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COARSE AGGREGATE SUBSTITUTES

FURTHER SCOPE

1. Testing of concrete mix properties containing 2 or more CA substitutes in varying proportions.

2. CSA concrete has smooth surface which weakens the bond between CSA and cement matrix. This can
be avoided by surface modification or chemical treatment of PCA could make its surface rough and
thereby ensure better bonding; and, restricting CSA replacement of coarse aggregate to 20%.

OBJECTIVES

1. To study/ conduct tests on mixes with CA substitutes in varying proportions (compressive strength,
split tensile strength, flexural strength, workability, durability in resistance to acid attack, etc.).

2. To study/conduct tests on mixes with fly ash and 1 or more CA substitute in varying proportions.

3. To study/conduct durability tests on concrete mixes containing 2 or more CA substitute/silica fume/fly

ash/nanomaterials varying proportions.

MATERIALS AND QUANTITIES

Sl. CA substitute % by weight of % by weight % by weight Concrete No. Weight

No. cement to get of cement to of cement to grade of of CA
optimum get optimum get optimum days substitute
concrete workability durability required
strength (kg)

1. Brick Compressive – M25 28 77.01

aggregates 50

Tensile – 50

2. Granite chips 10 M25 28 15.40215

3. Coconut shell 20 M25 28 30.8043

aggregate

4. Waste glass 15 M25 28 23.1

5. Plastic waste 10 M25 15.40215

6. E – waste 10 M25 15.40215

TESTS AND EQUIPMENTS REQUIRED

Number of specimens required –

1.
30 cubes (150mm x 150mm x 150mm) – for compressive strength test
a.
30 cylinders (300mm x 100mm) – for split tensile strength.
b.
30 beams (150mm x 150mm x 300mm) – for flexural strength test
c.
15 cubes – for acid attack test
d.
2.
Slump cone apparatus to determine workability (slump).
3.
Compaction factor apparatus to determine workability (compaction factor).
4.
Compressive testing machine (CTM)/ Universal testing machine (UTM) to determine compressive
strength.
5. Apparatus to determine split Tensile strength.
6. Apparatus to determine flexural strength.
Volume of 1 standard cube = 0.003375 m3

Volume of 1 standard cylinder = 0.005301 m 3

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Volume of 1 standard beam/prism = 0.00675 m 3

Volume of cement concrete required for 45(30+15) cubes, 30 cylinders, 30 beams = 0.513405 m 3

For M25 grade concrete, minimum cement content = 300 kg/m3

Total weight of concrete required = 300 x 0.513405 = 154.0215 kg