EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON WASTE GRANITE (IGNEOUS ROCK) IN CONCRETE
Keywords:
granite powder, fine aggregate, durability properties, tensile and compressive strength etc.Abstract
The most commonly used fine aggregate used fine aggregate across world is river sand. River sand is expensive due to excessive cost of transportation from natural sources. Also large scale depletion of the source creates environmental problem. As environmental, transportation and other constrains make the availability and use of river and less attractive. A substitute or replacement product for concrete industry need to be found. The main parameter investigated in the study is M-40 grade admixture super plasticizer. This paper presents a detailed experimental study on compressive strength, spilt tensile strength 7, 14 and 28 days. Test results indicate that use of granite powder of admixtures in concrete has improved the performance of concrete in strength aspect.
