Research Article

Partial Replacement of Cement by Waste Paper Pulp Ash and Its Effect on Concrete Properties

Table 17

OPC-WPPA5 and PPC-WPPA5.

ItemConcreteItemConcrete
Mix codeOPC-WPPA 5Mix codePPC-WPPA 5
Total quantity of item1 m3Total quantity of item1 m3

Type of materialUnitQtyRate (birr)Cost per unit (birr)Type of materialUnitQtyRate (birr)Cost per unit (birr)
CementQnt.2.954320945.28CementQnt.2.954260768.04
Sandm30.524280146.72Sandm30.523280146.72
C. aggregatem30.629520327.08C. aggregatem30.629520327.08
Waterm30.188Waterm30.188
Waste paper pulp ashkg15.61.0015.6Waste paper pulp ashkg15.61.0015.6
Total1434.68Total1257.44
Total cost reduced by 5% waste paper pulp ash replacement (%)2.34Total cost reduced by 5% waste paper pulp ash replacement (%)1.95