COMPARISION STUDY ON MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF CONCRETE WITH WATERWASHED AND AIR WASHED MANUFACTURED SAND

Pradeepa.S, R.L. Sreenivasa

Abstract: The present experimental investigation makes an attempt to study the properties of concrete containing water washed Manufactured sand(M-sand) and air washed M-sand. In this experimental study both the types of M-sand were tested for their physical properties. M20 and M30grade of concrete were selected in which natural sand was replaced by water washed M-sand and air washed M-sand at 25% increment levels. The results revealed that concrete with water washed M-sand had higher compressive, tensile and flexural strength when compared to air washed M-sand. Also it is observed that, with increase in percentage of M-sand, performance of concrete with respect to mechanical properties were improved.

Keywords: Water Washed M-Sand, Air Washed M-Sand, Concrete Properties.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15623/ijret.2018.0710013