Effect of Clay Brick Waste Powder on the Fresh and Hardened Properties of Self-Compacting Concrete: State-of-the-Art and Life Cycle Assessment

Mohammed Salah Nasr, Awham Jumah Salman, Rusul Jaber Ghayyib, Ali Shubbar (), Shahad Al-Mamoori, Zainab Al-khafaji, Tameem Mohammed Hashim, Zaid Ali Hasan and Monower Sadique
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Mohammed Salah Nasr: Technical Institute of Babylon, Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University (ATU), Babylon 51015, Iraq
Awham Jumah Salman: Technical College of Al-Mussaib, Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University (ATU), Babylon 51006, Iraq
Rusul Jaber Ghayyib: Technical College of Al-Mussaib, Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University (ATU), Babylon 51006, Iraq
Ali Shubbar: School of Civil Engineering and Built Environment, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool L3 5UX, UK
Shahad Al-Mamoori: Civil Engineering Department, College of Engineering, University of Babylon, Babylon 51002, Iraq
Zainab Al-khafaji: Scientific Research Center, Al-Ayen University, Thi-Qar, 64001, Iraq
Tameem Mohammed Hashim: Building and Construction Engineering Technology Department, Al-Mustaqbal University College, Babylon 51001, Iraq
Zaid Ali Hasan: Technical Institute of Babylon, Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University (ATU), Babylon 51015, Iraq
Monower Sadique: School of Civil Engineering and Built Environment, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool L3 5UX, UK

Energies, 2023, vol. 16, issue 12, 1-23

Abstract: Sustainability and reducing environmental damage caused by CO 2 emissions have become issues of interest to researchers in the construction sector around the world. Reducing the cement content in concrete by partially substituting it with by-products or waste falls within this field as the cement industry is responsible for 7% of global CO 2 emissions. On the other hand, self-compacting concrete (SCC) is one of the special types of concrete that contains a large amount of powder (most of which is cement) to ensure its flow under the influence of its weight without separating its components. Therefore, to produce eco-friendly SCC, many researchers have replaced part of the cement with clay brick waste powder (CBWP) since brick units are among the most widely used building materials after concrete. Accordingly, this study aims to review previous research that included using CBWP in SCC. The effect of these wastes on the fresh, mechanical, durability and microstructural properties of cement was reviewed. Additionally, a comparison between the environmental impacts of SCCs with different CBWP contents has been conducted using the life cycle assessment (LCA) approach. It was found that the highest value of CBWP that can be used without negatively affecting the different properties of concrete is 10% by weight of cement. Moreover, regarding environmental impact, using CBWP as a substitute for cement reduces environmental damage, and the lowest environmental impact that can be achieved per strength unit (MPa) is 37.5%.

Keywords: SCC; clay brick waste powder; fresh properties; hardened properties; life cycle assessment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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