Experimental and Numerical Study of Mechanical Properties of Concrete Containing Biochar

The production of cement is responsible for 7% of worldwide CO2 emissions, leading to environmental threats and harm to ecosystems. Given the significant expenses involved and the necessity for substitutes such as biochar, there is a critical focus on investigating supplementary cementing materials...

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Main Authors: S.O Odeyemi, M.O Adisa, M.A Olawale, A.O Abdulsalam, J.A Oloba, H.A Ibrahim, B.O Sanusi, J.O Eda, F.O Obisiji
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Language:English
Published: University Amar Telidji of Laghouat 2024-06-01
Series:Journal of Building Materials and Structures
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Online Access:http://journals.lagh-univ.dz/index.php/jbms/article/view/3953
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author S.O Odeyemi
M.O Adisa
M.A Olawale
A.O Abdulsalam
J.A Oloba
H.A Ibrahim
B.O Sanusi
J.O Eda
F.O Obisiji
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M.O Adisa
M.A Olawale
A.O Abdulsalam
J.A Oloba
H.A Ibrahim
B.O Sanusi
J.O Eda
F.O Obisiji
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description The production of cement is responsible for 7% of worldwide CO2 emissions, leading to environmental threats and harm to ecosystems. Given the significant expenses involved and the necessity for substitutes such as biochar, there is a critical focus on investigating supplementary cementing materials (SCMs) to partially substitute traditional materials. The use of biochar as a concrete admixture is becoming more popular, and it has been investigated as a building material. Biochar is a solid organic residue produced by the pyrolysis of biomass. The experiment aimed to determine the mechanical characteristics of biochar-containing concrete using a concrete grade M20, cube moulds of dimension 100mm x 100mm x 100mm; cylinder moulds of 100mm x 200mm and beam formwork of dimension 150mm x 150mm x 1000mm were used to cast the control concrete sample and concrete containing varying percentages of biochar. Finite element analysis was also carried out using the ABAQUS program, utilizing concrete properties discovered through experimental study. The numerical and experimental study revealed that elevating the proportion of biochar in concrete led to about 17% decrease in compressive strength, 40% reduction in tensile strength, and about 25% reduction in the flexural strength of concrete beams. Both numerical and experimental approaches proved successful in assessing the influence of biochar on concrete.
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spelling doaj-art-508bfb0ee371459cb71e0b4ea56bfd522025-01-27T21:00:33ZengUniversity Amar Telidji of LaghouatJournal of Building Materials and Structures2353-00572024-06-0111110.34118/jbms.v11i1.3953Experimental and Numerical Study of Mechanical Properties of Concrete Containing Biochar S.O Odeyemi0M.O Adisa 1M.A Olawale 2A.O Abdulsalam 3J.A Oloba 4H.A Ibrahim 5B.O Sanusi 6J.O Eda 7F.O Obisiji 8Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Kwara State University Malete, NigeriaDepartment of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Kwara State University Malete, NigeriaDepartment of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Kwara State University Malete, NigeriaDepartment of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Kwara State University Malete, Nigeria Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Kwara State University Malete, NigeriaDepartment of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Kwara State University Malete, NigeriaDepartment of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Kwara State University Malete, NigeriaDepartment of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Kwara State University Malete, NigeriaDepartment of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Kwara State University Malete, Nigeria The production of cement is responsible for 7% of worldwide CO2 emissions, leading to environmental threats and harm to ecosystems. Given the significant expenses involved and the necessity for substitutes such as biochar, there is a critical focus on investigating supplementary cementing materials (SCMs) to partially substitute traditional materials. The use of biochar as a concrete admixture is becoming more popular, and it has been investigated as a building material. Biochar is a solid organic residue produced by the pyrolysis of biomass. The experiment aimed to determine the mechanical characteristics of biochar-containing concrete using a concrete grade M20, cube moulds of dimension 100mm x 100mm x 100mm; cylinder moulds of 100mm x 200mm and beam formwork of dimension 150mm x 150mm x 1000mm were used to cast the control concrete sample and concrete containing varying percentages of biochar. Finite element analysis was also carried out using the ABAQUS program, utilizing concrete properties discovered through experimental study. The numerical and experimental study revealed that elevating the proportion of biochar in concrete led to about 17% decrease in compressive strength, 40% reduction in tensile strength, and about 25% reduction in the flexural strength of concrete beams. Both numerical and experimental approaches proved successful in assessing the influence of biochar on concrete. http://journals.lagh-univ.dz/index.php/jbms/article/view/3953BiocharCompressive strengthConcreteFlexural strengthCementSplit tensile strength
spellingShingle S.O Odeyemi
M.O Adisa
M.A Olawale
A.O Abdulsalam
J.A Oloba
H.A Ibrahim
B.O Sanusi
J.O Eda
F.O Obisiji
Experimental and Numerical Study of Mechanical Properties of Concrete Containing Biochar
Journal of Building Materials and Structures
Biochar
Compressive strength
Concrete
Flexural strength
Cement
Split tensile strength
title Experimental and Numerical Study of Mechanical Properties of Concrete Containing Biochar
title_full Experimental and Numerical Study of Mechanical Properties of Concrete Containing Biochar
title_fullStr Experimental and Numerical Study of Mechanical Properties of Concrete Containing Biochar
title_full_unstemmed Experimental and Numerical Study of Mechanical Properties of Concrete Containing Biochar
title_short Experimental and Numerical Study of Mechanical Properties of Concrete Containing Biochar
title_sort experimental and numerical study of mechanical properties of concrete containing biochar
topic Biochar
Compressive strength
Concrete
Flexural strength
Cement
Split tensile strength
url http://journals.lagh-univ.dz/index.php/jbms/article/view/3953
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