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Palm oil fuel ash (POFA) is an agro-waste byproduct disposed as landfills without being recycled. Ground POFA is a suitable supplementary cementitious material that can be utilized in different types of concrete. However, problems associated with the reduction of workability and early-age compressive strength of concrete, as well as limited replacement levels of POFA, have been encountered. Heat treatment of ground POFA (T-POFA) can effectively enhance the performance of POFA and reduce its limitations. However, the energy consumed during such heat treatment is high. Moreover, limited original POFA (approximately 30%) can be used to prepare T-POFA. In this study, a new method was introduced to prepare treated POFA, called modified treated POFA (MT-POFA) with full usage of original POFA. MT-POFA was then used as a cement replacement at 0%, 30%, 50%, and 70% to produce sustainable self …