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CFD Study on the Storage of Granite Fines under Various Wind Conditions

BCA recently encouraged projects to use Granite Fines (GF) as an alternative to natural sand for concrete production. GF is a by-product generated from crushing/mining granite aggregates, which makes it more environmentally sustainable and acceptable compared to natural sand. With the anticipated increase in the adoption of GF, there is a need to study if the possibility of stockpiling GF is appropriate. There are concerns in stockpiling GF due to the perception that GF, being light, can be easily blown away by wind. This project studies the loss of GF due to wind conditions via Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) numerical simulation.

SUPERVISOR:

Dr Liu Kao Xue

TEAM MEMBERS:

Zhong Xiaorou | Kam Wei Yi | Amelia Lee Jing Wen

DIPLOMA:

Diploma in Civil Engineering

INDUSTRY PARTNER:

Building and Construction Authority

 

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