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Article Experimental and Numerical Investigation of the Flexural Behavior of Reinforced-Concrete Beams Utilizing Waste Andesite Dust(Mdpi, 2024) Korkut, Fuat; Karalar, Memduh; Motameni, Ali; Althaqafi, Essam; Ozdoner, Nebi; Ozkilic, Yasin OnuralpDuring the process of cutting andesite stones, the waste mud is kept in powder form once fully dried. It is difficult to store the waste that is produced as a consequence of the extensive utilization area and consumption of andesite. Thus, eliminating waste storage challenges and incorporating these wastes into the economy are crucial. For this reason, this study examined the effects of waste andesite dust (WAD) on the flexural behavior of reinforced-concrete beams (RCBs) using experimental testing and 3D finite-element modeling (FEM) via ANSYS. Thus, different rates of WAD up to 40% were used to investigate the influence of the WAD rate on the fracture and bending behavior of RCBs. While the RCB with 10% WAD had a slightly lower load-bearing and ductility capacities, ductility capacities significantly drop after 10% WAD. At 40% WAD, both the load-bearing capacity and ductility significantly reduced. Based on the experimental findings, using 10% WAD as a replacement for cement is a reasonable choice to obtain eco-friendly concrete. Moreover, the outcomes of 3D FEM were also compared with those of experiments conducted using ANSYS v19 software. The displacement values between the test and FEM findings are quite similar.Article Investigational and Numerical Examination on Bending Response of Reinforced Rubberized Concrete Beams Including Plastic Waste(Mdpi, 2023) Korkut, Fuat; Karalar, MemduhIn this investigational study, the fracture and bending performance of reinforced concrete beams (R-C-Bs) with varying proportions of plastic waste (PW), considered as fine aggregate (FA), were assessed via experimental and numerical examination. To achieve this aim, altered concrete series were designed, with the aggregate sizes changed within the range of 0 to 25 mm. To enhance the concrete, PW was selected to be used in combination with aggregate material measuring 0 to 5 mm in particle size, as an alternative FA, with proportions of 0%, 5%, 15%, 30%, and 45%. Experiments were performed to examine the performance of the R-C-Bs. It was found that a 30% PW proportion offered the optimum results in terms of displacement capability. Furthermore, ANSYS v.19 software was chosen to form 3D finite element models (F-E-Ms) of R-C-Bs to be compared with the experimental data. The experimental and 3D F-E-M investigations offered remarkably close-fitting bending and rupture performances. Then, a structure was modeled using SAP2000, and the strength of the R-C-Bs was then used in an RC structural model. The results show that the forces on the construction caused reductions while also increasing the PW proportion. Moreover, it was realized that the F-E-M simulations and experiments produced tiny cracks with highly matched formations.