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Contribution of Waste Paper Sludge on the Mechanical and Durability Attributes of Concrete: A Review

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Environmental Concerns and Remediation

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Almost every developed and non-developed country struggles to tackle the problems caused by the generation of various types of wastes from the agricultural and industrial fields through natural and human-made activities. Waste paper sludge (WPS) is one of those industrial wastes which are being produced in massive amounts. It is the final of the paper production process that has issues related to health and the environment as it consists of heavy metals. Many researchers have attempted to use WPS in the construction field by converting it into a useable form (ash) to mitigate the problems associated with it. Studies have revealed that the addition of WPS ash as supplementary material in cement can be subjected up to a certain limit that alters the mechanical and durability characteristics of concrete. The present article also reviews the physical and chemical attributes of waste paper sludge ash (WPSA) while discussing the environmental concern of this waste.

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Singh, R., Patel, M. (2022). Contribution of Waste Paper Sludge on the Mechanical and Durability Attributes of Concrete: A Review. In: Ashish, D.K., de Brito, J. (eds) Environmental Concerns and Remediation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-05984-1_7

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