DOI : https://doi.org/10.18517/ijaseit.14.4.15613

Testing the Effect of Iron Casting Waste on Concrete Compressive Strength

Natsir Abduh (1), Burhanuddin Badrun (2), Andy Rahmadi Herlambang (3)
(1) Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Bosowa, Makassar, Indonesia
(2) Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Bosowa, Makassar, Indonesia
(3) Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Jakarta Global University, Indonesia
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Abduh, Natsir, et al. “Testing the Effect of Iron Casting Waste on Concrete Compressive Strength”. International Journal on Advanced Science, Engineering and Information Technology, vol. 14, no. 4, Aug. 2024, pp. 1354-62, doi:10.18517/ijaseit.14.4.15613.
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This study, which tests the compressive strength of concrete incorporating iron casting waste, underscores the potential for waste utilization in concrete technology. By combining iron casting waste into the planned concrete compressive strength, K-250, we have demonstrated the possibility of meeting and exceeding this benchmark. Our quantitative research, utilizing experimental methods, tested the concrete compressive strength and the substitution of iron-casting waste as a fine aggregate. We tested different substitution variations, including 0%, 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100%, using three samples in cylinders measuring 15 cm in diameter and 30 cm high. The research was conducted at the Material and Concrete Laboratory of the Department of Civil Engineering, Universitas Bosowa and Universitas Negeri Makassar. The results of the concrete compressive strength test are promising, with some variations exceeding the planned compressive strength of concrete (K-250). The 25% iron waste variation reached an equivalent of K-400, and the 50% variation reached K-279. The compressive strength of concrete increases with 40% iron waste but begins to decrease at a 50% variation. Different combinations of iron-casting waste and concrete yield different compressive strengths. For instance, a 25% variation produces a compressive strength of 403.597 kg/cm2, a 50% variation produces 279.67 kg/cm2, a 75% variation results in 209.19 kg/cm2, and a 100% variation yields 178.49 kg/cm2. Notably, adding 25% and 50% iron waste resulted in concrete compressive strengths exceeding planned K-250 concrete. Additionally, 40% iron waste increases concrete compressive strength, but it begins to decrease at a 50% variation.

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