IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/gam/jsusta/v13y2021i3p1247-d486848.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

Utilization of Co-Fired Blended Ash and Chopped Basalt Fiber in the Development of Sustainable Mortar

Author

Listed:
  • Kunal M. Shelote

    (Department of Civil Engineering, VNIT, Nagpur 440010, India)

  • Hindavi R. Gavali

    (Department of Civil Engineering, VNIT, Nagpur 440010, India)

  • Ana Bras

    (Built Environment and Sustainable Technologies (BEST) Research Institute, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool L3 3AF, UK)

  • Rahul V. Ralegaonkar

    (Department of Civil Engineering, VNIT, Nagpur 440010, India)

Abstract

Excessive consumption of cement in construction materials has resulted in a negative impact on the environment. This leads to the need of finding an alternative binder as a sustainable construction material. Different wastes that are rich in aluminosilicates have proved to be a valuable material for alkali-activated product development, which contains zero cement. Alkali-activated products are claimed to be sustainable and cost-effective. In the present study, alkali-activated reinforced masonry mortar was developed using locally available industrial waste (co-fired blended ash—CBA). Appropriate mortar design is one of the key challenges as connections between two structural elements play a significant role in building construction. The mortar designed with suitable fiber reinforcement shall significantly help to enhance the fresh, mechanical, durability, and dynamic properties. Chopped basalt fibers (CBFs) obtained from basalt rock are one of the eco-efficient fibers applied as a reinforcing material. The present study checked the feasibility of novel industrial waste-co-fired blended ash (CBA) in the development of alkali-activated masonry mortar and reinforced alkali-activated mortar. In view of sustainable construction material design, the study elaborated the application of chopped basalt fibers (CBFs) in alkali-activated mortar design. The mortar cubes were cast and tested for various properties with varying percentages of chopped basalt fibers (0.5%, 1%, and 1.5%). The results suggest that developed mortars were able to achieve higher compressive strength (10–18 MPa) and flexural strength (3–3.5 MPa). Further, based on the properties of developed alkali-activated reinforced mortar, masonry prisms were cast and evaluated for the bond strengths (flexural and shear) of masonry. The optimum properties of alkali-activated mortar were found for the mix design of alkali activator to solid ratio of 0.40 and 0.5% CBF percentage. Application of CBF in CBA alkali-activated reinforced masonry mortar proved to be an efficient construction material with no cement.

Suggested Citation

  • Kunal M. Shelote & Hindavi R. Gavali & Ana Bras & Rahul V. Ralegaonkar, 2021. "Utilization of Co-Fired Blended Ash and Chopped Basalt Fiber in the Development of Sustainable Mortar," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(3), pages 1-19, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:13:y:2021:i:3:p:1247-:d:486848
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/3/1247/pdf
    Download Restriction: no
    File URL: https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/3/1247/
    Download Restriction: no
    ---><---

    References listed on IDEAS

    as
    1. Osama Ahmed Mohamed, 2019. "Effect of Mix Constituents and Curing Conditions on Compressive Strength of Sustainable Self-Consolidating Concrete," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(7), pages 1-16, April.
    2. Haider Mahmood & Tarek Tawfik Yousef Alkhateeb & Maleeha Mohammed Zaaf Al-Qahtani & Zafrul Allam & Nawaz Ahmad & Maham Furqan, 2020. "Urbanization, Oil Price and Pollution in Saudi Arabia," International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, Econjournals, vol. 10(2), pages 477-482.
    Full references (including those not matched with items on IDEAS)

    Citations

    Citations are extracted by the CitEc Project, subscribe to its RSS feed for this item.
    as


    Cited by:

    1. Iman Faridmehr & Chiara Bedon & Ghasan Fahim Huseien & Mehdi Nikoo & Mohammad Hajmohammadian Baghban, 2021. "Assessment of Mechanical Properties and Structural Morphology of Alkali-Activated Mortars with Industrial Waste Materials," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(4), pages 1-25, February.
    2. Mazen J. Al-Kheetan & Juliana Byzyka & Seyed Hamidreza Ghaffar, 2021. "Sustainable Valorisation of Silane-Treated Waste Glass Powder in Concrete Pavement," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(9), pages 1-14, April.

    Most related items

    These are the items that most often cite the same works as this one and are cited by the same works as this one.
    1. Rabiu Maijama’a & Kabiru Saidu Musa, 2020. "Crude Oil Price, Urbanization and Environmental Pollution in Nigeria: Evidence from ARDL Approach," Asian Journal of Economic Modelling, Asian Economic and Social Society, vol. 8(4), pages 227-240, December.
    2. Muhammad Tanveer & Harsandaldeep Kaur & George Thomas & Haider Mahmood & Mandakini Paruthi & Zhang Yu, 2021. "Mobile Phone Buying Decisions among Young Adults: An Empirical Study of Influencing Factors," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(19), pages 1-18, September.
    3. Tanveer, Muhammad & Mahmood, Haider & Haq, Ikram Ul & Rather, Raouf Ahmad & Ali, Haider, 2021. "Higher Education Quality Assurance Framework Pathway for Transformation in Pakistan: Managerial and Economic Perspectives," MPRA Paper 109253, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    4. Haider Mahmood, 2021. "Oil Price and Industrial Growth in Saudi Arabia: Sectoral and Asymmetry Analyses," International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, Econjournals, vol. 11(3), pages 7-13.
    5. Mahmood, Haider & Alkhateeb, Tarek Tawfik Yousef & Al-Qahtani, Maleeha Mohammed Zaaf & Allam, Zafrul Allam & Ahmad, Nawaz & Furqan, Maham, 2019. "Energy consumption, economic growth and pollution in Saudi Arabia," MPRA Paper 109143, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    6. Rashid Latief & Usman Sattar & Sohail Ahmad Javeed & Ammar Ali Gull & Yingshun Pei, 2022. "The Environmental Effects of Urbanization, Education, and Green Innovation in the Union for Mediterranean Countries: Evidence from Quantile Regression Model," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(15), pages 1-17, July.
    7. Md. Mominur Rahman & Md. Abdul Halim, 2024. "Does the export-to-import ratio affect environmental sustainability? Evidence from BRICS countries," Energy & Environment, , vol. 35(2), pages 904-926, March.
    8. Tarek Tawfik Yousef Alkhateeb & Haider Mahmood, 2020. "Oil Price and Energy Depletion Nexus in GCC Countries: Asymmetry Analyses," Energies, MDPI, vol. 13(12), pages 1-13, June.
    9. Abdulaziz I. Almulhim, 2024. "Toward a Greener Future: Applying Circular Economy Principles to Saudi Arabia’s Food Sector for Environmental Sustainability," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(2), pages 1-22, January.
    10. Haider Mahmood & Muhammad Tanveer & Maham Furqan, 2021. "Investigating the N-Shaped Energy-Environmental Kuznets Curve Hypothesis in Saudi Arabia," International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, Econjournals, vol. 11(5), pages 499-503.
    11. Ahmad, Abdul-Rahim & Tasadduq, Imran A. & Imam, Muhammad Hasan & Al-Ahmadi, Mohammad Saad & Ahmad, Muhammad Bilal & Tanveer, Muhammad & Mahmood, Haider, 2021. "Intelligent Decision Support in Automating ABET Accreditation Processes: A Conceptual Framework," MPRA Paper 109151, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    12. Mahmood, Haider, 2020. "Impact of financial market development on the CO2 Emissions in GCC countries," MPRA Paper 109134, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    13. Tarek Tawfik Yousef Alkhateeb & Haider Mahmood, 2020. "Oil Price and Capital Formation Nexus in GCC Countries: Asymmetry Analyses," International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, Econjournals, vol. 10(6), pages 146-151.
    14. Mahmood, Haider & Chaudhary, A. R., 2013. "Impact of FDI on Income Inequality in Pakistan," MPRA Paper 109460, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    15. Tanveer, Muhammad & Hassan, Shafiqul & Mahmood, Haider & Khan, Syed Abdul Rehman, 2021. "The Use of Social Media by Managers During the Pandemic to Accomplish the Tasks," MPRA Paper 109249, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    16. Muhammad Zubair Chishti & Hafiz Syed Muhammad Azeem & Muhammad Kamran Khan, 2023. "Asymmetric nexus between commercial policies and consumption-based carbon emissions: new evidence from Pakistan," Financial Innovation, Springer;Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, vol. 9(1), pages 1-24, December.
    17. Anis Ali, 2021. "Volatility of Oil Prices and Public Spending in Saudi Arabia: Sensitivity and Trend Analysis," International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, Econjournals, vol. 11(1), pages 165-172.
    18. Al-Qahtani, Maleeha Mohammed Zaaf & Alkhateeb, Tarek Tawfik Yousef & Mahmood, Haider & Abdalla, Manal Abdalla Zahed & Mawad, Ghada Shihata Ebrahim & Alkhatib, Maha Ahmed Hussein, 2020. "Exploring the Level of Managerial, Political, Academic, Economic and Social Women Empowerment in Saudi Arabia," MPRA Paper 109447, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    19. Nadia Yusuf & Dareen Abdulmohsen, 2022. "Saudi Arabia’s NEOM Project as a Testing Ground for Economically Feasible Planned Cities: Case Study," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(1), pages 1-16, December.
    20. David Mhlanga & Rufaro Garidzirai, 2020. "Energy Demand and Race Explained in South Africa: A Case of Electricity," Eurasian Journal of Business and Management, Eurasian Publications, vol. 8(3), pages 191-204.

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:13:y:2021:i:3:p:1247-:d:486848. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    If CitEc recognized a bibliographic reference but did not link an item in RePEc to it, you can help with this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: MDPI Indexing Manager (email available below). General contact details of provider: https://www.mdpi.com .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.