Green Materials in Civil Engineering

1st Edition - February 13, 2024
Editors: Anasua GuhaRay, Toshiro Hata, Nagesh R. Iyer, Pijush Samui, Sanjay Kumar
Language: English
Paperback ISBN:
9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 9 1 0 6 - 0
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Green Materials in Civil Engineering provides a comprehensive resource for practitioners to learn more about the utilization of these materials in civil engineering, as well as their practical applications. Novel green materials such as fly ash, slag, fiber-reinforced concrete and soil, smart materials, biological materials, and waste materials such as mineral wastes, building and demolition waste, recycled asphalt, coal gangue and industrial by-products are discussed in detail. Emphasis is placed on understanding the qualities, selection criteria, products and applications, durability, life cycle, and recyclability of these materials.

The book will be a valuable reference resource for academic and industrial researchers, materials scientists, and civil engineers who are working in the development of construction materials, utilization of waste, and other fine by-products in the production of concrete and other construction materials.

Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Dedication
List of contributors
Preface
1. A model to predict water retention characteristic curve of fly ash
Abstract
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Previous studies on water retention characteristic curve of fly ash
1.3 Objectives of the present study
1.4 Experimental program
1.5 Measurement of suction
1.6 Results and discussion
1.7 Validation with published study
1.8 Conclusion
Acknowledgments
References
2. Experimental study of the parameter for predicting the strength of geopolymer concretes based on ground granulated blast furnace slag and fly ash
Abstract
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Experimental program
2.3 Cast and curing of geopolymer concrete specimens
2.4 Test results and discussions
2.5 Conclusion
References
3. Mitigating the environmental impacts of conventional concrete—a quantitative sustainable concrete approach
Abstract
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Autodesk Revit
3.3 Literature review
3.4 Methodology
3.5 Case study
3.6 Results and discussion
3.7 Conclusion
References
4. Consistency, setting, and strength properties of fly ash and slag based geopolymer mortar activated with water glass
Abstract
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Materials used
4.3 Experimental program
4.4 Results and discussion
4.5 Conclusion
References
5. Developing flyash and slagbased high-strength geopolymer concrete
Abstract
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Experimental program
5.3 Conclusion
Abbreviations
References
6. Interfacial direct shear behavior of aluminum slag and uniaxial geogrids
Abstract
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Materials used
6.3 Experimental program
6.4 Results and discussion
6.5 Conclusion
References
7. Fly ash-granulated blast furnace slag: better replacement materials for subbase flexible pavement construction
Abstract
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Properties of materials
7.3 Methodology
7.4 Model pavement
7.5 Sample preparation of model pavement
7.6 Results and discussion
7.7 Summary and conclusions
References
8. High performance concrete using fly ash
Abstract
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Mix design of high performance concrete
8.3 High performance green concrete
8.4 Role of superplasticizer in high performance green concrete
8.5 Mix proportion
8.6 Strength development
8.7 Transporting and placing of high performance green concrete
8.8 Curing of high performance green concrete
8.9 Conclusion
References
9. Engineering green concrete for sustainable infrastructure
Abstract
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Engineering green concrete strategies for sustainability
9.3 Engineered concretes
References
10. Behavior assessment of poor subgrade soil using natural coir geotextile under static and repeated load condition
Abstract
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Materials used for the study
10.3 Experimental setup
10.4 Results and discussion
10.5 Conclusion
References
Chapter 11. Utilization of higher percentage of reclaimed asphalt pavement material in bituminous mixtures
Abstract
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Material
11.3 Marshall mixture design
11.4 Test method
11.5 Result and discussion
11.6 Conclusions
References
12. Mineral wastes
Abstract
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Mineral waste
12.3 Utilization of mineral wastes
12.4 Optimal utilization of mineral wastes
12.5 Conclusions
References
13. Morphology and strength of concrete incorporating natural rubber latex and plastic fibers
Abstract
13.1 Introduction
13.2 Materials and method
13.3 Conclusion
Funding
Data availability
Competing interests
References
14. Fiber-reinforced polymer nanocomposites for structural retrofitting applications
Abstract
14.1 Introduction
14.2 Characteristics of fiber-reinforced polymers
14.3 Fiber-reinforced polymer nanocomposites
14.4 Standard practices and codes involved in fiber-reinforced polymer-structural retrofit
14.5 Summary and conclusion
Acknowledgments
References
15. Biological materials for geotechnical engineering
Abstract
15.1 Introduction
15.2 Overview of mechanisms of crystal precipitation by microbial functions and their engineering applications
15.3 Development of preservation materials with self-healing and environmental preservation functions based on the microbial functions
15.4 Summary
References
16. A review on microstructural characteristics of bacterial concrete
Abstract
16.1 Introduction
16.2 Methodology adopted for the study
16.3 Background of microstructural and chemical analyses
16.4 Microstructure of bio-concrete
16.5 Conclusions
Acknowledgments
References
17. Geoenvironmental evaluation on coal gangue: greener alternative to existing fill materials
Abstract
17.1 Introduction
17.2 Materials and methods
17.3 Results and discussion
17.4 Conclusions
17.5 Practical relevance of the study
References
18. Utilization of Sustainable Material: Ferrock for Stabilization of Subgrade Soil
Abstract
18.1 Introduction
18.2 An understanding of important technologies
18.3 Potential applications
18.4 Testing procedures
18.5 Findings and conclusion
18.6 Conclusion
References
Index

Anasua GuhaRay

Dr. GuhaRay is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at BITS Pilani, India. She is also cross-appointed faculty at Hiroshima University, Japan. She received her PhD in Geotechnical Engineering from IIT Kharagpur, India, in 2014. Dr. GuhaRay’s main areas of expertise are ground improvement with green materials, reliability applications in geotechnical engineering, and stabilization of expansive soil with activated binders. Dr. GuhaRay has previously co-edited Green Materials in Civil Engineering for Elsevier and contributed to several journal papers, book chapters, and peer-reviewed conference proceedings alongside international teams of experts.

Affiliations and expertise

Associate Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani, Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Toshiro Hata

Dr. Toshiro Hata is a full professor in the Department of Environmental and Civil Engineering at Hiroshima University, Japan. He attained his PhD in Civil Engineering from Gifu University, Japan in 2005. He commenced his academic career in 2006 taking up an associate professor position at Nagano National College of Technology until 2011. He then moved to Toyama Prefectural University in 2012 and became a full professor in 2016. He has been a visiting scholar at the University of Cambridge, UK; Arizona State University, USA and at Grenoble University in France. Dr. Hata’s main area of expertise is on the enhancement of soil strength based on microbial functions.

Affiliations and expertise

Professor, Department of Environmental and Civil Engineering, Hiroshima University, Japan

Nagesh R. Iyer

Dr. Nagesh R. Iyer is a Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering and is currently Dean of (Infrastructure, Planning and Support) and Visiting Professor, at the Indian Institute of Technology Dharwad. He was formerly Director of CSIR-Structural Engineering Research Centre and Coordinating Director of CSIR Madras Complex. Concurrently he held the posts of Acting Director and Distinguished Emeritus Professor at the Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR). He has over 44 years of experience in the computer-aided analysis and design of complex and large structures which include infrastructural facilities.

Affiliations and expertise

Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering and currently Dean (Infrastructure, Planning & Support) & Visiting Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Dharwad, India

Pijush Samui

Dr. Samui is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at NIT Patna, India. He received his PhD in Geotechnical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, India, in 2008. His research interests include geohazard, earthquake engineering, concrete technology, pile foundation and slope stability, and application of AI for solving different problems in civil engineering. Dr. Samui is a repeat Elsevier editor but also a prolific contributor to journal papers, book chapters, and peer-reviewed conference proceedings.

Affiliations and expertise

Associate Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology Patna, Patna, Bihar, India

Sanjay Kumar

Dr. Sanjay Kumar is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at NIT Patna, India. He received his PhD in Structural Engineering from the same institute in 2019. Dr. Sanjay has more than seventeen years of teaching experience, eight years of research experience, and a lot of practical knowledge from having worked in industry too. His research focuses on innovations in materials and design for civil engineering structures.

Affiliations and expertise

Assistant Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology Patna, Patna, Bihar, India