Study on Strength Properties of Concrete Made with Agrowaste Rice Husk Ash (Rha)

Abstract

Biomass is currently considered as an emerging technology to develop ecological sources of energy. Several studies have shown that and it is feasible to use biomass in concrete production. This paper presents results about the characterization of the biomass rice husk ash (RHA) derived from combustion of an agricultural solid residue rice husk. The implementation of biomass in concrete will indirectly advance the renewable energy production and the economic development by decreasing CO2 emission from cement industry and saving energy as well. The results also indicate that up to 20% of RHA incorporation could be advantageously blended with cement without adversely affecting the strength properties of concrete.
Keywords-Agricultural waste, biomass, concrete, rice husk ash, strength.