Determination of Mechanical Properties of Rubberized Concrete in Marine Environment
Bejay Kumar Yadav1, Showmen Saha2
1Bejay Kumar Yadav, Research Scholar, Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology Durgapur, (West Bengal), India.
2Dr. Showmen Saha, Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology Durgapur, (West Bengal), India.
Manuscript received on 17 March 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 22 March 2019 | Manuscript published on 30 July 2019 | PP: 5761-5765 | Volume-8 Issue-2, July 2019 | Retrieval Number: B3527078219/2019©BEIESP | DOI: 10.35940/ijrte.B3527.078219
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Abstract: With an objective of saving the environment by providing crumb rubber as an alternative to natural fine aggregate this paper presents a study carried out to find the mechanical properties of rubberized concrete. Rubberized concrete is made up of waste rubber from vehicle tyres and other rubber waste which otherwise is left out polluting the environment. In this paper, 7.5% of crumb rubber (obtained by shredding the vehicle tyres) as an alternative to fine aggregate and 7.5% of fly-ash as an alternative to cement is added with other ingredients of concrete to produce an eco-friendly concrete which can be used economically and effectively for construction along the coastal areas. Various properties like workability, compressive strength, split tensile strength, and flexural strength was carried out on concrete specimens exposed to the natural marine environment along the coast of Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. The total exposure of concrete specimen was about 150 days, and various specimens were tested at 7, 28, 90, 120 and 150 days, respectively. The test results showed that with a slight compromise in strength, the workability of concrete and resistance to the effect of seawater on the strength of concrete significantly improved with the addition of crumb rubber and fly-ash.
Index Terms: Compressive Strength, Fly-ash, Marine Environment, Rubberized Concrete, Split Tensile Strength.
Scope of the Article: Mechanical Design