An Assessment of Strength Characteristics of Transparent Concrete in Pavement
Received: 27 August 2024 | Revised: 18 September 2024 | Accepted: 22 September 2024 | Online: 20 October 2024
Corresponding author: Manish Pratap Singh
Abstract
This study explores the potential of transparent concrete for use in roadway applications, focusing on its ability to transmit light through the incorporation of Plastic Optical Fibres (POFs) within the concrete matrix and evaluating both its mechanical strength and its light transmission capabilities. This material can be applied to various road elements, such as surface illumination, signage, roadblocks, medians, curbs, and areas with changing geometry. The light transmission performance was evaluated using voltage, light sources, and Light-Dependent Resistors (LDRs). A comparative analysis was performed between samples with varying POF content and spacing and traditional concrete. The findings reveal that compressive and flexural strengths remain largely unaffected by the inclusion of POFs up to 1.5% by weight, beyond which a decrease in strength is observed. Additionally, the light transmission efficiency improves significantly with an increase in the POF volume ratios.
Keywords:
transparent concrete, light-transmitting concrete, Plastic Optical Fibers (POFs), pavement materials, compressive strength, flexural strengthDownloads
References
A. M. Tahwia, A. Abdel-Raheem, N. Abdel-Aziz, and M. Amin, "Light transmittance performance of sustainable translucent self-compacting concrete," Journal of Building Engineering, vol. 38, Jun. 2021, Art. no. 102178.
A. Altlomate, F. Alatshan, F. Mashiri, and M. Jadan, "Experimental study of light-transmitting concrete," International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology and Urban Development, vol. 7, no. 3–4, pp. 133–139, Oct. 2016.
A. Kumar and R. Ahlawat, "Experimental Study on Light Transmitting Concrete," International Journal of Innovative Science, Engineering & Technology, vol. 4, no. 6, pp. 201–210, 2017.
S. H. Said, "State-of-the-art developments in light transmitting concrete," Materials Today: Proceedings, vol. 33, pp. 1967–1973, Jan. 2020.
D. R. Mohan, "Experimental Studies on POF and Epoxy-Resin Based Translucent Concrete," International Journal of Latest Technology in Engineering, Management & Applied Science (I, vol. VII, no. III, pp. 130–134, 2018.
C. Palanisamy, N. Krishnaswami, S. kumar Velusamy, H. Krishnamurthy, H. kumaar Velmurugan, and H. Udhayakumar, "Transparent concrete by using optical fibre," Materials Today: Proceedings, vol. 65, pp. 1774–1778, Jan. 2022.
A. B. Kamdi, "Transparent Concrete as a Green Material for Building," Transparent concrete as a green material for building, vol. 2, no. 3, pp. 172–175, 2013.
H. Okamura, "Self-Compacting High-Performance Concrete," Concrete International, vol. 19, no. 7, pp. 50–54, Jul. 1997.
H. Prayuda, F. Monika, and M. D. Cahyati, "Fresh properties and compressive strength of self compacting concrete with fines aggregate replacement using red brick powder and rice husk ash," World Journal of Engineering, vol. 17, no. 4, pp. 473–480, Jan. 2020.
N. Gupta, R. Siddique, and R. Belarbi, "Sustainable and Greener Self-Compacting Concrete incorporating Industrial By-Products: A Review," Journal of Cleaner Production, vol. 284, Feb. 2021, Art. no. 124803.
D. Ghosh, A. Abd-Elssamd, Z. J. Ma, and D. Hun, "Development of high-early-strength fiber-reinforced self-compacting concrete," Construction and Building Materials, vol. 266, Jan. 2021, Art. no. 121051.
R. Pradheepa and S. Krishnamoorthi, "Light Transmission of transparent concrete," International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research, vol. 3, no. 4, 2015.
A. Tuaum, S. M. Shitote, and W. O. Oyawa, "Experimental Evaluation on Light Transmittance Performance of Translucent Concrete," International Journal of Applied Engineering Research, vol. 13, no. 2, pp. 1209–1218, 2018.
W. E. Elemam, A. H. Abdelraheem, M. G. Mahdy, and A. M. Tahwia, "Optimizing fresh properties and compressive strength of self-consolidating concrete," Construction and Building Materials, vol. 249, Jul. 2020, Art. no. 118781.
J. Sunil, K. Amol, K. Chetan, and T. Pravin, "A study on translucent concrete product and its properties by using optical fibers," International Journal of Modern Engineering Research (IJMER), vol. 5, pp. 53–57, 2015.
Downloads
How to Cite
License
Copyright (c) 2024 Manish Pratap Singh, Sanjeev Sinha
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:
- Authors retain the copyright and grant the journal the right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
- Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal.
- Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) after its publication in ETASR with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal.
