Civil Engineering

S. Puttala1, T. Phantachang2, P. Chindaprasirt3, and S. Homwuttiwong4This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

1Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Faculty of Industrial Technology, Sakon Nakhon Rajabhat University 47000, Thailand.

2Faculty of Engineering, Rajamangala University of Technology Lanna, Chiang Mai 50300, Thailand.

3Sustainable Infrastructure Research and Development Center, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand, and Academy of Science, Royal Society of Thailand, Dusit, Bangkok, 10300, Thailand.

4Faculty of Engineering, Mahasarakham University, Mahasarakham 44150, Thailand.

 

 

Received: February 20, 2025
Accepted: May 14, 2025
Publication Date: June 28, 2025

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This study addresses the critical challenges of construction waste management through the development of an innovative geopolymer mortar using agricultural and industrial waste materials. Using bagasse ash (BA) as the primary precursor and sodium hydroxide with sodium silicate as alkaline activators, the incorporation of water hyacinth fiber (WHF)with 0-5%and limestone dust (LSD)with20%replacementwassystematicallyinvestigated. A comprehensive mechanical characterization revealed: (1) the control geopolymer exhibited a compressive strength of 30 MPa after 28 days; (2) the incorporation of 1.25% WHF slightly reduced the compressive strength by 15-20%, while the flexural strength was significantly increased by 80%; (3) high-temperature curing at 100°C accelerated the early strength development to 35 MPa after 7 days, with a slight reduction in strength of 5-8% observed after 28 days. These results highlight the potential of waste-derived materials for the development of sustainable, high-performance composites for construction.


Keywords: Geopolymer; Concrete; Bagasse ash; Limestone dust; Water hyacinth fiber; Waste materials


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