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Steel and Composite Structures
  Volume 50, Number 5, March 10 2024 , pages 595-608
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12989/scs.2024.50.5.595
 


Fresh and hardened properties of expansive concrete utilizing waste aluminum lathe
Yasin Onuralp Ozkilic, Ozer Zeybek, Ali ihsan Celik, Essam Althaqafi, Md Azree Othuman Mydin, Anmar Dulaimi, Memduh Karalar and P. Jagadesh

 
Abstract
    In this study, aluminum lathe waste was used by replacing aggregates in certain proportions in order to obtain expansive concrete using recycled materials. For this reason, five different aluminum wastes of 1%, 2%, 3%, 4% and 5% were selected and also reference without aluminum waste was produced. Based on the mechanical tests conducted, which included slump, compression, splitting tensile, and flexural tests, it was evident that the workability of the material declined dramatically once the volume ratio of aluminum exceeded 2%. As determined by the compressive strength test (CST), the CS of concrete (1% aluminum lathe wastes replaced with aggregate) was 11% reducer than that of reference concrete. It was noted that the reference concrete's CS values, which did not include aluminum waste, were greater than those of the concrete that contained 5% aluminum. When comparing for splitting tensile strength (STS), it was observed that the results of STS generally follow the parallel inclination as the CS. The reduction in these strengths when 1% aluminum is utilized is less than 10%. These ratios modified 18% when flexural strength (FS) is considered. Therefore, 1% of aluminum waste is recommended to obtain expansive concrete with recycled materials considering minimum loss of strength. Moreover, Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) analysis was performed and the results also confirm that there was expansion in the aluminum added concrete. The presence of pores throughout the concrete leads to the formation of gaps, resulting in its expansion. Additionally, for practical applications, basic equations were developed to forecast the CS, STS, and FS of the concrete with aluminum lathe waste using the data already available in the literature and the findings of the current study. In conclusion, this study establishes that aluminum lathe wastes are suitable, readily available in significant quantities, locally sourced eco-materials, cost-effective, and might be selected for construction using concrete, striking a balance among financially and ecological considerations.
 
Key Words
    aluminum lathe waste; compressive strength; flexural strength; scanning electron microscope; splitting tensile strength
 
Address
Yasin Onuralp Ozkilic: 1)Necmettin Erbakan University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, Konya, Turkey 2)Department of Civil Engineering, Lebanese American University, Byblos 1102-2801, Lebanon

Ozer Zeybek: Mugla Sitki Kocman University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, Mugla, 48000, Turkey

Ali ihsan Celik: Tomarza Mustafa Akincioglu Vocational School, Department of Construction, Kayseri University, Kayseri, 38940, Turkey

Essam Althaqafi: Civil Engineering Department, College of Engineering, King Khalid University, Abha 61421, Saudi Arabia

Md Azree Othuman Mydin: School of Housing, Building and Planning, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800, Penang, Malaysia

Anmar Dulaimi: 1)College of Engineering, University of Kerbala, Karbala, 56001, Iraq 2)College of Engineering, University of Warith Al-Anbiyaa, Karbala 56001, Iraq

Memduh Karalar: Faculty of Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University, Zonguldak 67100, Turkey

P. Jagadesh: Department of Civil Engineering, Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore, India
 

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