Utilization of Municipal Solid Waste Incineration Ash in Concrete : Fresh, Mechanical and Durability Properties

ISBN-13: 9783659591266 / Angielski

Rahul Sharma; Rizwan A Khan

Opis

Concrete is a material synonymous with strength and longevity. It has emerged as the dominant construction material for the infrastructure needs of the twenty-first century. In addition to being durable, concrete is easily prepared and fabricated from readily available constituents and is therefore widely used in all types of structural systems. The challenge for the civil engineering community in the near future is to realize projects in harmony with the concept of sustainable development and this involves the use of high-performance materials and products manufactured at a reasonable cost with the lowest possible environmental impact. Municipal solid waste ash is one such an alternative material which can be utilized as fine aggregates in concrete. The book illustrates the strength and durability characteristics of the concrete composite containing municipal solid waste ash.

O autorze

Sharma, Rahul
Dr. Rahul Sharma is an Assistant Professor in School of Civil Engineering, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, India. He holds his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering at the Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, India. His areas of interest are Structures, Recycling of Materials, Life Cycle Assessment, etc.