Taghried Abdel-Magid

PhD Overview

In this study, the target area was Sudan and could be applicable in African countries with comparable climates. Three agro-wastes were chosen for their abundance in the country: sorghum stalk, groundnut husk and corncobs. The study focused on identifying the best use of these wastes in construction for low-cost purposes. An understanding of the raw materials’ properties before adding them to construction units was developed. The agro-wastes were incorporated in three forms: as-is, coated, and burnt into ashes. The first and second forms were introduced to compressed earth bricks in the first part of the study. The second part focused on the analysis of cement mortars with the addition of treated corncob granules. This part aimed to optimising the pre-treatment techniques and analyse the behaviour of agro-waste ashes’ as pozzolanic materials.