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ANALYSIS OF PROPERTIES OF CONCRETE USING DRIED BANANA

PEEL POWDER AS ADMIXTURE

Vishal Gadgihalli *1, MeenaY.R 2, Sindhu Shankar 1, Raghavendra Prasad Havanje

Dinakar 3
*1
UG Student, Department of civil engineering, Jain University, Bangalore, India
2
Assistant Professor, Department of civil engineering, Jain University, Bangalore, India
3
Research Assistant, Department of civil engineering, Jain University, Bangalore, India

Abstract
Ingredients other than cement, water& aggregates that import a specific quality to either
plastic(fresh)mix or the hardened concrete (ASTMC 496) is called concrete admixture. In this
paper analysis of properties of concrete using banana peel as admixture is studied and verified
the strength of concrete and temperature emitted due to chemical reaction to the normal Portland
cement. As banana’s peel is rich in natural fiber and it is well known source of potassium. The
flexural strength of concrete by using banana peel powder as admixture has increased, but
considerable lesser compressive strength has increased. The percentage of transmission
temperature and reduction time of temperature has decreased; hence it is clear that the
exothermal reaction in concrete has been reduced by using dried banana peel powder as
admixture.

Keywords: Grudhrasi; Unique Combination of Ayurvedic Herbal Kwatha; Agnikarma.

Cite This Article: Vishal Gadgihalli, MeenaY.R, Sindhu Shankar and Raghavendra Prasad
Havanje Dinakar. (2017). “ANALYSIS OF PROPERTIES OF CONCRETE USING DRIED
BANANA PEEL POWDER AS ADMIXTURE.” International Journal of Research
- Granthaalayah, 5(11), 351-354. https://doi.org/10.29121/granthaalayah.v5.i11.2017.2367.

1. Introduction

Banana’s peel was one of the massive construction material used as an admixture in historical
construction industries. As banana are popular most consumed and worldwide produced fruit,
Because of removal of bananas peel, a significant amount of kitchen waste is generated[1][2],
which is very rich in fiber content, About 30-35% of total mass of fibers and carbohydrates.
Mineral content in a banana peel is primarily consistent of potassium (78.10mg/g) and
manganese (76.20mg/g). Other minerals present are sodium, calcium and iron at 24.30, 19.20 &
0.61mg/g respectively. Bananas peels has numerous application, for water purification, [3] to
produce ethanol [4], cellulose, [5] lactase, [6] as fertilizer [7] and in composting. Although
banana peel has these meritorious uses, these are considered as vegetable waste.

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As average mass of peel of banana is about 25 to 20% of total mass of banana, as 145million
tones of Banana is consumed in worldwide hence amount of banana peel will be approximately
40million tones. The main drawback of banana peel is they undergo biodegradation quickly, as
banana peel is fresh their co-efficient of friction on a linoleum surface was measured as just 0.07,
But when these banana peel dries or bio-degrades its co-efficient of friction gradually increases.
The author has experimented by keeping banana peel exposed to sunlight for 5days, which
increases surface tension and co-efficient of friction. These peels are used as admixture to
experience different results. As banana contains potassium this may help in enhancing reduction
of temperature transmission and temperature absorbing properties of concrete.

2. Methodology

The banana peel is collected from different sources. As banana undergoes bio-degradation to
avoid it peels are dried under sunlight for 2days. After complete drying the peels are powdered
carefully. Obtained powder is packed in aluminum sheets or polythene cover helps in protecting
powder from atmospheric moisture. While mixing the powder must be free from lumps.

An empty spaced cube with bottom, size of 10*10*10cmcasted using concrete with peel
powder concrete and walls of thickness 1cm. Water of 100 0c was filled in empty cube and the
time consumed for reduction of temperature of water to 40 0c were noted down. This gives the
time consumed by cube to reduce inner temperature of 1000c of water to 400c.

An empty cube casted by using peel powder concrete size 10*10*10 was inserted into another
larger empty cube casted using plane cement concrete size of 15*15*10cm. 3cm sufficient space
was left between two cubes was filled with Water of 100c and top side of cube was closed by lid.
Water temperature was noted down after 8mins for 1,3,7,21,23 and 28 days of similar casted
samples. The difference between the water temperature noted after 8min and the temperature at
room temperature gives the amount of heat transmitted through the walls of inner cube.

3. Results and Discussions

Compressive strength
30
25
Compressive strength

20
15
10
5
0
M20 M20 M30 M30
DAY 1 2.18 1.79 3.19 2.86
DAY7 10.73 10.59 16.85 16.81
DAY14 14.16 14.09 21.48 21.53
DAY21 17.56 17.64 25.28 25.37
DAY28 19.71 19.84 27.72 27.9
Days

DAY 1 DAY7 DAY14 DAY21 DAY28

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flexural strength
9
8
flexural strength
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
M20 M20 M30 M30
DAY 1 0.92 0.78 1.09 0.82
DAY7 4.06 4.23 5.83 5.96
DAY14 4.69 4.88 6.41 6.6
DAY21 5.08 5.35 7.23 7.54
DAY28 5.78 6.21 8.17 8.43
Days

DAY 1 DAY7 DAY14 DAY21 DAY28

Transmission temperature
3.54
Transmission temperature

2.53
1.52
0.51
0
M20 M20 M30 M30
DAY 1 3.34 2.89 3.56 3.29
DAY7 2.14 1.62 2.32 2.21
DAY14 1.91 1.51 2.13 1.88
DAY21 1.82 1.64 1.89 1.73
DAY28 1.37 1.2 1.39 1.17
Days

DAY 1 DAY7 DAY14 DAY21 DAY28

Reduction time
60
50
Reduction time

40
30
20
10
0
M20 M20 M30 M30
DAY 1 49.18 48.29 51.49 50.23
DAY7 44.15 43.11 45.22 43.17
DAY14 41.54 39.45 43.08 42.09
DAY21 39.16 37.06 41.08 39.32
DAY28 34.13 33.29 38.48 37.04
Days

DAY 1 DAY7 DAY14 DAY21 DAY28

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4. Conclusions

From fig(3), it can be observed that M20 & M30 grade of concrete with banana peel powder
transmitted less temperature (1.20c)&(1.170c) compared to the normal concrete
(1.370c)&(1.390c). Temperature transmittance capacity found more or less same for all grades.
About 12.41% and 15.82% of heat transmitted property has reduced by M20 and M30 grade of
concrete respectively.

In fig (4) shows, the time taken by each sample to cool down from 100 0c to 400c. present study
reveals that banana peel dried powder added concrete cube takes very less that is 33min 29sec &
37min 4sec comparatively to the normal concrete that is 34min 13 sec and 38min 48sec by M20
&M30 grade of concrete respectively for 28days, That is 2.46% and 3.78% time faster compared
to normal concrete . Hence it says the temperature liberated during chemical reaction may be less
by using peel powder as admixture.

Fig (1) &fig (2) shows, there is no considerable change in the compressive strength & tensile
strength, in all grades of concrete.

Hence banana peel can be used as admixture where temperature due to exothermal reaction place
an important role to exothermal reaction place an important role and to be reduced un
construction.

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*Corresponding author.
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