Enhancement of Concrete Properties Using Sawdust Ash and Superplasticizer

Abstract:

Concrete is a construction material that is widely embraced worldwide with a major disadvantage of environmental unfriendliness arising from the production process of cement, one of its vital components. Recent studies have found that replacing cement with pozzolans increases compressive strength, durability, and occasionally workability, although at a low replacement percentage. The low replacement level obtained can be improved upon with the use of superplasticizer to further enhance the workability and the compressive strength. Therefore, the primary objective of this study is to determine the effects of adding Costamix 200 superplasticizer and partially replacing cement with sawdust ash (SDA) for cement on the mechanical properties of the resultant concrete. Waste sawdust was collected, dried, and then burnt in a furnace for 60 minutes at 700°C. Concrete samples were made using 150 x 150 x 150 mm³ rectangular and 100mm cylindrical molds using a 1:2:4 mix ratio, 0.55 water cement ratio, a constant dosage of 1.8% superplasticizer (Costamix 200), and SDA at 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, and 30% SDA respectively. The concrete samples were tested at 7, 14, 21, and 28 days for bulk density, split tensile strength, and compressive strength were carried out. The outcomes of the research show that the presence of costamix 200 and SDA at 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, and 20% cement substitution resulted in compressive strength range of 18.91 N/mm² to 25.00 N/mm² at 28 days. The optimum value of 25.00 N/mm² was recorded for 15% replacement making it ideal for use in structural applications such as beams, slab and column.

• Periodical: Advances in Science and Technology (Volume 154)
• Pages: 67-72
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/p-b4LOmt
• Online since: July 2024
• Authors: Catherine Mayowa Ikumapayi*, Joseph Adeniyi Ajayi, Akintunde Fasuba
• Keywords: Bulk-Density, Compressive Strength, Pozzolans, Sawdust-Ash, Split Tensile Strength, Superplasticizer

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