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Utilizing Bagasse Ash As An Admixture and Partial Replacement To Portland Cement To Increase Compressive Strength
Utilizing Bagasse Ash As An Admixture and Partial Replacement To Portland Cement To Increase Compressive Strength
May 2019
Carlo Tablante1*, Vincent Salvador 2*, Pio Olivas3*, Seb Bidar 4*, Loyd Soco 5*
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La Salle Green Hills
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De La Salle University
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Universal Robina Corporation
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Villa Maria Clara
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carlo.tablante120242@my.lsgh.edu.ph, 2 vincent.salvador170370@my.lsgh.edu.ph,
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pio.olivas070166@my.lsgh.edu.ph, 4 saghar.bidar070540@my.lsgh.edu.ph,
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loyd.soco160527@my.lsgh.edu.ph
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Key Words: bagasse ash; cement; concrete mix; waste utilization; compressive
strength
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more variables, at the same time Maria Clare due to the housings or
it is concerned primarily with cause and Bagasse ash from the Universal Robina
mixtures. The researchers used the measure the cement, sand, gravel and
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Table 2.1 Dimensions, ratios, contents, and of the concrete mixture. In order to
number samples per mixture
confirm the effects of sugarcane
Mixtu Cem San Gra S.C. No. No.
re ent d vel B.A. of of bagasse ash in the concrete mixture a
Da Sam test was conducted. The researchers
ys ples prepared nine (9) setups with three (3)
cur
setups being for without sugarcane
ed
Case 0.50 1.0 2.0 0.00 7 3 bagasse ash, while three (3) for
1 6L 12 24 0L sugarcane bagasse ash as an
(1:2:4 L L
admixture, and lastly three (3) setups
:0)
Case 0.39 0.7 1.5 0.78 7 3 for sugarcane bagasse ash as a partial
2 3L 86 72 6L replacement to portland cement.
(1:2:4 L L
The first mixture without
:2)
Case 0. 1.0 2.0 0.05 7 3 sugarcane bagasse ash had a
3 455 120 240 06 L composition of 1 cement:2 sand:4
(0.9:2 4L L L
gravel:0 sugarcane bagasse ash. While
:4:1)
the second mixture with sugarcane
bagasse ash, the number of days the sugarcane bagasse ash. The third
the number of samples per mixture are proportion of 0.9 cement:2 sand:4
partial replacement to Portland cement. would then be dried for one (1) day,
not Sugarcane Bagasse ash as an cement curing. After the cement curing,
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Samples and Ratio Mean Strength One way Anova statistical test
(C:S:G:SCBA) at 7 Days was used. The alpha level utilized was
Control 1:2:4:0 9.3 Mpa
the standard 0.05. The p-value
Admixture 1:2:4:2 1.6 Mpa
computed was less than the alpha level,
Partial Replacement 2.6Mpa
0.9:2:4:1 thus the researches rejected Ho which
is that there is no significant difference
As shown in Table 3.1 is the in the data. According to the results
compression strength results acquired there was a significant difference
through utilizing the hydraulic press. between groups.
The result displayed that the control Based on the data, Sugarcane
group produced a mean strength of 9.3 Bagasse ash would not strengthen the
Mpa within seven (7) days. The concrete mixture. Although the strength
specified target strength is 25.0 Mpa of the concrete mixture did not
due to value of the water cement ratio improve, it would prove to be a viable
which is 0.6148. replacement to cement to reduce cost
The admixture however, presented a as well as cement usage.
mean strength of 1.6 Mpa within seven
(7) days. This is due to the value of the 4. CONCLUSION
water cement ratio being 0.7916. The The data gathered by the
intended target strength is 15.0 Mpa researchers indicated that bagasse ash
because of its water cement ratio. In does not strengthen cement. However,
contrast, the partial replacement group based on the results it is not yet
exhibited a mean strength of 2.6 Mpa conclusive that case 2 (admixture) and
within seven (7) days. This partly case 3 (partial replacement) will not
because of its corresponding water effectively improve the structural
cement ration which is 0.6832. The integrity due to the limited information.
identified target strength is 20. Mpa In spite of that, substituting cement
due to the water cement ratio. The with bagasse ash can be used in minor
desired target strength for each group structural member or the non-carrying
is the result after twenty eight (28) load members. In addition, the
days of cement curing. Also due to the
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Cutora, Engr. Joenel Galupino, and Engr. Rajput, R., Gupta, M. (2016). UTILIZATION
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7. APPENDICES
Control group
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Admixture Group
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