Journal article

Spent Coffee Grounds-Fly Ash Geopolymer Used as an Embankment Structural Fill Material

Arul Arulrajah, Teck-Ang Kua, Chayakrit Phetchuay, Suksun Horpibulsuk, Farshid Mahghoolpilehrood, Mahdi Miri Disfani

JOURNAL OF MATERIALS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING | ASCE-AMER SOC CIVIL ENGINEERS | Published : 2016

Abstract

The drinking of coffee forms a deep-rooted pastime in many communities worldwide. However, the culture of coffee drinking generates vast quantities of organic waste that ends up in landfills. Current research trends are inclined towards recycling of waste materials into alternative construction materials, hence the need to research sustainable uses for spent coffee grounds. Coffee grounds (CG) are highly organic with a very high percentage of biodegradable material. The objective of this research was to study the strength development of CG when used as a geopolymer stabilized embankment structural fill material aiming for a better understanding of geopolymer stabilization of highly organic m..

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Grants

Awarded by Thailand Research Fund


Funding Acknowledgements

The third author acknowledges the financial support from Suranaree University of Technology under the SUT Ph.D. program. The fourth author is grateful to the Thailand Research Fund under the TRF Senior Research Scholar program Grant No. RTA5680002, Suranaree University of Technology and the Office of Higher Education Commission under NRU project of Thailand.