Importance and Significance of the Study

Sawdust as a partial substitution to cement for

concrete floor slab is not widely introduced in the

province of Northern Samar, especially in the selective

municipality of the 2nd district where the study was

conducted.

Investigating the properties of concrete with

sawdust as replacement to cement is a way to find out the

possibility of using sawdust as replacement to cement for

concrete floor slab.

This study is beneficial especially to the following:

Environment. Sawdust usage provides a feasible

source of raw materials for the construction

industry, an environmentally responsible option for

sawdust disposal, and will aid in the conservation

of natural aggregate reservoirs. The utilization of

waste materials in building helps to conserve

natural resources and safeguard the environment

Construction Company. Sawdust is considered as one

of the unmanaged wastes and is very cheap. Using

this will lessen the construction material costs.

Researchers. This study will help future researchers

in obtaining an overview of the current knowledge on

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 the topic. This would serve as a guide to make a new

research study for the development and improvement

related to the topic.

Objectives of the Study

Specifically, this study has the following specific

objectives:

1. To identify the chemical and physical property of

sawdust.

2. To determine optimum sawdust content as partial

replacement to cement.

3. To determine the compressive strength of concrete

with sawdust as partial substitution to cement.

Scope and Limitation of the Study

This study will focus on utilization of sawdust as

partial substitution to cement. The paper focuses on

finding the optimum sawdust content (partial replacement

to cement) incorporating both structural and economical

aspects. The study will gather essential data on the

physical and chemical properties of sawdust, adequate

quantity or ratio of sawdust, pozzolan cement, sand,

crushed rocks, and water, and the optimum sawdust content

as partial replacement to cement. This study is expected

to be complete approximately in 90 days.

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 it can be quite a sufficient cost reducing aggregate

substitute. The only downside to using sawdust as fine

aggregate in concrete mixes is its weakness which is

water. Experimentation and data analysis shows that

the higher the saturation of water deposits in the

sawdust particles during curing tend to weaken the

sample, making it softer than it was designed for,

thus explaining why the soaked and splashed sample

appeared weak. It was because of over exposure to

solvents, suggesting that sawdust-cement-gravel mixes

should only be used on interior parts of the structure

where natural elements cannot reach it. Although it

can take in water in bursts, soaking it would be

extremely unadvisable.

From the tests conducted on SDA replaced in fine

aggregate for concrete as presented in various

sections, the following conclusions are made:

The SDA produced from burning of sawdust is suitable

for use in concrete making. The fineness modulus,

specific gravity, moisture content, uncompacted bulk

density and

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HOW AGGREGATE PROPERTIES AFFECTS CONCRETE PROPERTIES?