Assessment of bamboo culm ash for use as as an additive in concrete

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dc.contributorWang, Jialai
dc.contributorAllison, Paul Galon
dc.contributor.advisorGiannini, Eric R.
dc.contributor.authorSoleimanzadeh, Sara
dc.contributor.otherUniversity of Alabama Tuscaloosa
dc.date.accessioned2017-03-01T17:24:25Z
dc.date.available2017-03-01T17:24:25Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.descriptionElectronic Thesis or Dissertationen_US
dc.description.abstractEach year tens of millions of tons of bamboo are utilized commercially, generating a vast amount of waste. One solution is to calcine this waste and use it as additive in concrete to keep it out of landfills and save money on waste disposal. This research project identifies (1) the optimal calcination condition of bamboo culm ash (BCAsh) and (2) the effect of various cement replacement levels on mortar properties. After considering the amount of energy consumed and the carbon content, burning at 700 °C [1292 °F] for 1.5 h was selected as the optimum condition. Cement replacement levels between 0.5 and 5% were investigated by evaluating the effects on heat of hydration and compressive strength of four mixes of BCAsh mortar. While the BCAsh reduced the strength of the mortar only slightly, it did show a considerable retarding effect on mortar hydration.en_US
dc.format.extent30 p.
dc.format.mediumelectronic
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.otheru0015_0000001_0001945
dc.identifier.otherSoleimanzadeh_alatus_0004M_12345
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.ua.edu/handle/123456789/2365
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Alabama Libraries
dc.relation.hasversionborn digital
dc.relation.ispartofThe University of Alabama Electronic Theses and Dissertations
dc.relation.ispartofThe University of Alabama Libraries Digital Collections
dc.rightsAll rights reserved by the author unless otherwise indicated.en_US
dc.subjectCivil engineering
dc.titleAssessment of bamboo culm ash for use as as an additive in concreteen_US
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etdms.degree.departmentUniversity of Alabama. Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering
etdms.degree.disciplineCivil, Construction & Environmental Engineering
etdms.degree.grantorThe University of Alabama
etdms.degree.levelmaster's
etdms.degree.nameM.S.
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