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Matthew Kwaw Somiah, Isaac Yaw Manu, Frederick Owusu Danso, Michael Kofi Biney, "Ascertaining the Feasibility of Using Locally Sourced Chicken Eggshell Powder as A Supplementary Cementing Material: An Example from Ghana," International Journal of Civil Engineering, vol. 13, no. 5, pp. 48-58, 2026. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23488352/IJCE-V13I5P104

Abstract

Although the use of locally sourced Chicken Eggshell Powder (CESP) as a Supplementary Cementing Material (SCM) in concrete is a sustainability measure towards reducing the embodied carbon of concrete and promoting eggshell waste valorization, little is known of studies that evaluated the feasibility of locally sourced CESP as an SCM in Ghana. This study assesses the feasibility of chicken eggshell powder, sourced from poultry and food vendors in Takoradi, Ghana, as a supplementary cementing material in concrete production. Concrete specimens were prepared with Portland limestone cement partially replaced with CESP in proportions of 0%, 5%,10%,15%, and 20%. Tests, including XRF, EDS, and compressive strength tests, were the basis for assessing the performance of fresh and hardened CESP concretes. EDS and XRF analyses revealed essential elements in cements for C-S-H formation during hydration, such as Si, Fe, and Ca in CESP also. A low workability slump, S1: 10-40 mm, was recorded for CESP concretes. Compressive and flexural strengths of concrete improved progressively up to 10% partial replacement, beyond which further increases in partial replacement resulted in diminishing performance for ages, in days, 7, 28, and 63. Density decreased as the percentage of CESP in concrete increased. Empirically, the elemental composition of CESP from Takoradi has been established, likewise the characteristics of CESP concrete with CESP from Takoradi, an area with limited prior investigations. Practically, regression equation models were developed to aid construction practitioners in determining the optimal level of partially replacing cement with CESP in concrete mix at ages 7,28, and 63 days.

Keywords

Cementing, Concrete, Economy, Materials, Sustainability.

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