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Structural performance and SWOT analysis of multi-story buildings of lightweight reinforced concrete comprising local waste materials

  • Walid A., Al-Kutti (Department of Civil & Construction Engineering, College of Engineering, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University) ;
  • A.B.M. Saiful, Islam (Department of Civil & Construction Engineering, College of Engineering, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University) ;
  • Zaheer Abbas, Kazmi (Department of Civil & Construction Engineering, College of Engineering, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University) ;
  • Mahmoud, Sodangi (Department of Civil & Construction Engineering, College of Engineering, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University) ;
  • Fahad, Anwar (Department of Civil & Construction Engineering, College of Engineering, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University) ;
  • Muhammad, Nasir (Department of Civil & Construction Engineering, College of Engineering, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University) ;
  • Muhammad Arif Aziz, Ahmed (Department of Civil & Construction Engineering, College of Engineering, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University) ;
  • Khalid Saqer, Alotaibi (Department of Civil & Construction Engineering, College of Engineering, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University)
  • Received : 2021.06.15
  • Accepted : 2022.11.17
  • Published : 2022.12.25
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Abstract

In recent decades, infrastructural development has exploded, particularly in the coastal region of Saudi Arabia. The rising demand of most consumed aggregate in construction can be effectively compensated by the alternative material like scoria which lavishly exists in the western region. Scoria is characterized as lightweight aggregate beneficially used to develop lightweight concrete (LWC) - a potential alternative of normal weight concrete (NWC) ensuring reduction in the structural element's size, increase in building height, comparatively lighter foundation, etc. Hence, the goal of this study is to incorporate scoria-based structural lightweight concrete and evaluate its impact on superstructure and foundation design beside contributing to the economy of construction. Fresh, mechanical, and rheological properties of the novel LWC have been investigated. The structural analyses employ the NWC as well as LWC based structures under seismic and wind loadings. The commercial finite element package - ETABS was employed to find out the change in structural responses and foundations. The cost estimation and SWOT analysis for superstructure and foundation have also been carried out. It was revealed that the developed LWC enabled a more flexible structural design. Notable reduction in the steel and concrete prices of LWC might be possible in the low-rise building. It is postulated that the cost-effective and eco-friendly LWC will promote the usage of scoria as an effective alternative in Saudi Arabia and GCC countries for structurally viable LWC construction.

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Acknowledgement

The authors are thankful to the Project 2017-212-Eng, Deanship of Scientific Research (DSR), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (IAU) for assisting in the study.

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