A performance study on concrete with various industrial wastes

Abstract

In this research work, extensive experimental and analytical study on strength properties and the influence of addition of industrial bye products like waste glass powder, rice husk powder, Sugarcane bagasse ash, polypropylene and plastic wastes as cement and fine aggregate replacement materials in concrete production was carried out and the results are reported. The research work was carried out in five Phases under the following five topics. Properties of Concrete with glass powder as fine aggregate replacement: The feasibility of using waste glass as fine aggregate replacement in concrete was investigated, which is an interesting possibility for economy on waste disposal sites and conservation of natural resources. Glass, being non-biodegradable material, is not suitable for addition to landfill, and as such recycling opportunities need to be investigated. To deal with these problems, this study has been conducted through basic experimental research in order to investigate the feasibility of using crushed waste glass powder as fine aggregate replacement in concrete. An experimental work was performed to study the slump , unit weight, compressive strength, splitting tensile strength, flexural strength, modulus of elasticity, ultrasonic pulse velocity, dry density and chloride ion penetration test at different curing ages of 7, 14 and 28 days. Five concrete mixes with 0%, 5%, 15% and 20% replacement by weight of sand with waste glass were prepared. In this research, an experimental investigation was carried out to study the complete stress-strain behaviour, mechanical strength and durability properties of concrete with partial replacement of natural river sand by glass powder. Five different grades of concrete M20, M30, M40,M50 and M60 were designed for the present study. newline