scholarly journals Strength of M25 and M60 Grade Concrete with Used Foundry Sand

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 4741-4745
Keyword(s):  
Flexural Strength ◽  
Large Volume ◽  
Strength Properties ◽  
Fine Aggregate ◽  
Conventional Concrete ◽  
Foundry Sand ◽  
Waste Foundry Sand

Abstract: Used or Waste Foundry Sand can be utilized as an alternative for fine aggregate in conventional concrete. WFS or UFS can be used in large volume by partially replacing sand in construction industries. Here the strength properties of M25 and M60 grade concrete replaced by WFS by 0,10,20,30,40 and 50 percent w/w of fine aggregate is evaluated by measuring compression, split tensile and flexural strength at 7 days and 14 days.

scholarly journals Comparison of Conventional Concrete and Replacement of River Sand by Waste Foundry Sand and Cement by Nano-Silica

2020 ◽  
pp. 201-205
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Investigation ◽  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Partial Replacement ◽  
Fine Aggregate ◽  
Nano Silica ◽  
River Sand ◽  
Conventional Concrete ◽  
Foundry Sand ◽  
Concrete Production ◽  
Waste Foundry Sand

This paper presents an experimental investigation on the properties of concrete in which like cement is partially replacing by used nano silica and is partially replacing by used waste foundry sand. Because now a day the world wide consumption of sand as cement and as fine aggregate in concrete production is very high. Nano silica and waste foundry sand are major by product of casting industry and create land pollution. The cement will be replaced with nano silica and the river sand will be replaced with waste foundry sand (0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%). This experimental investigation was done and found out that with the increase in the nano silica and waste foundry sand ratio. Compression test has been done to find out the compressive strength of concrete at the age of 7, 14, 21, and 28. Test result indicates in increasing compressive strength of plain concrete by inclusion of nano silica as a partial replacement of cement and waste foundry sand as a partial replacement of fine aggregate.

scholarly journals Shrinkage Study and Strength Aspects of Concrete with Foundry Sand and Coconut Shell as a Partial Replacement for Coarse and Fine Aggregate

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (23) ◽  
pp. 7420
Author(s):  
Kalyana Chakravarthy Polichetty Raja ◽  
Ilango Thaniarasu ◽  
Mohamed Abdelghany Elkotb ◽  
Khalid Ansari ◽  
C Ahamed Saleel
Keyword(s):  
Drying Shrinkage ◽  
Coconut Shell ◽  
Partial Replacement ◽  
Fine Aggregate ◽  
River Sand ◽  
Conventional Concrete ◽  
Foundry Sand ◽  
Current Observation ◽  
Waste Foundry Sand ◽  
Natural Aggregates

The demand for natural aggregates (river sand) is increasing day by day, leading to the destruction of the environment, a burden that will be passed on to young people. Further, wastes from various industries are being dumped in landfills, which poses serious environmental problems. In order to ensure sustainability, both the issues mentioned above can be solved by utilizing industrial waste as aggregate replacement in the concrete construction industry. This research is done to find out the results using two substances viz., waste foundry sand (WFS) and coconut shell (CS) substitute for river sand and coarse aggregate. Many researchers have found the maximum benefits of substituted substances used in cement, which has material consistency. This current observation explores these strong waste properties of waste-infused concrete and cement, which experience shrinkage from drying out. The replacement levels for waste foundry sand were varied, between 10%, 20%, and 30%, and for CS, it was 10% and 20%. The experimental outcomes are evident for the strength, which increases by using WFS, whereas the strength decreases by increasing the CS level. The concrete that experiences shrinkage from drying out is included in the waste material, showing a higher magnitude of drying shrinkage than conventional concrete.

Study on Strength Properties of Concrete by Using Bottom Ash and Foundry Sand as a Partial Replacement of Fine Aggregate

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (6) ◽  
pp. 346-352
Author(s):  
Easwaran P ◽  
Kalaivani M ◽  
Ramesh S ◽  
Ranjith R
Keyword(s):  
Industrial Waste ◽  
Thermal Power ◽  
Bottom Ash ◽  
Strength Properties ◽  
Ecological Impacts ◽  
Partial Replacement ◽  
Fine Aggregate ◽  
Split Tensile Strength ◽  
Foundry Sand ◽  
Waste Foundry Sand

The management of solid industrial waste is of big global concern nowadays. The majority of industries are not interested in the treatment and safe disposal of industrial waste due to its high cost involvements, causing environmental and other ecological impacts. The disposal of waste foundry sand is of prime importance due to the big volume produced from the metal casting industries all over the world as well as the waste bottom ash produced from the thermal power plant. The possibility of substituting natural fine aggregate with industrial by-products such as bottom ash and foundry sand offers technical, economic and environmental advantages which are of greater importance in the present context of sustainability in construction sector. Concrete is the most important engineering material and the addition of some other material may change the properties of concrete. Studies have been carried out to investigate the possibility of utilizing the board range of material as partial replacement material for cement and aggregate in the production of concrete. Natural fine aggregate are becoming scarcity because of its huge utility in various constitution process the possibility of substituting natural fine aggregate with industrial by product such as waste foundry sand and bottom ash in concrete. This study investigate the effect of waste of bottom ash and foundry sand is equal quantities as partial replacement of fine aggregate in 0%, 20%, 30%, 40% on concrete properties such as compression strength and split tensile strength. This study also aims to encourage industries to start commercial production of concrete products using waste bottom ash and foundry sand.

Use of waste foundry sand as fine aggregates for structural concrete – A review

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Manjunatha M. ◽  
Rakshith S.G.K.
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Flexural Strength ◽  
Concrete Strength ◽  
Strength Properties ◽  
Flexural Behavior ◽  
Rc Beams ◽  
Structural Concrete ◽  
Foundry Sand ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Waste Foundry Sand

Purpose Waste foundry sand (WFS) is a by-product of the metal casting industries and is used for land filling purposes. Disposing of waste creates problems to environment and increases disposal values. To reduce environmental pollutions and solving disposal problems, several authors in worldwide are carried out research work by partial and complete replacing of natural sand with WFS in concrete mixtures. It is found that WFS can be used for production of structural grade concrete. The mechanical characteristics and flexural properties of RC beams has been reviewed in this paper. From this literature review, it has been noticed that there are improvements in concrete strength properties with WFS. Design/methodology/approach The results of various properties of concrete have been discussed in this review articles such as compressive strength, split tensile strength, flexural strength, modulus of elasticity, SEM micro-structures and flexural strength properties of RC beams. Findings From the literature review, it is found that there is gap of research on flexural behavior of reinforced concrete beam with WFS. Originality/value By using WFS effectively, the environmental pollutions and dumping of waste can be reduced. WFS can be successfully used in structural concrete members.

Design of Flowable Fill: Waste Foundry Sand as a Fine Aggregate

1996 ◽  
Vol 1546 (1) ◽  
pp. 70-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. T. Bhat ◽  
C. W. Lovell
Keyword(s):  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Flow Behavior ◽  
Penetration Resistance ◽  
Waste Material ◽  
Sand Fly ◽  
Toxicity Tests ◽  
Fine Aggregate ◽  
Foundry Sand ◽  
Flowable Fill ◽  
Waste Foundry Sand

Flowable fill is generally a mixture of sand, fly ash, a small amount of cement, and water. Sand is the major component of most flowable fill mixes; consequently, using a waste material as a substitute for natural sand results in the beneficial use of the waste material. Waste foundry sand (WFS) was used as a fine aggregate in this study. Three green sands from ferrous foundries and two Class F fly ashes were used. A natural river sand was used for comparison. The flow behavior, hardening characteristics, and ultimate strength behavior of flowable fill were investigated. The penetration resistance necessary to sustain walkability as the fresh flowable fill hardens was determined, and the time necessary to achieve this penetration resistance was defined as “walkable time.” The unconfined compressive strength at 28 days appeared to correlate well with the water-to-cement ratio. The 90-day compressive strength test results indicate that a maximum rise of 25 to 30 percent in long-term strength with respect to 28-day strength can be expected. The permeability of hardened flowable fill was found to be low (around 10−6cm/sec). The pH of pore solution of hardened flowable fill indicated that the potential for corrosivity is low. The toxicity tests indicated that some WFSs are environmentally safe. The concepts explained are not necessarily restricted to flowable fill containing WFS; they can be generalized as being applicable to all flowable fills.

scholarly journals Strength Properties of Concrete with Aggregates from Alternate Sources

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 4066-4069
Keyword(s):  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Glass Powder ◽  
Coarse Aggregate ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Casting Process ◽  
Strength Properties ◽  
Metal Casting ◽  
Fine Aggregate ◽  
Foundry Sand ◽  
Compressive Strength Of Concrete

Aggregates used in concrete are fast depleting natural resource and the quarrying of which is causing environmental issues. Hence, the use of aggregate from alternate sources such as from waste discarded glass, from foundry sand discarded after metal casting process and sea shells is investigated. Compressive strength of concrete with glass powder, foundry sand and sea shell is studied individually. Concrete is cast with glass powder and foundry sand as 5%, 10%, 15% and 20% replacement of fine aggregate and with sea shell as 5%, 10%, 15% and 20% replacement of coarse aggregate individually. It is observed that compressive strength of concrete decreases with glass powder, foundry sand, and sea shell. Fine aggregate replaced by 10% glass powder, 10%, foundry sand and coarse aggregate replaced by 10% sea shell have the least decrease in strength when compared to control concrete mix.

scholarly journals Investigation on strength properties of polymer modified concrete using glycoluril

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
SKM. Pothinathan ◽  
M. Muthukannan ◽  
N. Selvapalam ◽  
S. Christopher Gnanaraj
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Property ◽  
Flexural Strength ◽  
Acid Resistance ◽  
Strength Properties ◽  
The Other ◽  
Polymer Content ◽  
Conventional Concrete ◽  
Concrete Mix ◽  
Polymer Modified Concrete ◽  
The Impact

AbstractIn this study, an endeavor is made to discuss mainly the mechanism, use, and application of polymer modified concrete which is increasing in general fame due to its simplicity, ease of handling, proficiency, and agreeable outcomes. This work explores the impact of adding a new polymer named glycoluril on the mechanical property through the estimation of compression, tension, and flexural strength. Physical properties such as density, sorptivity, and acid resistance were studied to establish the durability of concrete. This examination additionally ponders the impact of polymer in concrete and polymer dosage. Series of concrete mix with 0%, 1%, 2%, 3%, and 4% glycoluril by the mass of binder were prepared, cured, and tested in 7 days and 28 days. Results indicate that there is no adjustment in the workability aspect, however, the improvement of strength factor in compression, tension, and flexure is recorded when compared with the conventional concrete. The experimental results show that by increasing the proportion of glycoluril, the strength of concrete increased up to 3% in addition. In the meantime, the 3% addition provided a higher outcome than the other blend. Further expanding the polymer content marginally decreased the strength. The outcome affirms that the utilization of new polymer in concrete will increase the desired property.

scholarly journals Effect of Waste Foundry Sand, Waste Glass, and Glass Fiber on Mechanical Properties of Concrete

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 628-632
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Glass Fiber ◽  
Waste Glass ◽  
Fine Aggregate ◽  
Normal Concrete ◽  
Split Tensile Strength ◽  
Foundry Sand ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Waste Foundry Sand ◽  
Powdered Form

The proposed study present behaviour of concrete with inclusion of waste foundry sand (WFS), waste glass, and glass fiber in different concrete trial mixes. Waste foundry sand (WFS) is basically by-product formed from metal casting industries ferrous or non-ferrous, which due to rapid concrete construction in world used as an alternative of sand. Waste glass can be used in concrete in crushed form as a replacement of aggregate or in powdered form as a replacement of cement, the only problem with waste glass is it is prone to alkali-silica reaction due to different composition of different types of glasses. Glass fiber is added with waste glass and waste foundry sand (WFS) to increase strength. Normal concrete grade M25 (1:1:2) is used for this experimental purpose, different concrete trials were casted which consist of replacement of sand with waste foundry sand in different proportion (0%, 10%, 20%, and 30%). Next trial consists of optimum value of (WFS) with different proportion of waste glass (0%, 10%, and 20%, 30%) as a replacement of fine aggregate. Final trial consists of addition of glass fiber (0%, 0.25%, 0.50%, and 0.75%) in optimum value of second trial. Mechanical properties of concrete compressive strength, split-tensile strength, flexural strength was examined at 7, 14, 28, and 56 days curing period.

scholarly journals Effect on Strength Properties of Concrete Containing Seashell Powder as a Partial Substitution of Fine Aggregate and Silica Fume used as Admixture

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (3.12) ◽  
pp. 689
Author(s):  
Pragadeesan S ◽  
Harishankar S
Keyword(s):  
Silica Fume ◽  
Strength Properties ◽  
Partial Substitution ◽  
Fine Aggregate ◽  
Split Tensile Strength ◽  
Conventional Concrete ◽  
Suitable Alternative ◽  
Pozzolanic Material ◽  
Strength Tests ◽  
The Cost

Sand is the most normally utilized fine aggregate in construction industry for the generation of concrete. The present scenario is in such a way that the cost of sand reached new heights and the demand for sand is also exhaustive. The replacement of the sand has a lot of constraints. Seashells are composed of calcium carbonate or chitin can be suitable alternative. It is used as a replacement of fine aggregate by 2%, 4%, 6%, 8%, and 10% for M20 grade concrete. Further 15% and 20% replacements are made. Silica fume is a ultrafine powder gathered as a result of silicon and ferrosilicon compound generation and the principle field of use is as pozzolanic material. It is used as an admixture by 5% to 10% of weight of cement to improve the strength properties. Concrete cubes and cylinders with mentioned proportion and conventional concrete are casted. Mechanical properties are evaluated by conducting compressive strength and split tensile strength tests.  

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