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Evaluation of combined utilization of marble dust powder and fly ash on the properties and sustainability of high-strength concrete

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With the recent increase in demand for high-strength concrete, higher cement content is utilized, which has increased the need for cement. The cement industry is one of the most energy-consuming sectors globally, contributing to 10% of global carbon dioxide (CO2) gas emissions and global warming. Similarly, with rapid urbanization and industrialization, a vast number of by-products and waste materials are being generated in abundance, which causes environmental and health issues. Focusing on these two issues, this study aimed to develop an M50-grade eco-friendly high-strength concrete incorporating waste materials like marble dust powder (MDP) and fly ash (FA) as partial cement replacement. 2.5%, 5%, 7.5%, and 10% MDP and FA by weight of total binder was utilized combinedly, such that the 5%, 10%, 15%, and 20% cement content was replaced, respectively. The fresh state properties in terms of workability and hardened state properties in terms of compressive and flexural strengths were evaluated at 7, 14, 28, 56, and 90 days. Furthermore, to assess the environmental impact of MDP and FA, the embodied carbon and eco-strength efficiency were calculated. Based upon the results, it was observed that a combined 10% (5% MDP and 5% FA) achieved the highest strength; however, 15% (7.5% MDP and 7.5% FA) substitution could be optimal. Furthermore, the combined utilization of FA and MDP also enabled a reduction in the total embodied carbon. It decreased the cost of concrete, resulting in an eco-friendly, high-strength concrete.

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  1. Department of Civil Engineering, Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Campus, Khairpur Mirs’, 66020, Sindh, Pakistan

    Zaryab Ahmed Rid, Syed Naveed Raza Shah, Muhammad Jaffar Memon & Ashfaque Ahmed Jhatial

  2. Department of Civil Engineering, Quaid-E-Awam University of Engineering, Science & Technology, Nawabshah, 67450, Sindh, Pakistan

    Manthar Ali Keerio

  3. Jamilus Research Centre, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Parit Raja, Johor, Malaysia

    Wan Inn Goh

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Zaryab Ahmed Rid: conceptualization, methodology, investigation, writing—original draft.

Syed Naveed Raza Shah: conceptualization, supervision, validation, funds acquisition.

Muhammad Jaffar Memon: conceptualization, methodology, supervision, validation, funds acquisition.

Ashfaque Ahmed Jhatial: data analysis, validation, writing—original draft, writing—review and editing.

Manthar Ali Keerio: data analysis, validation, writing—original draft, writing—review and editing.

Wan Inn Goh: data analysis, validation, writing—original draft, writing—review and editing.

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Rid, Z., Shah, S., Memon, M. et al. Evaluation of combined utilization of marble dust powder and fly ash on the properties and sustainability of high-strength concrete. Environ Sci Pollut Res 29, 28005–28019 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-021-18379-1

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