Project title
Enhancing Airports Concrete Pavement Performance and Sustainability in the United Arab Emirates
Project abstract
The UAE’s rapidly expanding aviation sector requires durable and sustainable pavement systems that meet strict airport performance standards. This study evaluates and optimizes the partial replacement of cement with Class F fly ash to improve the mechanical and durability properties of concrete pavements. Fly ash was incorporated in different % concrete mixes as partial cement replacement at 0%, 10%, 15%, 17.5%, 20%, 25%, and 30%, laboratory tests assessed compressive strength, flexural strength, workability, followed by optimization using Response surface methodology RSM and after selecting the Optimum Mix (15%) actual concrete pavement has been applied in airport concrete pavement in UAE. Conclusions: Results show that fly ash enhances strength and durability by reducing the heat of hydration and improving microstructural development. As the most effective mix, experimentally verified and the findings confirmed that concrete pavement having 15% fly ash Class F Enhancing the Pavement Performance and Sustainability in the United Arab Emirates airports and cost-effective solutions