SUGARCANE BAGASSE AS AN ALTERNATIVE MATERIAL FOR THE REUSE OF SCARIFIED PAVEMENT MATERIAL

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Lasmar Garba , Dr. Anoop Bhardwaj Dr. Mahesh Sharma Mustapha Nuhu , Auwal Alhassan Musa

https://doi.org/10.35208/ert.1527743

Abstract

The increasing amount of sugarcane fibrous waste presents environmental problems. The reconstruction of existing highways due to modern globalization results in a larger volume of scarified pavement materials that are often discarded as waste. This study attempts to evaluate the geotechnical characteristics of reclaimed pavement materials that can be stabilized with sugarcane bagasse ash (SCBA). Finding an economical and sustainable way of reusing reclaimed pavement soils instead of using verging laterite soil for road construction could potentially unlock a new dimension. The preliminary results show that sugarcane bagasse ash can potentially improve the reclaimed soil’s strength characteristics, with an increased proportion of sugarcane bagasse ash, Unconfined Compressive Strength (UCS), and California Bearing Ratio (CBR) was found to increase by more than 350% and 100% respectively. The overall geotechnical characteristics are significantly improved by increasing the amount of sugarcane bagasse ash, which make reclaimed soil a potential suitor in relaying and repair maintenance of pavements.

Keywords

: Sugarcane bagasse ash, Scarified pavement materials, California bearing ratio, Compaction, Sustainable Construction.

Ethical Statement

We, the authors, hereby declare that the research presented in the manuscript titled "Sugarcane Bagasse as an Alternative Material for the Reuse of Scarified Pavement Material" was conducted ethically and responsibly. We affirm that: The study did not involve any human participants or animals, thus no ethical approval was required. All data presented in this manuscript is original, and any sources used have been appropriately cited. There are no conflicts of interest related to this study. All authors have contributed significantly to the work and have approved the final manuscript. The manuscript has not been submitted to any other journal for simultaneous consideration and has not been published elsewhere. Any potential environmental impacts have been considered and minimized as part of our study.

Supporting Institution

Lovely Professional University though no any funding involved.

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Thanks

We would like to express our gratitude to Lovely Professional University for providing the necessary facilities and support for this research. Special thanks to our colleagues and collaborators who contributed valuable insights and assistance during the course of this study.We extend our heartfelt appreciation to the reviewers and the editorial team of Environmental Research and Technology for considering our manuscript. We believe our work provides valuable contributions to the field of sustainable material reuse and aligns with the journal's aims and scope. Given that the acceptance of this paper is a crucial requirement for the submission of my PhD thesis, I kindly request an expedited review process. I am on a tight deadline for my thesis submission, and the completion of this requirement is pivotal. Your prompt and favorable response would be greatly appreciated