Sulfur concrete made with waste marble and slag powders: 100% recycled and waterless concrete

In this research, the mechanical properties and durability of sulfur concrete with two different waste aggregates were evaluated. The waste aggregates included ground granulated blast-furnace slag and waste marble powder. The properties of sulfur concrete were also compared with those of the convent...

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Published in:Environmental science and pollution research international 2022-09, Vol.29 (43), p.65655-65669
Main Authors: Rasheed, Muhammad Faisal, Rahim, Abdur, Irfan-ul-Hassan, Muhammad, Ali, Babar, Ali, Nazam
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aggregates
Aquatic Pollution
Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution
Blast furnace chemistry
Blast furnace practice
Blast furnace slags
Cement
Concrete
Concrete aggregates
Durability
Earth and Environmental Science
Ecotoxicology
Environment
Environmental Chemistry
Environmental Health
Environmental science
Granulation
Marble
Mechanical properties
Portland cement
Portland cements
Powder
Research Article
Sand
Slag
Sodium chloride
Sodium hydroxide
Sulfate resistance
Sulfates
Sulfur
Waste Water Technology
Water absorption
Water Management
Water Pollution Control
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Summary:In this research, the mechanical properties and durability of sulfur concrete with two different waste aggregates were evaluated. The waste aggregates included ground granulated blast-furnace slag and waste marble powder. The properties of sulfur concrete were also compared with those of the conventional binder concretes (i.e., Portland cement concrete and sulfate-resistant cement concrete). The durability parameters included measuring water absorption capacity and resistance to different harsh chemical environments (5% HCl solution, 5 Molar NaOH solution, and 16% NaCl solution). It was found that sulfur concrete made with slag as aggregate exhibited the maximum strength, i.e., about 2 times higher than that of Portland cement concrete and sulfate-resistant cement concrete. Sulfur concrete made with slag and marble waste powder showed superior mechanical performance compared to that made with river sand. Thus, sulfur binder develops more favorable properties with eco-friendly fillers than it develops with natural sand. In harsh chloride and acidic environment, sulfur concrete with slag powder exhibited about 90–95% lesser mass loss than Portland cement concrete.
ISSN:0944-1344
1614-7499
DOI:10.1007/s11356-022-20456-y