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Article

Performance Evaluation of Environmentally Sustainable Precast Cement Concrete Paver Blocks Using Fly Ash and Polypropylene Fibre

by
Suresh Sundaramurthy
1,*,
Shashi Bala
2,
Anil Kumar Sharma
2,
Jyoti Verma
3,
Sasan Zahmatkesh
4,
S. Arisutha
5,
Sarika Verma
6,
Mika Sillanpaa
7,8,9,
Nagavinothini Ravichandran
10 and
Balamurugan Panneerselvam
11,*
1
Department of Chemical Engineering, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal 462003, India
2
Department of Civil Engineering, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal 462003, India
3
ONGC Energy Centre, 8th Floor, Core-3 and 4, SCOPE Minar, Laxmi Nagar, Delhi 110092, India
4
Tecnologico de Monterrey, Escuela de Ingenieríay Ciencias, Puebla 72453, Mexico
5
Eco Science and Technology, Bhopal 462003, India
6
Materials for Radiation Shielding and Cement free Concrete, CSIR-Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute [AMPRI], Bhopal 462026, India
7
Institute of Research and Development, Duy Tan University, Da Nang 550000, Vietnam
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Faculty of Environment and Chemical Engineering, Duy Tan University, Da Nang 550000, Vietnam
9
Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Mining, Metallurgy and Chemical Engineering, University of Johannesburg, P.O. Box 17011, Doornfontein 2028, South Africa
10
Department of Structures for Engineering and Architecture, University of Naples Federico II, 80125 Naples, Italy
11
Department of Community Medicine, Saveetha Medical College, SIMATS, Chennai 602105, India
 
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Sustainability 2022, 14(23), 15699; https://doi.org/10.3390/su142315699
Submission received: 5 October 2022 / Revised: 9 November 2022 / Accepted: 18 November 2022 / Published: 25 November 2022
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Drinking Water and Wastewater Resilience)
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Abstract

Paver blocks are manufactured from zero-slump plain concrete, which is small element used for outdoor applications and flexible road surfaces. IS:15658 (2006) permits the use of 33- grade ordinary Portland cement (OPC) as the minimum for manufacturing paver blocks, but the usage of this type of cement is restricted in India nowadays. In this context, we have studied OPC 43-grade cement replaced by 30% Class F-grade fly ash and the addition of 0.0% and 0.5% polypropylene fibre (PPF) to evaluate the suitability of paver blocks in terms of the climatic conditions, movement of vehicles and road surfaces in India. The synergistic effect of the mechanical properties of paver blocks revealed that a 30% replacement of OPC with fly ash and 0.3% PPF is more suitable for the manufacturing of paver blocks. The obtained results from the reference mixes indicated that the mechanical properties of paver blocks have increased with respect to the age of the blocks. The present study is important for paver block manufacturers as it fulfils the mix design, strength and durability requirements for Indian roads associated with the utilization of waste materials such as fly ash. Additionally, the study will help the national economy increase by 20% in the future, along with the sustainability of virgin materials.
Keywords: fly ash; polypropylene fibre; cement; strength; waste management fly ash; polypropylene fibre; cement; strength; waste management

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Sundaramurthy, S.; Bala, S.; Sharma, A.K.; Verma, J.; Zahmatkesh, S.; Arisutha, S.; Verma, S.; Sillanpaa, M.; Ravichandran, N.; Panneerselvam, B. Performance Evaluation of Environmentally Sustainable Precast Cement Concrete Paver Blocks Using Fly Ash and Polypropylene Fibre. Sustainability 2022, 14, 15699. https://doi.org/10.3390/su142315699

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Sundaramurthy S, Bala S, Sharma AK, Verma J, Zahmatkesh S, Arisutha S, Verma S, Sillanpaa M, Ravichandran N, Panneerselvam B. Performance Evaluation of Environmentally Sustainable Precast Cement Concrete Paver Blocks Using Fly Ash and Polypropylene Fibre. Sustainability. 2022; 14(23):15699. https://doi.org/10.3390/su142315699

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Sundaramurthy, Suresh, Shashi Bala, Anil Kumar Sharma, Jyoti Verma, Sasan Zahmatkesh, S. Arisutha, Sarika Verma, Mika Sillanpaa, Nagavinothini Ravichandran, and Balamurugan Panneerselvam. 2022. "Performance Evaluation of Environmentally Sustainable Precast Cement Concrete Paver Blocks Using Fly Ash and Polypropylene Fibre" Sustainability 14, no. 23: 15699. https://doi.org/10.3390/su142315699

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Sundaramurthy, S., Bala, S., Sharma, A. K., Verma, J., Zahmatkesh, S., Arisutha, S., Verma, S., Sillanpaa, M., Ravichandran, N., & Panneerselvam, B. (2022). Performance Evaluation of Environmentally Sustainable Precast Cement Concrete Paver Blocks Using Fly Ash and Polypropylene Fibre. Sustainability, 14(23), 15699. https://doi.org/10.3390/su142315699

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