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Agyekum, K, Ghansah, F A, Tetteh, P A and Amudjie, J (2021) The role of project managers (PMs) in construction health and safety implementation in Ghana. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 19(1), 245-62.

Falaq Assad, N, Edwards, D J, Shelbourn, M, Martek, I, Wellington Didibhuku Didibhuku, T and El-Gohary, H (2021) Comparison of modular and traditional UK housing construction: a bibliometric analysis. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 19(1), 164-86.

Hosseini, M R, Edwards, D J, Singh, T, Martek, I and Amos, D (2021) Engineering project networks: providing “sustainable work systems" for construction knowledge workers. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 19(1), 21-40.

Irewolede Aina, I, Godwin Iroroakpo, I and Michael Gbolagade, O (2021) Key training practice indicators for optimal site supervisors' utilisation in construction firms. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 19(1), 149-63.

Jafari, K G, Nozhat Sadat Ghazi, S and Noorzai, E (2021) BIM-based integrated solution for analysis and management of mismatches during construction. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 19(1), 81-102.

Johnson, A, Rotimi, J O B and Wilkinson, S (2021) An evaluation of risk factors impacting project budget performance in New Zealand. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 19(1), 41-61.

Mahdizadeh, H and Nor Mariah, A (2021) Numerical study of heat transfer in 90° bend tube by AI<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> nano fluids using fluid injection. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 19(1), 127-48.

Moeti, M, Jacques, E, Feng, W and North, C (2021) Modelling the effect of computation sampling on insight error in computational fluid dynamics scientific simulation. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 19(1), 263-90.

Naga Vamsi Krishna, J, Kota, S and Venkataraman, P B (2021) An impact of simulation labs on engineering students' academic performance: a critical Investigation. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 19(1), 103-26.

Prachi Vinod, I, Gangadhar, M and Deepak, M D (2021) Identifying the performance areas affecting the project performance for Indian construction projects. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 19(1), 1-20.

Radebe, T B, Huan, Z and Baloyi, J (2021) Simulation of eutectic plates in medium refrigerated transport. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 19(1), 62-80.

Sharma, R (2021) Effect of wastes and admixtures on compressive strength of concrete. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 19(1), 219-44.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: construction demolition waste; concrete construction; India
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  • URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/JEDT-01-2020-0031
  • Abstract:
    This paper presents the effects of replacing fine aggregate (FA) with waste foundry sand (WFS) in natural aggregate and construction waste aggregate concrete specimens without and with superplasticizer (SP), silica fume (SF) and fiber (F) to solve the disposal problems of various wastes along with saving the environment. This study aims to investigate the effect of construction waste, WFS along with additives on the stress-strain behavior and development of compressive strength with age. The various concrete specimen were prepared in mix proportion of 1: 2: 4 (cement (C): sand: coarse aggregate). The water-cement ratio of 0.5 (decreased by 10% for samples containing SP) to grading 1: 2: 4 under air-dry condition was adopted in the preparation of concrete specimens. The compressive strength of various concrete specimen were noticed for 3, 7 and 28 days by applying load through universal testing machine. Upon adding construction and demolition waste aggregates, the compressive strength of concrete after 28 days was comparable to that of the control concrete specimen. An enhancement in the value of compressive strength is perceived when FA is replaced with WFS to the extent of 10%, 20% and 30%. If both construction and demolition waste aggregate and WFS replacing FA are used, the compressive strength increases. When FA is interchanged with WFS in natural aggregate or construction demolition waste aggregate concrete including usage of SF or F, the compressive strength improves significantly. Further, when construction and demolition waste aggregate and WFS replacing FA including SP are used, the compressive strength improves marginally compared to that of control specimen. The rate of strength development with age is observed to follow similar trend as in control concrete specimen. Therefore, construction and demolition waste and or WFS can be used effectively in concrete confirming an improvement in strength. The utilization of these wastes in concrete will resolve the problem of their disposal and save the environment.

Sun, Q, He, L, Ding, F, Chen, X, Ding, L and Tu, Y (2021) Modeling and analysis of structure parameters on the lifting force for power catwalk. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 19(1), 187-202.

Wang, Y, Lin, M, Xu, K, Zhang, S and Ma, H (2021) Energy consumption analysis of glass house using electrochromic window in the subtropical region. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 19(1), 203-18.

Zaheer, M I, Ajayi, S O, Sambo Lyson, Z, Oyegoke, A and Kazemi, H (2021) Understanding the key competencies of market-ready building surveying graduates from employers' perspectives. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 19(1), 291-314.