The Structural Performance of RCC Beams Made With M30 Grade SCC Mix While Fine Aggregate Is Partially Replaced By Crystal Stones
P. Sivakumar1, N. Balasundaram2, V.Karthik3 &K.Vivek4
1P. SIvakumar*, Research Scholar, Department of Civil Engineering, Karpagam Academy of Higher Education, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India.
2Dr. N. Balasundaram, Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Karpagam Academy of Higher Education, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India.
3Dr. V. Karthik, Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, SRk Institute ofTechnology, Vijayawada,India.
4Dr.Vivek, Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Paavai Engineering College, Namakkal, Tamilnadu, India.
Manuscript received on 4 August 2019. | Revised Manuscript received on 11 August 2019. | Manuscript published on 30 September 2019. | PP: 2844-2848 | Volume-8 Issue-3 September 2019 | Retrieval Number: C5223098319/2019©BEIESP | DOI: 10.35940/ijrte.C5223.098319
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Abstract: The economy of a developing country depends to a great extent on the construction industry. Developing countries like India are investing heavily in infrastructure development. The excessive exploitation of natural resources for construction threatens the sustainability of aggregates and poses a number of serious problems. At the same time, the disposal of fly ash and stone residues in landfills cause several environmental crises and pollute the environment. This article deals with a study on the structural behavior of the partial replacement of fine natural aggregates by 0 -40% crystal stones in order to obtain the flow properties of fly-ash-based self-compacting concrete (SCC) by using super plasticizers. Many tests have been done to test the feasibility of using crystal stones in M30 grade SCC. On the basis of the results obtained, the optimum percentage of fine aggregates with crystal stone was calculated at 30% and it was concluded that the increasing percentage of crystal stone replacement by fine aggregates did not affect its workability. The structural performance of simply supported RCC beams of size 150 × 200 × 1500 mm made from SCC with crystalline stone was tested.
Keywords: Fly-ash based SCC, Crystal Stone, Mechanical and Structural Properties.
Scope of the Article: Structural Engineering