Applications of bagasse ash in innovative modern concrete

In many countries most of the bagasse ash is deposited in landfills. The many landfills required are rapidly becoming an environmental burden. In recent years the use of agricultural and industrial by-products in concrete production has been the focus of a great deal of research because of the pozzolanic activity of ash materials including the ash derived from combustion of sugarcane solid wastes. This book is for readers who want to become well-versed in the most important current research in the field of novel bagasse ash in the production of cement and concrete. The book will be useful for students researchers concrete scientists and technologists and practicing engineers. Each chapter focuses on a specific bagasse ash and offers a summary and critique of recent research findings published in the most well-known and reputable publications.