Title:
From Trash to Treasure
Author(s):
Christopher C. Ferraro, John P. Power, Justin Roessler, Jerry Paris, and Timothy G. Townsend
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
38
Issue:
11
Appears on pages(s):
46-51
Keywords:
mixture, placement, testing, strength
DOI:
10.14359/51689391
Date:
11/1/2016
Abstract:
A pilot two-lane pavement project was recently completed in Florida using bottom ash as a partial aggregate replacement in portland cement concrete. The ash was produced at a waste-to-energy (WTE) facility in Florida. Construction of the roadway demonstrated that incorporation of WTE bottom ash did not adversely affect the workability or placement of the concrete.
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