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Experimental study and statistical validation of UHSM made with industrial wastes and hybrid fibres

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This paper discusses the experimental investigations of the design mix developed for developing ultra-high-strength mortar mixtures made with different combinations of fine aggregates, metallic and non-metallic fibres and cured at different temperatures. Copper slag, Iron ore tailings (IOT) and M-Sand (MS) were the materials used as partial replacements for river sand among them Copper slag and Iron ore tailings were used as in replacement levels of 30%, 40% and 50% whereas M-Sand was used in 30%, 40%, 50% and 100%. The use of other cementitious materials like silica fume and nano-silica were kept constant and were used in 8% and 2% respectively as partial replacement of cement. Steel fibres were incorporated in constant levels of 1%. In addition to the waste utilization use of non-metallic fibres has also been incorporated in hybrid form in present research. Basalt fibre and poly propylene (PP) were used in this regard in 1% and 0.15% respectively. A total of 22 mixes were designed with 10 mixes having a constant 1% steel fibre addition and fine aggregates altered in varying proportions. The balance 12 mixes were made with different fibres for replacement in fine aggregate made only using M-Sand. The compressive strength test on different curing regimes hot curing for 1 and 3 days and normal curing for 7, 28 and 56 days were performed. The results indicated that among the alternate materials chosen as fine aggregate, those with 30% IOT and 1% steel fibres registered a maximum compressive strength of 121.27 MPa after subjecting them to 56 days of normal curing. Mix with non-metallic fibre combination made with PP did not show much strength increase and the maximum strength noted was 93.59 MPa for 30% MS and 0.15% PP. Among the hybrid combination, mixes with 30% MS along with 1% steel and 1% basalt incorporated in exhibited the higher strength of 120.88 MPa. A predictive model was also designed to validate the experimental results developed with compressive strength as the target and Curing days, temperature, and fine aggregate proportions as inputs. The model worked well with the inputs.

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    P. Sujitha Magdalene, Philip Raj, Gohula Priya & B. Karthikeyan

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Magdalene, P.S., Raj, P., Priya, G. et al. Experimental study and statistical validation of UHSM made with industrial wastes and hybrid fibres. Int J Interact Des Manuf 17, 3133–3148 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12008-023-01382-w

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