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Development of a new green ultra-high-performance fibre-reinforced cementitious composites

Industries such as oleochemical and water treatment produce a substantial amount of waste by products, which include alum sludge ash and glycerine pitch, respectively. In spite of the noteworthy benefits that these industries provide for current development, the waste poses a problem due to the high...

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Main Author: Chai, Kin Yen
Format: Final Year Project / Dissertation / Thesis
Published: 2024
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T Technology (General)
TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering
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spelling my-utar-eprints.70132025-02-14T06:51:52Z Development of a new green ultra-high-performance fibre-reinforced cementitious composites Chai, Kin Yen T Technology (General) TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering Industries such as oleochemical and water treatment produce a substantial amount of waste by products, which include alum sludge ash and glycerine pitch, respectively. In spite of the noteworthy benefits that these industries provide for current development, the waste poses a problem due to the high disposal cost and waste management issues. For that reason, there is a pressing need to develop a financially and environmentally sustainable method of disposing of this waste. This study focused on investigating the feasibility of using waste materials namely alum sludge, and glycerine pitch, in the production of green Ultra-High-Performance Fibre Reinforced Cementitious Composites (UHPFRCC). In this study, alum sludge ash is used to partially replace sand in order to address the issue of sand scarcity that has resulted from overexploitation. Glycerine pitch is used to partially replace plasticiser in order to reduce the high cost associated with the production of UHPFRCC. This approach not only promotes the green practice of reusing waste materials but also ensures the financial and environmental sustainability of UHPFRCC production. This study adopted a phased approach to progressively develop, optimise, and produce the optimal UHPFRCC that strikes a balance between cost, environmental friendliness, and performance. The results from the study indicate that when both alum sludge ash and glycerine pitch are incorporated into the mix, it can enhance the density of the concrete, strength properties of the concrete, and concrete durability. For the replacement of sand with alum viii sludge ash and the replacement of plasticiser with glycerine pitch, the optimal levels are 4% and 10%, respectively 2024-06 Final Year Project / Dissertation / Thesis NonPeerReviewed application/pdf http://eprints.utar.edu.my/7013/1/Chai_Kin_Yen_1903354.pdf Chai, Kin Yen (2024) Development of a new green ultra-high-performance fibre-reinforced cementitious composites. Final Year Project, UTAR. http://eprints.utar.edu.my/7013/
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topic T Technology (General)
TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering
spellingShingle T Technology (General)
TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering
Chai, Kin Yen
Development of a new green ultra-high-performance fibre-reinforced cementitious composites
description Industries such as oleochemical and water treatment produce a substantial amount of waste by products, which include alum sludge ash and glycerine pitch, respectively. In spite of the noteworthy benefits that these industries provide for current development, the waste poses a problem due to the high disposal cost and waste management issues. For that reason, there is a pressing need to develop a financially and environmentally sustainable method of disposing of this waste. This study focused on investigating the feasibility of using waste materials namely alum sludge, and glycerine pitch, in the production of green Ultra-High-Performance Fibre Reinforced Cementitious Composites (UHPFRCC). In this study, alum sludge ash is used to partially replace sand in order to address the issue of sand scarcity that has resulted from overexploitation. Glycerine pitch is used to partially replace plasticiser in order to reduce the high cost associated with the production of UHPFRCC. This approach not only promotes the green practice of reusing waste materials but also ensures the financial and environmental sustainability of UHPFRCC production. This study adopted a phased approach to progressively develop, optimise, and produce the optimal UHPFRCC that strikes a balance between cost, environmental friendliness, and performance. The results from the study indicate that when both alum sludge ash and glycerine pitch are incorporated into the mix, it can enhance the density of the concrete, strength properties of the concrete, and concrete durability. For the replacement of sand with alum viii sludge ash and the replacement of plasticiser with glycerine pitch, the optimal levels are 4% and 10%, respectively
format Final Year Project / Dissertation / Thesis
author Chai, Kin Yen
author_facet Chai, Kin Yen
author_sort Chai, Kin Yen
title Development of a new green ultra-high-performance fibre-reinforced cementitious composites
title_short Development of a new green ultra-high-performance fibre-reinforced cementitious composites
title_full Development of a new green ultra-high-performance fibre-reinforced cementitious composites
title_fullStr Development of a new green ultra-high-performance fibre-reinforced cementitious composites
title_full_unstemmed Development of a new green ultra-high-performance fibre-reinforced cementitious composites
title_sort development of a new green ultra-high-performance fibre-reinforced cementitious composites
publishDate 2024
url http://eprints.utar.edu.my/7013/1/Chai_Kin_Yen_1903354.pdf
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