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International Journal of Informative & Futuristic Research ISSN (Online): 2347-1697

Volume 2 Issue 11 July 2015

Abstract

Sustainability is a global concern and hence the goal of human kind should be to create a sustainable world. Green concrete is very often also cheap to produce, because, for example, waste products are used as a partial substitute for cement, charges for the disposal of waste are avoided, energy consumption in production is lower, and durability is greater. Our nation has taken a major initiative on developing the infrastructures such as express highways, power projects and industrial structures etc, to meet the requirements of globalization, in the construction of buildings and other structures concrete plays the rightful role and a large quantum of concrete is being utilized. River sand, which is one of the constituents used in the production of conventional concrete, has become highly expensive and also scarce. In the backdrop of such a bleak atmosphere, there is large demand for alternative materials from industrial waste Common river sand is expensive due to excessive cost of transportation from natural sources. Also large-scale depletion of these sources creates environmental problems. As environmental transportation and other constraints make the availability and use of river sand less attractive, a substitute or replacement product for concrete Industry needs to be found. In such a situation the marble powder and quarry rock dust can be an economic alternative to the river sand.

Evaluation Of Mechanical Properties Of

Concrete Containing Marble Powder And

Quarry Rock Dust As Fine Aggregate Paper ID IJIFR/ V2/ E11/ 034 Page No. 4216-4222 Subject Area Civil Engineering

Key Words Green Concrete, Marble Powder, Rock Dust

Received On 13-07-2015 Accepted On 25-07-2015 Published On 28-07-2015

C. G. Konapure 1 Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Walchand Institute of Technology, Maharashtra- India

D. A. Yelmeli 2 M.Tech. Student Department of Civil Engineering, Walchand Institute of Technology, Maharashtra- India

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ISSN (Online): 2347-1697 International Journal of Informative & Futuristic Research (IJIFR)

Volume - 2, Issue - 11, July 2015 23rdEdition, Page No: 4216-4222

C. G. Konapure , D. A. Yelmeli :: Evaluation Of Mechanical Properties Of Concrete Containing Marble Powder And Quarry Rock Dust As Fine Aggregate

1. Introduction

1.1 Quarry Rock Dust

Quarry dust is a kind of waste material that is generated from the stone crushing industry which is

abundantly available to the extent of 200 million tons per annum which has landfill disposal

problems and health and environmental hazards. Quarry Rock Dust can be defined as residue,

tailing or other waste material after the extraction and processing of rocks to form fine particles

less than 4.75mm.The successful utilization of quarry dust as fine aggregate would turn this waste

material that causes disposal problem into a valuable resource. The utilization will also reduce the

strain on supply of natural fine aggregate, which will also reduce the cost of concrete.

Thus river sand which is one of the constituents in conventional concrete has become expensive not

just from economic point of view but also from environmental perspective too. There an urgent

need to seek an alternative. Marble sludge powder and quarry rock dust seems to be an excellent

alternative.

Quarry Rock Dust particles Passing through 4.75mm is sieve Fineness Modulus: 4.8875.

1.2 Marble Powder

One of the logical means for reduction of the waste marble masses calls for utilizing them in

building industry itself. Marble powder can be used as filler in concrete and paving materials and

helps to reduce total void content in concrete. Marble powder can be used as an admixture in

concrete, so that strength of the concrete can be increased.

Marble dust is mixed with concrete, cement or synthetic resins to make counters, building stones,

sculptures, floors and many other objects. Marble powder is not available in all the places. Despite

this fact, concrete production is one of the concerns worldwide that impact the environment with

major impact being global warming due to CO2 emission during production of cement. In addition

to this, due to fineness of the marble powder, it will easily mix with aggregates so that perfect

bonding is possible. Marble powder will fill the voids present in concrete and will give sufficient

compressive strength when compared with the ordinary concrete.

Passing through a 4.75mm sieve Calcium Content: 30.7%, Silica Content: 14.2%, Fineness

Modulus: 3.9067

The material is found to be inert and chemically unreactive with other compounds.

2. Survey & Study Of Ingredient Properties

2.1 Fine Aggregate

As per IS 383, aggregate most of which passes 4.75-mm IS Sieve and contains only so much

coarser material as permitted in grading of fine aggregate. It usually consists of natural occurring

river sand. It shall be strong, dense, durable, clear & free from veins and adherent coating. The

grading of fine aggregates when determined as described in IS: 2386 (Part I)-1963 shall be within

the given limits. For current study fine aggregate for different sources near Solapur city are

collected and studied.

It is observed from the sieve analysis of various samples from various places that fine aggregate

near Solapur city is confirms to Zone I. Based on the result obtained Combination of RS (River

Sand)-QRD (Quarry Rock Dust)-MP (Marble Powder) is done for replacement . An attempt has

been made by replacement, to take fine aggregate sample near to zone II

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Table -1: Fineness Module of Sand from various sources.

Sr. No. Sieve size

% passing

Auj (Bhima

River),

Solapur

Barur (Bhima

River),

Solapur

Nadni (Bhima

River), Solapur

Kandalgaon

(Bhima River),

Solapur

1 10mm 100 100 100 100

3 4.75mm 94.85 96.75 89.6 92.25

4 2.36mm 90.8 94.85 83.7 83.55

5 1.18mm 70.35 80.65 43 55.25

6 600M 40.1 56.85 17.2 37.25

7 300M 6.5 10.35 3.15 8.6

8 150M 2.5 3.45 1.2 1.5

9 PAN 0 0 0 0

2.2 Particle Size Distribution

Sand which is studied in earlier chapter comes under Zone I. By observing particle size distribution

size of Quarry rock dust, Marble powder and River Sand, following combinations have been

studied. RS- River Sand, QRD- Quarry Rock Dust, MP- Marble Powder.

Table -2: Combinations of substituted materials.

Sr. No. Designation Substitution Combination of RS-QRD-MP

1 M 0% 100%RS

2 SM1

25%

75%RS-12.5%QRD-12.5%MP

3 SM2 75%RS-18.75%QRD-6.25%MP

4 SM3 75%RS-25%QRD-0%MP

5 SM4 75%RS-0%QRD-25%MP

6 SM5

50%

50%RS-25%QRD-25%MP

7 SM6 50%RS-37.5%QRD-12.5%MP

8 SM7 50%RS-50%QRD-0%MP

9 SM8 50%RS-0%QRD-50%MP

10 SM9 75% 25%RS-37.5%QRD-37.5%MP

Figure -1: Particle size distribution of SM1

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Table 3: Mechanical Properties of Concrete for various mixes

Sr. No. Designation

Workability Density

Kg/M3

Compressive

Strength N/mm2

Slump

(mm) C. F. 7th day 28th day

1 M 82 0.92 2.41 21.74 25.81

2 SM1 80 0.94 2.67 22.96 26.68

3 SM2 77 0.87 2.57 23.1 25.72

4 SM3 81 0.84 2.63 23.21 26.01

5 SM4 15 0.81 2.6 17.23 20.46

6 SM5 35 0.83 2.65 24.55 24.92

7 SM6 67 0.84 2.61 22.35 25.84

8 SM7 60 0.84 2.65 18.7 26.9

9 SM8 11 0.85 2.76 17.02 18.64

10 SM9 10 0.81 2.65 26.54 26.78

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3. Conclusions

One of the ways to improving sustainability is to reduce the human consumption of natural

resources. In order to protect the natural resources such as river sand, this study has identified QRD

and MP, which is a waste product from industry and available almost free-of-cost, as partial

substitutions for river sand.

Various mixes were carried out with various substitutions. Following are some conclusions

General conclusions

Content of marble powder should be minimum for workability point of view. The 25% of

substitution of material for fine aggregate is sufficient for workability point of view.

The density of concrete increases as the percentage of QRD increases.

As percentage of MP increases the density of concrete reduces or remains same (i.e. does

not increase).

Compressive strength point of view:-

Best results are coming in 50% replacement. In this mix strength is achieved earlier at 7th

day (24.55N/mm2).Its 28 days strength is24.92N/mm2

75% replacement, internal 50-50 gives greater strength than all other mix (7 day strength

26.54N/mm2 and 28 days strength is 26.78N/mm2)

For higher percentage of marble powder we get good early strength. The fineness property

of marble powder may help as cementitious material for strength gaining.

Important conclusions

SM1 gives higher workability in which QRD and MP are 50-50.

The fine particles below 600u are added from MP and particles below 1.8 mm are added

from QRD.

The higher percentage of QRD gives increased compressive strength so SM3 gives higher

compressive strength.

Workability as well as compressive strength can be achieved by maximum substitution of

material by 50%.

QRD 35%-40% of fine aggregate

MP 10%-15% of fine aggregate

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