the target compressive strength by 12%. Both river sand concrete and quarry dust concrete for the selected water/cement ratio and mix ratio are suitable for non-structural applications and lightly-loaded members where high strength is not a prerequisite. Key words: density, compressive strength, concrete, river sand, quarry dust 1 Introduction
dust can be used as an alternative to the river sand. Cost analysis shows that there is 40% savings if quarry dust is used instead of sand. Illangoan.R [2000] [1] has done a study on replacement of sand by quarry dust in concrete. The compressive strength of concrete with quarry dust has 40% more strength than that of the concrete …
Quarry dust is one of the alternatives as it has some advantages over river sand such as better contribution to the strength of the cementitious material, better …
Model Predicted Laterite–Quarry Dust Concrete S.E. Orji1, I.C. Ugwu2, U.C. Anya3 ... Abstract: The search for alternative materials to river sand in concrete and masonry works has led to the use
Therefore, this research was to observe the possibility of quarry dust to be included in a concrete mix. The quarry dust has been used as a partial replacement for cement proportion at different levels of replacement (25%, 30% and 35%). Quarry dust was used as the main material in this project to measure the effectiveness of concrete …
The replacement of sand with stone dust at various ratios in medium-grade concrete showed an increase of up to 40 and 29% in compressive and up to 53 and 32% in flexural strengths for 7- and 28 ...
From an economic point of view, the proposed optimum concrete mix was found to be the most economical with the reducing of RM 33 per 1 m 3 of the concrete …
The demand of natural sand in the construction industry has increased a lot resulting in the reduction of sources and an increase in price. Thus an increased need to identify a suitable substitute, that is eco-friendly and inexpensive quarry dust being extensively used as an alternative to the sand in the production of concrete. In this paper an attempt has been …
It can be observed that in concrete where the sand was replaced by red soil soil and quarry dust exhibits improved strength and durability properties, but the water absorption is also increased significantly. ... earth, lateritic soils and quarry dust as an alternative building material in sandcrete block" (2020) showed that quarry dust
Quarry rock dust (QRD), a waste obtained during the quarrying process is a significant source of air pollution yet has the potential of becoming a sustainable and economical alternative to sand in concrete. Studies confirmed that replacing sand in …
Sand collected from aeolian deposit is expensive due to unwanted cost of transportation from natural sources. Large scale exploitation of natural sand creates environmental impact on society. River sand is most commonly used fine aggregate in concrete but due to acute shortage in many areas, availability, cost & environmental …
The compressive strength of cubes at 28 day curing for control mixture of 1:3:6 at 0% partial replacement of river sand with quarry dust was 12.6N/mm 2 but compressive strengths of 21.5 N/mm 2 and ...
This waste, known as quarry dust (QD), stems from the stone crushing industry and is abundantly generated, reaching approximately 200 million tonnes annually . Wellala presents the properties of concrete using quarry dust as a partial substitution of sand. The authors found a significant drop in slump with the increase in percentage …
To do so, the two types of sands used (Ebebda river sand and Leboudi quarry sand) were analyzed and proved to be clean and suitable for the implementation of all types of concrete with an sand ...
The various properties of sand are tabulated in Table III. TABLE III. PROPERTIES OF FINE AGGREGATE S.No Properties Sand Quarry dust 1. Specific Gravity 2.53 2.57 2. Fineness Modulus 3.08 2.41 3. Void ratio 0.55 0.42 4. Density 1.63 1.85 b) Quarry dust: Quarry dust an alternative for sand is collected from nearby quarry.
durability studies of concrete made of quarry rock dust are nearly 10% more than the conventional concrete. Sahu, et al. (2003) reported significant increase in compressive strength, modulus of rupture and split tensile strength when 40 percent of sand is replaced by quarry rock dust in concrete. Nagaraj (2000) studied that
This experimental study presents the variation in the strength of concrete when replacing sand by quarry dust from 0% to in steps of 10%. M20 and M25 grades of concrete were taken for study keeping a constant slump of 60mm. The compressive strength of concrete cubes at the age of 7 and 28 days were obtained at room temperature. Also …
durability of concrete made by quarry dust with done by R. Ilangovana, N. Mahendrana and K. Nagamanib [7].Mix design has been developed for M20, M30 and M40 grade of concrete for both conventional concrete and quarry dust concrete using design approach IS, ACI,USBR,RN.No.4 and BRITISH to compare the results. This experiment
chemical properties, workability of the quarry dust concrete, with different ratios of 0%, 20%, 30%&40% for M20 grade of concrete behavior of quarry dust reinforced cement concrete beams, Sieve analysis was conducted for quarry dust and sand. Mix design has been developed using IS Mix Design for various proportion of four different
are forced to think of alternative materials. The Quarry dust may be used in the place of river sand fully or partly. A comparatively good strength is expected when sand is replaced partially or fully with or without concrete admixtures. ... Sand: Quarry dust concrete . International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, Volume 3 ...
Quarry dust can be used as. an admixture in concrete efficiently to lessen its impact on. environment and human. It can also be used as partial. replacement of cement in concrete. Cement can be ...
replacement of sand with quarry dust. This experimental study presents the variation in the strength and durability propertie s of. concrete when replacing sand by quarry dust from 0% to 5 0% in ...
In such a situation the Quarry rock dust can be an economic alternative to the river sand. Quarry Rock Dust can be defined as residue, tailing or other non-voluble waste material after the ...
for river sand at low cost. The measured values of quarry dust concrete with constant water cement ratio at 0.44 are found to be 80, 75, 70, 65, 60, 60 mm for different mixes such as Mix 1(0% quarry dust), Mix 2(10% quarry dust), Mix 3(20% quarry dust), Mix4(30% quarry dust), Mix 5(40% quarry dust), Mix 6(50% quarry dust) respectively.
The price of cement, river sand and quarry dust were obtained from the local market as SLR 1095 per 50 kg bag, SLR 5925 per cubic meter and SLR 5330 per cubic …
To overcome these problems there is a need of cost effective alternative and innovative materials. Quarry dust is a waste obtained during quarrying process. ... quarry dust concrete cubes of 150mm ...
fields are also trying to get an alternate for the river sand, and quarry dust (QD) is also one of the prom- ising alternate materials as fine aggregate (Balamurugan & Perumal, 2013; Dehwah, 2012a ...
Aluminum dross, cement, sand, and quarry dust were used in a variety of proportions with a constant percentage of fly ash for the design of nine concrete mixtures. Aluminum dross was replaced by 5, 10, 15, and 20% of the cement mass.
Keywords: compressive strength, flexural strength, quarry dust, workability. In this study, concrete of M20 grade was obtained and the mixtures were modified by partially replacing natural sand with quarry dust. The properties of concrete in the fresh and hardened state examined are workability and strength respectively.
Quarry Dust. Quarry dust can be partially used as an alternative to river sand, as fine aggregate in concrete production. It is basically a by-product of stone crushers produced during the crushing and screening process of coarse aggregates. The replacement of river sand with quarry dust enhances the compressive strength of the concrete to a ...
investigated the partial replacement of sand with quarry dust. Initially cement concrete cube was studied with various proportions of cement concrete + quarry dust (M 20, AND M25). The experimental results showed that the addition of quarry dust as fine aggregate ratio of 30%, 40% and 50% was found to enhance the compressive properties.
Stone dust and sand, both commonly used construction materials, play a pivotal role in ensuring the structural integrity and longevity of buildings. Understanding the distinctions between these materials is crucial for builders and homeowners alike. Let's delve into the world of stone dust and sand to make informed decisions when …
The results concluded that the combinations of quarry dust and nickel slag in concrete as a whole substitution of sand provide similar results for these properties. …