Comparative study of eco-friendly wire mesh configurations to enhance sustainability in reinforced concrete structures
Abstract Recent and past studies mainly focus on reducing the dead weight of structure; therefore, they considered lightweight aggregate concrete (LWAC) which reduces the dead weight but also affects the strength parameters. Therefore, the current study aims to use varied steel wire meshes to invest...
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| author | Misgina Mebrahtom Yewuhalashet Fissha Mujahid Ali Angesom Gebretsadik Yemane Kide Zaid Nguse Zemicael Gebrehiwot Erick Saavedra Flores Siva Avudaiappan Hajime Ikeda |
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| description | Abstract Recent and past studies mainly focus on reducing the dead weight of structure; therefore, they considered lightweight aggregate concrete (LWAC) which reduces the dead weight but also affects the strength parameters. Therefore, the current study aims to use varied steel wire meshes to investigate the effects of LWAC on mechanical properties. Three types of steel wire mesh are used such as hexagonal (chicken), welded square, and expanded metal mesh, in various layers and orientations in LWAC. Numerous mechanical characteristics were examined, including energy absorption (EA), compressive strength (CS), and flexural strength (FS). A total of ninety prisms and thirty-three cubes were made. For the FS test, forty-five 100 × 100 × 500 mm prism samples were poured, thirty-three 150 × 150 × 150 mm cube samples were made, and forty-five 400 × 300 × 75 mm EA specimens were costed for fourteen days of curing. The experimental findings demonstrate that the FS was enhanced by adding additional forces that spread the forces over the section. One layer of chicken, welded, and expanded metal mesh enhances the FS by 52.96%, 23.76%, and 22.2%, respectively. In comparison to the remaining layers, the FS in a single-layer hexagonal wire mesh has the maximum strength, 29.49 MPa. The hexagonal wire mesh with a single layer had the greatest CS, measuring 36.56 MPa. When all three types of meshes are combined, the CS does not vary in this way and is estimated to be 29.79 MPa. In the combination of three layers, the chicken and expanded wire mesh had the most energy recorded prior to final failure, which was 1425.6 and 1108.7 J, whereas it was found the highest 752.3 J for welded square wire mesh. The energy absorption for the first layer with hexagonal wire mesh increased by 82.81% prior to the crack and by 88.34% prior to the ultimate failure. Overall, it was determined and suggested that hexagonal wire mesh works better than expanded and welded wire meshes. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e51f70eff9f24bd0a594cfcb923b1f102024-04-21T11:15:15ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222024-04-0114111710.1038/s41598-024-59050-2Comparative study of eco-friendly wire mesh configurations to enhance sustainability in reinforced concrete structuresMisgina Mebrahtom0Yewuhalashet Fissha1Mujahid Ali2Angesom Gebretsadik3Yemane Kide4Zaid Nguse5Zemicael Gebrehiwot6Erick Saavedra Flores7Siva Avudaiappan8Hajime Ikeda9Department of Civil Engineering, Ethiopia Institute of Technology, Mekelle/EIT-MDepartment of Geosciences, Geotechnology and Materials Engineering for Resources, Graduate School of International Resource Sciences, Akita UniversityDepartment of Transport Systems, Traffic Engineering and Logistics, Faculty of Transport and Aviation Engineering, Silesian University of TechnologyDepartment of Mining Engineering, Aksum UniversityDepartment of Mining Engineering, Aksum UniversityDepartment of Hydraulic Engineering, Aksum UniversityDepartment of Mining Engineering, Aksum UniversityDepartamento de Ingeniería en Obras Civiles, Universidad de Santiago de ChileDepartamento de Ciencias de la Construcción, Facultad de Ciencias de la Construcción y Ordenamiento Territorial, Universidad Tecnológica MetropolitanaDepartment of Geosciences, Geotechnology and Materials Engineering for Resources, Graduate School of International Resource Sciences, Akita UniversityAbstract Recent and past studies mainly focus on reducing the dead weight of structure; therefore, they considered lightweight aggregate concrete (LWAC) which reduces the dead weight but also affects the strength parameters. Therefore, the current study aims to use varied steel wire meshes to investigate the effects of LWAC on mechanical properties. Three types of steel wire mesh are used such as hexagonal (chicken), welded square, and expanded metal mesh, in various layers and orientations in LWAC. Numerous mechanical characteristics were examined, including energy absorption (EA), compressive strength (CS), and flexural strength (FS). A total of ninety prisms and thirty-three cubes were made. For the FS test, forty-five 100 × 100 × 500 mm prism samples were poured, thirty-three 150 × 150 × 150 mm cube samples were made, and forty-five 400 × 300 × 75 mm EA specimens were costed for fourteen days of curing. The experimental findings demonstrate that the FS was enhanced by adding additional forces that spread the forces over the section. One layer of chicken, welded, and expanded metal mesh enhances the FS by 52.96%, 23.76%, and 22.2%, respectively. In comparison to the remaining layers, the FS in a single-layer hexagonal wire mesh has the maximum strength, 29.49 MPa. The hexagonal wire mesh with a single layer had the greatest CS, measuring 36.56 MPa. When all three types of meshes are combined, the CS does not vary in this way and is estimated to be 29.79 MPa. In the combination of three layers, the chicken and expanded wire mesh had the most energy recorded prior to final failure, which was 1425.6 and 1108.7 J, whereas it was found the highest 752.3 J for welded square wire mesh. The energy absorption for the first layer with hexagonal wire mesh increased by 82.81% prior to the crack and by 88.34% prior to the ultimate failure. Overall, it was determined and suggested that hexagonal wire mesh works better than expanded and welded wire meshes.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-59050-2Strength propertiesEco-friendlyWelded square wire meshLightweight aggregate concreteSustainability |
| spellingShingle | Misgina Mebrahtom Yewuhalashet Fissha Mujahid Ali Angesom Gebretsadik Yemane Kide Zaid Nguse Zemicael Gebrehiwot Erick Saavedra Flores Siva Avudaiappan Hajime Ikeda Comparative study of eco-friendly wire mesh configurations to enhance sustainability in reinforced concrete structures Scientific Reports Strength properties Eco-friendly Welded square wire mesh Lightweight aggregate concrete Sustainability |
| title | Comparative study of eco-friendly wire mesh configurations to enhance sustainability in reinforced concrete structures |
| title_full | Comparative study of eco-friendly wire mesh configurations to enhance sustainability in reinforced concrete structures |
| title_fullStr | Comparative study of eco-friendly wire mesh configurations to enhance sustainability in reinforced concrete structures |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparative study of eco-friendly wire mesh configurations to enhance sustainability in reinforced concrete structures |
| title_short | Comparative study of eco-friendly wire mesh configurations to enhance sustainability in reinforced concrete structures |
| title_sort | comparative study of eco friendly wire mesh configurations to enhance sustainability in reinforced concrete structures |
| topic | Strength properties Eco-friendly Welded square wire mesh Lightweight aggregate concrete Sustainability |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-59050-2 |
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