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Investigating the Effect of Corn Cob Ash on the Characteristics of Cement Paste and Concrete: A Review

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Environmental Concerns and Remediation

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The increase in the demand for construction materials has led to influence the researchers from the various fields to find an alternative way to utilize the waste. Agricultural fields produce a considerable number of wastes in terms of husk, straw and ash. Various studies have concluded that agricultural by-products possess high silicious content indicating their pozzolanic behavior and successful application in cement and cement-based composites. Apart from the safe stabilization of such wastes in construction works, the overall cost of production has also been reduced, considerably. Corn cob is one of those waste products that remained in the agricultural fields for a longer period after the harvesting, which adversely affects the environment. This chapter reviews the various studies conducted on the incorporation of corn cob in various forms in civil engineering practices to reduce the environmental problems associated with it.

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Singh, R., Patel, M. (2022). Investigating the Effect of Corn Cob Ash on the Characteristics of Cement Paste and 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_8

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