INTRODUCTION

Significance of the Study

These days, the worlds consumption of raw materials by the
construction industries is accumulating day by day resulting to depletion of
natural resources and increasing the environmental impacts and CO
2
emissions all over the surroundings. Today concretes are widely used and are
dominating construction materials in construction industry. These construction
materials have significant impact on the environment. The use of energy
during operations and productions of these materials are also excessive.
Recycling and reuse are becoming increasingly more important in the
construction industry due to the potential shortage of natural resources in the
nearby future and due to the inflation in the energy prices. In this study,
alternative concept for manufacturing concrete will be introduced, in which
production involves recycling waste materials.
Concrete is the most widely used material in construction due to its
durability, resistance to compressive stress, and its ability to gain strength
overtime. There are also lots of advantages through the use of concrete
because it is inert, compact and non-porous. It also does not attract moulds or
lose its key properties over time therefore it has a low maintenance cost.
Concrete is used in nearly every type of construction, including homes,
buildings, roads, bridges, airports and subways, just to name a few. And in an
era of increased attention on the environmental impact of construction,
concrete production can be a bit alarming because as with any building
product, production of concrete and its ingredients does require energy that in
turn results in the generation of carbon dioxide, or CO2.
Because of some environmental issues, concrete has been
experimented with the addition of other materials, like water-based cross
linking polymers, pozzolanic additives, and other materials to create concrete
with improved properties, such as higher strength, electrical conductivity, or
resistance to damages through spillage. Research and experiments are also
done to find ways on minimizing the cost of operation and production of
concrete. Researchers try to find cheaper alternative raw materials in making
concrete and most of these are materials are natural products and those used
materials that can be recycled and reuse since these products tend to be
cheaper than those that are manufactured.
This study aims to discover material that can potentially enhance the
properties of concrete at the same time making way of minimizing the cost of
the material and production of concrete. With the success of this study, the
local government or even the contractors can save money and conserve
depleting resources of construction materials. This study may promote
awareness of the implications and effects of construction activities to our
environment.

Objectives of the Study

The general objective of the study is to utilize recycled brick dust as a
pozzolanic additive to concrete. Specifically, this study aims to:
1. determine the compressive strength of the concrete with recycled brick
dust as pozzolanic additive.
2. determine the flexural strength of concrete with recycled brick dust as
pozzolanic additive.
3. determine the strength-to-weight ratio of concrete with recycled brick
dust as pozzolanic additive.

Expected Output

The expected output of the study is to produce a concrete with recycled
brick dust as pozzolanic additive.

Scope and Limitations of the Study

The scope of the study is on the usage of recycled brick dust as a
pozzolanic additive to concrete. Also, this study will only be limited in
determining the compressive strength, strength to weight ratio, and flexural
strength of concrete with brick dust as pozzolanic additive.


Place and Time of Study


This study will be conducted in Lower Manongol, Kidapawan City, North
Cotabato and University of Southern Mindanao Kabacan, Cotabato. This will
be conducted October 2014 to January 2014. The compressive stess testing
will be done on Universal Multi-Testing Solutions Inc. (UMTSI) Panacan,
Davao City.

Definition of Terms

Bending Strength the ability of the sample concrete to resist deformation
under an applied load.
Compressive Strength the capacity of the sample concrete to withstand
axially directed pushing forces.
Load Bearing Capacity general term that is related with resistance to
excessive deformation. It is known as compressive stress and can be
determined using Universal Testing Machine.
Molder steel case with a set of dimension where the mixture is to be formed.
Recycled Brick Dust dusts produced by pulverizing recycled bricks. It is
used as a pozzolanic additive in this study
Pozzolanic Additives materials with cementitious property in powder form
which are added to the concrete mixture to enhance the quality of
concrete.