Experimental and Numerical Investigation of the Flexural Behavior of Reinforced-Concrete Beams Utilizing Waste Andesite Dust

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2024-09-01

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Korkut, Fuat
Karalar, Memduh
Motameni, Ali
Althaqafi, Essam
Özdöner, Nebi
Özkılıç, Yasin Onuralp

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During the process of cutting andesite stones, the waste mud is kept in powder form once fully dried. It is difficult to store the waste that is produced as a consequence of the extensive utilization area and consumption of andesite. Thus, eliminating waste storage challenges and incorporating these wastes into the economy are crucial. For this reason, this study examined the effects of waste andesite dust (WAD) on the flexural behavior of reinforced-concrete beams (RCBs) using experimental testing and 3D finite-element modeling (FEM) via ANSYS. Thus, different rates of WAD up to 40% were used to investigate the influence of the WAD rate on the fracture and bending behavior of RCBs. While the RCB with 10% WAD had a slightly lower load-bearing and ductility capacities, ductility capacities significantly drop after 10% WAD. At 40% WAD, both the load-bearing capacity and ductility significantly reduced. Based on the experimental findings, using 10% WAD as a replacement for cement is a reasonable choice to obtain eco-friendly concrete. Moreover, the outcomes of 3D FEM were also compared with those of experiments conducted using ANSYS v19 software. The displacement values between the test and FEM findings are quite similar.

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andesite powder, bending performance, finite-element analysis, reinforced-concrete beam, rupture attitude

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/111170

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