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STUDY AND ANALYSIS ON USE OF RICE HUSK ASH IN RIGID PAVEMENTS

KAMLESH TURKAR

(04 – 2025)

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Nowadays disposing of agriculture waste are the major problem. One of the agriculture waste is Rice Husk. Every year an average of 120 million tones of rice husk are produced by paddy field. Majority of rice producing countries like India, the husk produced from the rice processing is either burnt or dumped as a waste. Rice husk can be used as a fuel if its burnt at high temperature and it turn into a ash. Ash obtained is porous as fine aggregate and its grinding into a fine power. RHA is a pozzolonic material contains 85% of silica content. Using Rice Husk Ash as a substitute material in concrete reduces the environmental problem. The Agricultural wastes used as fine aggregate in concrete are rice husk ash by 10% to 50%. Using agro-waste in concrete pavement is a sustainable practice that enhances the durability and eco-friendliness of infrastructure. Agro-waste, such as rice husk ash, sugarcane bagasse ash, and palm oil fuel ash, can be incorporated into concrete mixtures to partially replace cement. This not only reduces the demand for cement production, which is a significant source of carbon emissions, but also utilizes waste materials that would otherwise be discarded, thus promoting environmental conservation. Additionally, agro-waste-based concrete pavements exhibit improved properties such as increased strength, durability, and resistance to cracking, making them a viable option for sustainable construction projects .

 

 

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