Cost-effective and green additives of pozzolanic material derived from the waste of alum sludge for successful replacement of portland cement

Abstract The major objective of this study was to examine the viability of using 5, 10, or 15 mass% of Activated Alum Sludge waste (AAS) instead of Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) as a pozzolanic ingredient in concrete. This fundamental inquiry framed the investigation and OPC-AAS-hardened composites...

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Main Authors: O. A. Mohamed, A. A. Farghali, Ashraf K. Eessaa, A. M. El-Shamy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-12-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-25246-7