The article considers the problem of continuous monitoring of the concentration of dust flow in air ducts at enterprises in the production of building materials. A spectral-timbre methodology for estimating dust concentration based on the analysis of acoustic emission signals is proposed. Two stages of adaptation of the simplified assessment of dust concentration on the bench model and in production conditions were carried out. In the process of adaptation, a piezoceramic sensor is used, an acoustic signal from which using a preamplifier is fed to a recording device called potentiometer with a circular daily diagram . The reference weight method was used to measure the actual dust concentration and simultaneously record the readings of an adapting dust meter.

Keywords: building materials, dust concentration, dust measuring equipment, acoustic methodology, acoustic emission signals, Fourier spectrum

The increasing problem of the formation of ash dumps in the Rostov region dictates the need to search for environmentally friendly methods of waste disposal in the heat and power sector. In this article, the ash and slag waste of the Novocherkassk GRES is considered. We analyzed the chemical and fractional compositions of the ash-slag mixture formed at a coal-fired thermal power plant and proposed the use of ash waste with a size of 10-100 microns in road construction as a micro-filler. To study the strength of the road surface using ash microparticles, we manufactured and tested cubes of modified concrete mixture for compression using a press machine. The obtained result showed that the use of ash as a micro-filler in concrete does not affect its strength in any way. The tests of control samples with the use of ash wastes showed an improvement in the water resistance and frost resistance of concrete while maintaining its strength.

Keywords: ash and slag waste, micro-filler, concrete mix, road construction