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The waste powder produced during granite manufacturing has been a source of significant pollution and health hazards. The use of this waste powder in concrete has been studied by several researchers. The current study involves partial replacement of the fine aggregates in the mix of concrete masonry by granite waste powder. The Brazilian split test and the slant test were performed to check the bond with mortar. The mix was used to construct walls subjected to out-of-plane loading and compared to a control group. The initial results indicate that incorporating such waste in walls can be one promising venue for its utilization in the construction industry.
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The authors would like to acknowledge the efforts of the teaching assistants, lab engineers and lab technicians in the construction engineering labs at the American University in Cairo for their extensive help and assistance during performing the work.
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Elsobky, B. et al. (2020). Use of Granite Slurry in Masonry Manufacturing and Wall Construction. In: Rodrigues, H., Morcous, G., Shehata, M. (eds) Recent Research in Sustainable Structures. GeoMEast 2019. Sustainable Civil Infrastructures. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-34216-6_3
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