Research Article

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

Table 19

OPC-WPPA 15 and PPC-WPPA15.

ItemConcreteItemConcrete
Mix codeOPC-WPPA 15Mix codePPC-WPPA 15
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.2.643320845.76CementQnt.2.643260687.18
Sandm30.524280146.72Sandm30.524280146.72
C. aggregatem30.629520327.08C. aggregatem30.629520327.08
Waterm30.188Waterm30.188
Waste paper pulp ashkg46.71.0046.7Waste paper pulp ashkg46.71.0046.7
Total1366.26Total1207.68
Total cost reduced by 15% waste paper pulp ash replacement (%)6.99Total cost reduced by 15% waste paper pulp ash replacement (%)5.83