Sustainability of Using Recycled Steel Fibers in Concrete

Abstract

Construction is a resource extensive activity, using a huge number of resources, and has resulted in the almost total exhaustion of these resources. One of the major components of the construction industry is concrete in these developing countries the requirement for concrete is hitting the roof moreover due to the demolition of old structures to build new ones the overall waste that is being developed s also in huge quantities. Production of cement causes 5-7% of global CO2 production and to make concrete environment friendly, a lot of different approaches are used, industrial wastes like fly ash, etc., are used as fillers to which not only makes the concrete environmentally companionable but also economical. Another aspect of concrete is its tensile strength. For the production of ultra-high-performance concrete, it is very ordinary to use fibers. Utilizing the fibers by recycling the waste that is produced and ends up in landfills will not only reduce the load on the natural resources but also on the environment, all the while making it more cost-effective. Over the years, vehicles have become an important part of everyday life, these vehicles run on tires that eventually get worn off a hence discarded. These tires can be recycled and the fibers can be recuperated which can be used to reduce the brittle behavior of regular concrete and to produce ultra-high-performance concrete. This paper points to the fact that recycled fibers can be used instead of industrially produced fibers to achieve a long-term and practical option to manage waste produced as well as make concrete more environmentally friendly.