Behaviour of Autoclaved Aerated Concrete Blocks using Alkali-Resistant Glass Fibre as Additive.
Anayatullah Bhat1, Zishan Raza Khan2
1Anayatullah Bhat, M. Tech student, Department of Civil Engineering, Integral University, Lucknow, India.
2Zishan Raza Khan, Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Integral University, Lucknow, India.
Manuscript received on March 12, 2020. | Revised Manuscript received on March 25, 2020. | Manuscript published on March 30, 2020. | PP: 3508-3513 | Volume-8 Issue-6, March 2020. | Retrieval Number: F8478038620/2020©BEIESP | DOI: 10.35940/ijrte.F8478.038620
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Abstract: Autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) blocks are the lightweight and green concrete blocks that are composed of cement, fly ash, lime, gypsum and aluminium powder. Depending on its density AAC consists of up to 80% of air by volume. Due to their low density and lightweight Autoclaved aerated concrete blocks exhibit so many favourable physical properties that these have got attention from all around the globe. Due to these enhanced properties Autoclaved aerated concrete blocks are extensively used as masonry units in all types of construction. On one hand AAC blocks have no comparison with other types of masonry units in terms of physical properties but on other hand AAC blocks are found to have low compressive strength relatively. In this study an attempt has been made to study the influence of Alkali-Resistant Glass Fibre additive on the physical and mechanical properties of Autoclaved aerated concrete blocks. Four sets of samples were cast and named as A, B, C and D with the fibre additive contents as 0%, 0.1%, 0.2% and 0.3% respectively (by dry weight of all the ingredients).Each sample set consisted of three specimens and the average value of the three samples were taken. For example, the average value of the three specimens- A1, A2, and A3 was taken as A and so on. Fibre additive influenced the aeration process of Autoclaved aerated concrete by increasing the rising/aeration time by 8%. The investigated fibre additive increases the compressive strength by 0%, 10%, 24% and 13.8% respectively to the added fibre contents of 0%, 0.1%, 0.2%, and 0.3% respectively. The optimal content of Alkali-Resistant Glass Fibre additive to be added for obtaining the highest compressive strength is 0.2%. Further investigations have shown a slight variation in density (about 0.2%) between the normal and modified Autoclaved aerated concrete blocks.
Keywords: Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC) Blocks, Compressive Strength, Glass Fibre, Alkali-Resistant, Aerated Concrete, Aluminium Powder, Mechanical Properties, Lightweight Concrete Blocks.
Scope of the Article: Concrete Engineering.