Experimental Investigations of Binary Blended Concrete Containing Incinerated Biomedical Waste Ash
| International Journal of Civil Engineering |
| © 2023 by SSRG - IJCE Journal |
| Volume 10 Issue 12 |
| Year of Publication : 2023 |
| Authors : Kailash Narayan Katare, Nitin Kumar Samaiya, Yogesh Iyer Murthy |
10.14445/23488352/IJCE-V10I12P102
How to Cite?
Kailash Narayan Katare, Nitin Kumar Samaiya, Yogesh Iyer Murthy, "Experimental Investigations of Binary Blended Concrete Containing Incinerated Biomedical Waste Ash," SSRG International Journal of Civil Engineering, vol. 10, no. 12, pp. 9-22, 2023. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23488352/IJCE-V10I12P102
Abstract:
Medical waste from various sources, including clinics, hospitals, and research institutes, poses a significant risk to human, plant, or animal life today or in the future and is referred to as Biomedical Waste (BMW). Due to its abundance, it cannot be processed or disposed of without special protections. BMW is normally disposed of in landfills after being burned in incineration facilities, producing Incinerated Biomedical Waste Ash (IBMWA). None of the landfills, however, are leak-proof. This study describes how using IBMWA as a cement substitute affects the strength and durability of concrete. A control concrete mix and five concrete mixtures with different amounts of IBMWA (2.5, 5.0, 7.5, 10 and 12.5%) were made for this comparison. Along with the microstructure, the values of water absorption, density, drying shrinkage, slump, compressive, flexural, and split tensile strength up to 90 days were examined. The strength metrics indicated optimum values at 7.5% replacement levels despite a considerable fall in slump values with increasing IBMWA%. With rising IBMWA replacement values, there was an increase in water absorption, density, drying shrinkage, and UPV. On all days, drying shrinkage and IBMWA% exhibited a linear connection. The presence of Wollensite mineral plays a pivotal role in the structural performance of the resulting concrete, forming denser microstructure.
Keywords:
Concrete, IBMWA, Mechanical properties, Durability, Half-cell potential, Hazardous waste.
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