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Abstract
The rising cost of cement coupled with the release of toxic gases during production has necessitated researching into the pozzolanic potentials agro-wastes that are been indiscriminately disposed thereby constituting environmental nuisance can be used in the construction industry The pozzolanic capabilities of four agro-wastes namely Maize cob ash (MCA), guava leaf ash (GLA), Cocoa Pod ash (CCPA), and Almond pod ash (APA) determined using chemical analysis and X-ray fluorescence. Those that were not pozzolanic were thereafter mixed with those having high pozzolanic potentials and their physical characteristics and chemical composition compared the values stipulated in the ASTM requirements for pozzolans. The percentages of the oxide of MCA among the rest met the 70% requirement and the oxide of its mixture with nonpozzolanic GLA gave a value that only satisfied the 50% requirement for the material to be classified as Class C. The results showed that instead of discarding agro-wastes that are not pozzolanic, they can be mixed with those having high pozzolanic capabilities thereby making all agro-wastes potential materials that can be used for construction purposes.
Keywords
Maize cob ash, Guava leaf ash, Pozzolans, Oxide, X-Ray Fluorescence
Citations
IRE Journals:
Adegbesan Ololade O. , Ayegbusi Olufunke A. , Oguntade Omotolani I.
"Influence of High Pozzolanic Agro-Wastes on Non-Pozzolanic Agro-Wastes" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals Volume 6 Issue 11 2023 Page 506-509
IEEE:
Adegbesan Ololade O. , Ayegbusi Olufunke A. , Oguntade Omotolani I.
"Influence of High Pozzolanic Agro-Wastes on Non-Pozzolanic Agro-Wastes" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals, 6(11)
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