Impact Factor (2025): 6.9
DOI Prefix: 10.47001/IRJIET
The global
construction industry faces a dual challenge: meeting the massive demand for
concrete while mitigating its significant environmental footprint, primarily
from cement production. Concurrently, the disposal of industrial and
agricultural waste poses severe ecological threats. The integration of these
waste streams such as Sugarcane Bagasse Ash (SCBA), Waste Paper Sludge Ash
(WPSA), Rice Husk Ash (RHA), Fly Ash, and Waste Glass Powder (WGP) as partial
cement replacements presents a promising pathway toward sustainable concrete.
However, the non-linear and complex behavior of concrete incorporating these
supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) makes traditional empirical mix
design methods inadequate. This paper provides a comprehensive review of the
state-of-the-art in leveraging advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) and
Machine Learning (ML) models to optimize sustainable concrete mix designs. We
synthesize empirical findings from numerous studies on the mechanical and
durability properties of concrete containing SCBA, WPSA, RHA, Fly Ash, and WGP.
Building upon this foundation, the core of this review proposes a novel
multi-method AI framework. This integrated framework synergistically combines
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for spatial waste inventory and logistics,
Remote Sensing for monitoring raw material availability and environmental
impact, and a suite of advanced ML algorithms including Frequency Ratio (FR),
Information Value (IV), Logistic Regression (LR), Artificial Neural Networks
(ANN), and Weight of Evidence (WoE) to create a robust predictive and
optimization model. The proposed system is designed to predict key concrete
properties (e.g., compressive and tensile strength) and identify the optimal
mix proportion for a given set of performance, cost, and sustainability
criteria. This review underscores the transformative potential of a
data-driven, AI-powered approach in transitioning the concrete industry towards
a circular economy, enabling the effective Valorization of waste streams into
high-value construction materials.
Country : India
IRJIET, Volume 9, Issue 9, September 2025 pp. 82-87