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Sustainable Concrete Mix Design Using Industrial Waste Materials: Improving strength and reducing carbon footprint in construction

Paper ID:

IJSDIP_2025_VOLUME 13_ISSUE 4_79-86

Author's Name:

Dr. Shrikant Sarjerao Bobade, G.Srinivas, Ms. G.Vijaya Parimala, Dr.K.Rakesh, Mrs. M.Priyamvadha

Volume:

Issue:

Issue 4

Year:

2025

Pages:

79-86

Abstract

The most common construction material across the globe is concrete but its manufacture has been a significant source of carbon emissions in the globe especially because of the high consumption of energy and the release of CO 2 during the production of cement. This research examines one method through which concrete mix design can be made sustainable through the addition of industrial wastes like fly ash, ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS) and silica fume as substitutes partially in place of cement. The objective is to improve the mechanical strength with minimum environmental impact of the regular concrete. The experimental data showed that the compressive strength of the mix with 30precedent 40 percent substituted by these additional cementitious materials increased by 8-12 percent and carbon footprint by almost 35 to 40 percent, as opposed to the standard mixes. The microanalysis also proved the denser formation of the matrix, less porosity, and long-term durability. The results indicate that industrial by-products have the potential to be efficiently used to create high-performance concrete which is green. Nevertheless, feasible constraints including inconsistency in the waste material composition and geographical supply are obstacles. The way forward in future researches is large-scale field testing, behavior under varying climatic conditions and establishment of standard guidelines to optimize and control mix and quality.

Keywords

Sustainable concrete, industrial waste materials, fly ash, GGBS, silica fume, carbon footprint, eco-friendly construction, mix design optimization.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.64971/j.cph.ijsdip.v13.i4.12.2025