Developing an eco-friendly cementitious grout using paper sludge ash and steel fiber recovered from waste tires

Al-Humeidawi, Basim H.; Hlail, Saif H.; Al-Nawasir, Rania; Khan, Muhammad Imran; Yousafzai, Arsalaan Khan

doi:10.30772/qjes.2024.149787.1239

	Developing an eco-friendly cementitious grout using paper sludge ash and steel fiber recovered from waste tires
Al-Qadisiyah Journal for Engineering Sciences
Article 7, Volume 17, Issue 2, June 2024, Pages 135-147 PDF (2.35 M)
Document Type: Research Paper
DOI: 10.30772/qjes.2024.149787.1239
Authors
Basim H. Al-Humeidawi^* ¹; Saif H. Hlail²; Rania Al-Nawasir¹; Muhammad Imran Khan³; Arsalaan Khan Yousafzai⁴
¹Roads and Transportation Engineering Department, College of Engineering, University of Al-Qadisiyah, Al-Diwaniyah 58002, Iraq
²National University of Science and Technology, Nasiriyah, Iraq
³Civil Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), Riyadh 11564, Saudi Arabia
⁴Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Seri Iskandar 32610, Malaysia. Department of Civil Engineering, University of Engineering & Technology Peshawar, Peshawar 25120, Pakistan
Abstract
Cement is the most important component in cementitious grout production,andtt accounts for 7% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Reducing the amount of cement used in infrastructure and buildings is a desirable way to lower the total carbon footprint associated with grout production. relatedly, developments in manufacturing and transportation lead to the production of cars in large numbers, which in turn leads to an increase in the production of byproduct waste like waste tires, which are thrown away directly without recycling. Thus, this study aims to develop a novel sustainable grout by recycling paper sludge ash waste (PSA) and waste steel fiber (WSF) as partial cement replacements. This will help reduce grout production costs, minimize environmental pollution during cement production, and enhance landfill and waste management. The Grout mixtures used in this paper were prepared using ordinary Portland cement (OPC), WSF extracted from vehicle tires, PSA, and water. Different proportions of WSF(0, 1, 2, 3%) and PSA(5, 10%) were used in the weight of cement in designing sustainable grout. The mechanical properties of the sustainable grout were evaluated by examining extensive tests including flow tables, compressive strength, and flexural strength. The results showed that partially replacing the cement with 3% WSF and 1% WSP with 5% PSA resulted in a significant improvement in workability ,as well as a clear increase in compressive and flexural strength at an early age compared to the reference mixture.
Keywords
Supplementary cementitious material; Compressive strength; Sustainable grout; Paper sludge ash; Waste steel fiber; Recycling; Sustainability

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