MECHANICAL AND DURABILITY PROPERTIES OF CONCRETE BY USING POTTERY POWDER (PP), METAKAOLIN (MK), BRICK POWDER (BP), QUARRY DUST (QD)
Keywords:
Pottery powder, Metakaolin,, Brick powder, and Quarry dust, acid attack, chloride permeability.Abstract
Concrete is the considerable man made material in the global. It is maximum broadly used introduction
material because of its actual compressive strength and durability. Depending upon the nature of work the cement, fine
aggregate, coarse aggregate and water are jumbled collectively in precise proportions to provide plain concrete. Plain
concrete wants congenial atmosphere by manner of providing wetness for a minimum period of 28days
for precise association and to achieve most popular strength. Stream sand is most typically used fine aggregate within
the production of concrete poses the matter of acute shortage in several areas. Secondary cementing materials like Brick
Powder may be wont to part replace cement owing to pozzolanic nature. Materials like quarry mud best suites to
sand attributable to its physical and chemical properties, fineness etc. conjointly these materials square measure notable to
extend sturdiness, resistance to sulfate attack. The strength activity of developed Metakaolin is set with 17.5% a
replacement of cement with Metakaolin as per ASTM it's determined that the activated Metakaolin has Associate in
Nursing considerable influence on the rise in compressive strength of the mortars. Pottery powder is replaced in
cement 7.5% the strength is augmented by adding the pottery powder scrutiny traditional mortar cubes. The
assorted proportions 7.5%P.P, 17.5%M.K, % 12.5B.P%and 22.5%Q.D in M25 grade of concrete. The
Mechanical homes like Compressive strength, split lastingness, Flexural strength and Rebound Hammer check and therefore
the sturdy properties {acid check} and fast Chloride porosity test may be accomplished. And therefore the comparative study
of traditional solidification concrete and blend proposition concrete of M25 grade. Our main aim is study the materials
Pottery Powder, Brick powder, Quarry mud, Metakaolin square measure best appropriate for making ready mechanical and
sturdy concrete for M25 Grade.
