, and microstructural analysis of PAFRC were investigated experimentally. Six mixes comprising fiber volume fractions from 0–1.25% with a length of 30 mm were cast by gravity technique. Another six mixtures with the same fiber volume fractions were cast using a pump to inject the grout into the formwork. The experimental outcomes exposed that with the addition of PP carpet fiber, the compressive strength of PAFRC decreased. Nevertheless, PAFRC mixes shown a remarkable improvement in the tensile strength. The combination of POFA and PP fibers in PAFRC specimens led to higher impact strength and increasing the ductility of concrete. In addition, the drying shrinkage of PAFRC reduced significantly with the addition of waste PP fibers. It can be concluded that due to the adequate strength and deformation properties, PAFRC is the potential to be used as innovative fiber reinforced concrete in several applications.

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  • Fahed Alrshoudi & Hossein Mohammadhosseini & Mahmood Md. Tahir & Rayed Alyousef & Hussam Alghamdi & Yousef R. Alharbi & Abdulaziz Alsaif, 2020. "Sustainable Use of Waste Polypropylene Fibers and Palm Oil Fuel Ash in the Production of Novel Prepacked Aggregate Fiber-Reinforced Concrete," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(12), pages 1-14, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:12:y:2020:i:12:p:4871-:d:371645
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    1. Shi Ying Kwek & Hanizam Awang, 2021. "Utilisation of Recycled Silt from Water Treatment and Palm Oil Fuel Ash as Geopolymer Artificial Lightweight Aggregate," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(11), pages 1-20, May.
    2. Madad Ali & Maria Jade Catalan Opulencia & Teddy Chandra & Stefani Chandra & Iskandar Muda & Rui Dias & Paitoon Chetthamrongchai & Abduladheem Turki Jalil, 2022. "An Environmentally Friendly Solution for Waste Facial Masks Recycled in Construction Materials," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(14), pages 1-14, July.
    3. Rayed Alyousef & Hossein Mohammadhosseini & Ahmed Abdel Khalek Ebid & Hisham Alabduljabbar & Shek Poi Ngian & Abdeliazim Mustafa Mohamed, 2022. "RETRACTED: Durability Enhancement of Sustainable Concrete Composites Comprising Waste Metalized Film Food Packaging Fibers and Palm Oil Fuel Ash," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(9), pages 1-17, April.

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