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Replacement of River Sand Using Manufactured Sand and Quarry Dust in Cement Concrete


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1 Department of Chemistry, VLB Jankiammal College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore, India
2 Department of Civil Engineering, Govt. College of Technology, Coimbatore, T.N., India
 

River sand is widely used for concrete as fine aggregate. The increased cost of river sand and depletion in ground water table due to illegal sand mining leads to find an alternative for fine aggregate without compromising the strength. In this study, concrete mix M30 has been designed using quarry dust and manufactured sand by replacing the river sand. Four mix proportions were made to test the effect of inclusion of quarry dust and manufactured sand in concrete and the results were compared with the control specimens. It was found that the strength of the concrete is enhanced in both the types of replacements.

Keywords

Manufactured Sand, River Sand, Quarry Dust, Cement Concrete.
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Authors

Sunilaa George
, India
Jino John
, India
P. N. Magudeswaran
Department of Chemistry, VLB Jankiammal College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore, India
R. Thenmozhi
Department of Civil Engineering, Govt. College of Technology, Coimbatore, T.N., India

Abstract


River sand is widely used for concrete as fine aggregate. The increased cost of river sand and depletion in ground water table due to illegal sand mining leads to find an alternative for fine aggregate without compromising the strength. In this study, concrete mix M30 has been designed using quarry dust and manufactured sand by replacing the river sand. Four mix proportions were made to test the effect of inclusion of quarry dust and manufactured sand in concrete and the results were compared with the control specimens. It was found that the strength of the concrete is enhanced in both the types of replacements.

Keywords


Manufactured Sand, River Sand, Quarry Dust, Cement Concrete.