ARCHIVES
Original Article
Optimization of Wheat Straw Ash for Cement Replacement in Concrete Using Response Surface Methodology for Enhanced Sustainability
Monish S H1
Varun C S2
Akshay Kumar H S3
Amith B J4
1234 Department of Civil Engineering, BGS Institute of Technology, Adichunchanagiri University, Mandya, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Published Online: May-June 2025
Pages: 105-110
Cite this article
↗ https://www.doi.org/10.59256/ijire.20250603012References
[1] M. S. Ujwal et al., “Optimizing the properties of seashell ash powder based concrete using Response Surface Methodology,” Asian
J. Civ. Eng., 2024, doi: 10.1007/s42107- 024-01160-3.
[2] M. S. Kırgız and H. Biricik, Wheat straw ash as hydraulic binder substitution in binder- based materials made of an admixture
superplasticizer. LTD, 2023. doi: 10.1016/B978- 0-323-90791-0.00018-4.
[3] Z. Fan et al., “A facile process for efficient extraction of lignin with controllable morphology from wheat straw based bio-
mechanical pulping effluent,” Ind. Crops Prod., vol. 201, no. June, p. 116927, 2023, doi: 10.1016/j.indcrop.2023.116927.
[4] P. To-on, N. Wichapa, and W. Khanthirat, “A novel TOPSIS linear programming model based on response surface methodology for
determining optimal mixture proportions of lightweight concrete blocks containing sugarcane bagasse ash,” Heliyon, vol. 9, no.
7,p. e17755, 2023, doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e17755.
[5] M. U. Farooqi and M. Ali, “Durability evaluation of wheat straw reinforced concrete for sustainable structures,” J. Build. Eng., vol.
82, no. December 2023, p. 108400, 2024, doi: 10.1016/j.jobe.2023.108400.
[6] M. Adamu, K. O. Ayeni, S. I. Haruna, Y. E. H. Ibrahim Mansour, and S. Haruna, “Durability performance of pervious concrete
containing rice husk ash and calcium carbide: A response surface methodology approach,” Case Stud. Constr. Mater., vol. 14,p.
e00547, 2021, doi: 10.1016/j.cscm.2021.e00547.
[7] M. Adamu and Y. E. Ibrahim, “Environmental sustainability and cost-benefit analysis of concrete containing date palm ash and
eggshell powder: A response surface methodology approach,” Case Stud. Chem. Environ. Eng., vol. 9, no. January, p. 100636,
2024, doi: 10.1016/j.cscee.2024.100636.
[8] M. Adamu, Y. E. Ibrahim, and H. Alanazi, “Optimization of sustainable concrete properties modified with blends of date palm ash
and eggshell powder using response surface methodology.,” Dev. Built Environ., vol. 17, no. January, p. 100359, 2024, doi:
10.1016/j.dibe.2024.100359.
[9] A. T. Mossie, D. Khatiwada, B. Palm, and G. Bekele, “Investigating energy saving and climate mitigation potentials in cement
production – A case study in Ethiopia,” Energy Convers. Manag., vol. 287, no. March, 2023, doi:
10.1016/j.enconman.2023.117111.
[10] S. Singh, V. Kumar, and A. Kumar Parashar, “A study on the substitution of rice husk ash with natural sand of cement concrete,”
Mater. Today Proc., no. June, pp. 18–21, 2023, doi: 10.1016/j.matpr.2023.08.381.
[11] J. Pandya and A. Bhogayata, “Valorization of the wheat crop stubble ash in eco-efficient concrete,” Mater. Today Proc., no. xxxx,
2023, doi: 10.1016/j.matpr.2023.03.573.
[12] N. Bheel et al., “Utilization of millet husk ash as a supplementary cementitious material in eco-friendly concrete: RSM modelling
and optimization,” Structures, vol. 49, no. February, pp. 826–841, 2023, doi: 10.1016/j.istruc.2023.02.015.
[13] F. Althoey, O. Zaid, R. Martínez-García, J. de Prado-Gil, M. Ahmed, and A. M. Yosri, “Ultra-high-performance fiber-reinforced
sustainable concrete modified with silica fume and wheat straw ash,” J. Mater. Res. Technol., vol. 24, pp. 6118–6139, 2023, doi:
10.1016/j.jmrt.2023.04.179.
[14] X. Bai, J. Guan, L. Jiang, Z. Fan, Y. Gao, and T. Qiao, “Thermal performance study of straw concrete external walls for rural
residences in hot-summer and cold-winter zone of China,” Energy Build., vol. 311, no. February, p. 114140, 2024, doi:
10.1016/j.enbuild.2024.114140.
[15] N. Bheel, P. Awoyera, I. A. Shar, S. A. Abbasi, S. H. Khahro, and K. Prakash A, “Synergic effect of millet husk ash and wheat
straw ash on the fresh and hardened properties of Metakaolin-based self-compacting geopolymer concrete,” Case Stud. Constr.
Mater., vol. 15, no. October, p. e00729, 2021, doi: 10.1016/j.cscm.2021.e00729.
[16] N. Bheel, I. M. Chohan, M. Alwetaishi, S. A. Waheeb, and L. Alkhattabi, “Sustainability assessment and mechanical characteristics
of high strength concrete blended with marble dust powder and wheat straw ash as cementitious materials by using RSM
modelling,” Sustain. Chem. Pharm., vol. 39, no. May, p. 101606, 2024, doi: 10.1016/j.scp.2024.101606.
[17] S. Singh, J. S. Chohan, R. Kumar, and P. K. Gupta, “Stability of compressed earth blocks using sugarcane bagasse ash and wheat
straw,” Mater. Today Proc., vol. 51, pp. 993– 997, 2021, doi: 10.1016/j.matpr.2021.07.023.
[18] A. A. J. Ghanim, M. Amin, A. M. Zeyad, B. A. Tayeh, and I. S. Agwa, “Effect of modified nano-titanium and fly ash on ultra-high-
performance concrete properties,” Struct. Concr., 2023, doi: 10.1002/suco.202300053.
[19] [19] I. Y. Hakeem, M. Amin, I. S. Agwa, M. H. Abd-Elrahman, and M. F. Abdelmagied, “Using a combination of industrial
and agricultural wastes to manufacture sustainable ultra-high-performance concrete,” Case Stud. Constr. Mater., 2023, doi:
10.1016/j.cscm.2023.e02323.
[20] I. Y. Hakeem, M. Amin, I. S. Agwa, M. H. Abd-Elrahman, O. M. O. Ibrahim, and M. Samy, “Ultra-high- performance
concrete properties containing rice straw ash and nano eggshell powder,” Case Stud. Constr. Mater., 2023, doi:
10.1016/j.cscm.2023.e02291.
J. Civ. Eng., 2024, doi: 10.1007/s42107- 024-01160-3.
[2] M. S. Kırgız and H. Biricik, Wheat straw ash as hydraulic binder substitution in binder- based materials made of an admixture
superplasticizer. LTD, 2023. doi: 10.1016/B978- 0-323-90791-0.00018-4.
[3] Z. Fan et al., “A facile process for efficient extraction of lignin with controllable morphology from wheat straw based bio-
mechanical pulping effluent,” Ind. Crops Prod., vol. 201, no. June, p. 116927, 2023, doi: 10.1016/j.indcrop.2023.116927.
[4] P. To-on, N. Wichapa, and W. Khanthirat, “A novel TOPSIS linear programming model based on response surface methodology for
determining optimal mixture proportions of lightweight concrete blocks containing sugarcane bagasse ash,” Heliyon, vol. 9, no.
7,p. e17755, 2023, doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e17755.
[5] M. U. Farooqi and M. Ali, “Durability evaluation of wheat straw reinforced concrete for sustainable structures,” J. Build. Eng., vol.
82, no. December 2023, p. 108400, 2024, doi: 10.1016/j.jobe.2023.108400.
[6] M. Adamu, K. O. Ayeni, S. I. Haruna, Y. E. H. Ibrahim Mansour, and S. Haruna, “Durability performance of pervious concrete
containing rice husk ash and calcium carbide: A response surface methodology approach,” Case Stud. Constr. Mater., vol. 14,p.
e00547, 2021, doi: 10.1016/j.cscm.2021.e00547.
[7] M. Adamu and Y. E. Ibrahim, “Environmental sustainability and cost-benefit analysis of concrete containing date palm ash and
eggshell powder: A response surface methodology approach,” Case Stud. Chem. Environ. Eng., vol. 9, no. January, p. 100636,
2024, doi: 10.1016/j.cscee.2024.100636.
[8] M. Adamu, Y. E. Ibrahim, and H. Alanazi, “Optimization of sustainable concrete properties modified with blends of date palm ash
and eggshell powder using response surface methodology.,” Dev. Built Environ., vol. 17, no. January, p. 100359, 2024, doi:
10.1016/j.dibe.2024.100359.
[9] A. T. Mossie, D. Khatiwada, B. Palm, and G. Bekele, “Investigating energy saving and climate mitigation potentials in cement
production – A case study in Ethiopia,” Energy Convers. Manag., vol. 287, no. March, 2023, doi:
10.1016/j.enconman.2023.117111.
[10] S. Singh, V. Kumar, and A. Kumar Parashar, “A study on the substitution of rice husk ash with natural sand of cement concrete,”
Mater. Today Proc., no. June, pp. 18–21, 2023, doi: 10.1016/j.matpr.2023.08.381.
[11] J. Pandya and A. Bhogayata, “Valorization of the wheat crop stubble ash in eco-efficient concrete,” Mater. Today Proc., no. xxxx,
2023, doi: 10.1016/j.matpr.2023.03.573.
[12] N. Bheel et al., “Utilization of millet husk ash as a supplementary cementitious material in eco-friendly concrete: RSM modelling
and optimization,” Structures, vol. 49, no. February, pp. 826–841, 2023, doi: 10.1016/j.istruc.2023.02.015.
[13] F. Althoey, O. Zaid, R. Martínez-García, J. de Prado-Gil, M. Ahmed, and A. M. Yosri, “Ultra-high-performance fiber-reinforced
sustainable concrete modified with silica fume and wheat straw ash,” J. Mater. Res. Technol., vol. 24, pp. 6118–6139, 2023, doi:
10.1016/j.jmrt.2023.04.179.
[14] X. Bai, J. Guan, L. Jiang, Z. Fan, Y. Gao, and T. Qiao, “Thermal performance study of straw concrete external walls for rural
residences in hot-summer and cold-winter zone of China,” Energy Build., vol. 311, no. February, p. 114140, 2024, doi:
10.1016/j.enbuild.2024.114140.
[15] N. Bheel, P. Awoyera, I. A. Shar, S. A. Abbasi, S. H. Khahro, and K. Prakash A, “Synergic effect of millet husk ash and wheat
straw ash on the fresh and hardened properties of Metakaolin-based self-compacting geopolymer concrete,” Case Stud. Constr.
Mater., vol. 15, no. October, p. e00729, 2021, doi: 10.1016/j.cscm.2021.e00729.
[16] N. Bheel, I. M. Chohan, M. Alwetaishi, S. A. Waheeb, and L. Alkhattabi, “Sustainability assessment and mechanical characteristics
of high strength concrete blended with marble dust powder and wheat straw ash as cementitious materials by using RSM
modelling,” Sustain. Chem. Pharm., vol. 39, no. May, p. 101606, 2024, doi: 10.1016/j.scp.2024.101606.
[17] S. Singh, J. S. Chohan, R. Kumar, and P. K. Gupta, “Stability of compressed earth blocks using sugarcane bagasse ash and wheat
straw,” Mater. Today Proc., vol. 51, pp. 993– 997, 2021, doi: 10.1016/j.matpr.2021.07.023.
[18] A. A. J. Ghanim, M. Amin, A. M. Zeyad, B. A. Tayeh, and I. S. Agwa, “Effect of modified nano-titanium and fly ash on ultra-high-
performance concrete properties,” Struct. Concr., 2023, doi: 10.1002/suco.202300053.
[19] [19] I. Y. Hakeem, M. Amin, I. S. Agwa, M. H. Abd-Elrahman, and M. F. Abdelmagied, “Using a combination of industrial
and agricultural wastes to manufacture sustainable ultra-high-performance concrete,” Case Stud. Constr. Mater., 2023, doi:
10.1016/j.cscm.2023.e02323.
[20] I. Y. Hakeem, M. Amin, I. S. Agwa, M. H. Abd-Elrahman, O. M. O. Ibrahim, and M. Samy, “Ultra-high- performance
concrete properties containing rice straw ash and nano eggshell powder,” Case Stud. Constr. Mater., 2023, doi:
10.1016/j.cscm.2023.e02291.
Related Articles
2025
Iot-Based Power Theft Detector
2025
Comparative Analysis of Conventional and Diagrid Structural Buildings with Plan Irregularity
2025
The Role of C Language in Google, Adobe, and Mozilla Firefox Applications: Performance, Security, and Future Developments
2025
Seismic Analysis of Circular Building and Rectangular Building
2025
Seismic analysis of double-decker elevated water tank
2025