Production of eco-friendly paver block by incorporating saw dust ash as cementitious materials

Abstract

Cement Concrete Paving Blocks (CCPB) are one of the most extensively used construction materials in the world. Since these are easier to construct, sturdy, long-lasting, low-cost, weatherproof, and flammable. They're ideal for constructing roads, pavements, and parking lots, in fact. Concrete pavement blocks have the benefit of being easily rebuilt using a variety of building techniques, allowing them to be reused or reconfigured in various ways as needed. Instead of being used once and discarded, they may be used in different shapes or for different purposes. This experimental study is conducted to determine the result of incorporating Saw Dust Ash (SDA) in the production at interlocking pavers blocks as a substitute for cement. The various strength properties of paver blocks were conducted for the evaluation of significant strength of concrete paver blocks. The use of SDA as a cement substitute in paver block manufacture is investigated in this study. The use of saw dust as a partial replacement for sawdust is explored in this research to address environmental concerns on fine aggregate in paver block with 0%, 10%, 20% and 30% respectively. Based on the experimental results, it has been concluded that, 10% replacement of cement with saw dust ash give enough strength properties to the paver block.