MINIMIZING SAND CONTENT IN CONCRETE

Abhijit Pawar, Mahesh Pilodkar, Gauri Munot, Prashant Sisodiya

Abstract: The experimental results of a research on plain cement concrete with partial or full replacement of natural sand (fine sand) with manufactured sand produced at stone crusher as a byproduct. Designed concrete mix having proportion as 1: 1.5: 3 with specified properties of concrete as per INDIAN STANDARDS (IS) in experimental study. Concrete cube specimens are tested for evaluation of compressive strength. The concrete exhibits excellent strength with 40%, 60%, 70%, 80% and 100% replacement of natural sand by manufactured sand. This project may play a very important role in the further development in the field of civil engineering. It will help to find viable solution to the declining availability of natural sand to make eco-balance.

Keywords: Manufactured Sand (M.S.), Natural Sand (N.S.)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15623/ijret.2014.0321005