Development of Low Carbon

and Low Energy Construction

Materials
Nabeel Ahmed (1112187)
Supervised by: Xiangming Zhou
Wednesday 8
th
October 2014
Civil Engineering MEng
Pre-project Presentation
Plan
Nabeel Ahmed (1112187)
Civil Engineering MEng
Introduction
Need for research
Motivation for project
Plan of action
Current references
Questions & Feedback
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Introduction: Project Area
Cement reduction/replacement with waste
products from various industries
Pulverised Fly-Ash
Ground Granulated Blast-furnace Slag

Waste products already used in concrete
production with mixed results
Reduced carbon emissions and energy
consumption
Greater overall strength over time
Longer curing times
Low early strength
Improved aesthetic properties
Development of Low Carbon and Low Energy Construction Materials
Nabeel Ahmed (1112187)
Civil Engineering MEng
Pozzolanic properties
Introduction: Project Title
Nabeel Ahmed (1112187)
Civil Engineering MEng
Determine the optimum design mix
Determine the effect of varying
quantities of alkali additives
Identify how PFA and GGBS affect
early strength
Develop an understanding into the
hydration process of PFA/GGBS
concrete
Looking for an improvement in early
strength
3,5,7 and 14 days old


Development of Early Strength In Low Carbon and Low Energy
Construction Materials For Use Under Precast Applications
GGBS
PFA
Need For Research
Public Awareness
Government targets
BREEAM
Sustainability
Social
Economic
Environmental
Global challenges

Nabeel Ahmed (1112187)
Civil Engineering MEng
Social
Economic Environmental
Motivation For Project
Challenges presented to the world and modern Engineer
Nabeel Ahmed (1112187)
Civil Engineering MEng
CO2
&
Climate Change
Crumbling Infrastructure
Industrial Waste
Growing Population
Plan of Action: Lab Work
Additive preparation
Alkali based (to induce reaction)
Mixture preparation
Various degrees of OPC replacement
Based on design formula (to be determined)
Casting
Multiple moulds depending on mixture
Potential to duplicate samples
Testing
Mechanical
Compressive
Flexure
Electrical Resistivity
CCR-2
Analysis
Nabeel Ahmed (1112187)
Civil Engineering MEng
Plan of Action: Written Work
Initial project details
Introduction (Aims etc.)
Literature Review
Experimental details
Methodology
Technical specifications (mix details etc.)
Testing procedure
Results
Numerical raw data
Processed results
Graphical representations etc
Discussion
Analysis of what has/hasnt been found
Conclusions etc.
Nabeel Ahmed (1112187)
Civil Engineering MEng
Plan of Action: Schedule
Nabeel Ahmed (1112187)
Civil Engineering MEng
Current References
Proceedings of the 34th Annual Cement and Concrete Science Conference,
and Workshop on Waste Cementation
14 17 September 2014
Editors
Susan A. Bernal & John L. Provis
Geopolymers in the 21
st
Century Construction Material Landscape
2011
John L. Provis
The effect of GGBS, Fly Ash, Silica Fume and Limestone on the Properties of Concrete
Richard Barnes
http://www.cbdg.org.uk/memdocs/UWOEUYIRXE.pdf




Nabeel Ahmed (1112187)
Civil Engineering MEng
Questions & Feedback
Nabeel Ahmed (1112187)
Civil Engineering MEng