EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION ON DURABILITY PROPERTIES OF M60 GRADE SELF-COMPACTING CONCRETE BY PARTIAL REPLACEMENT WITH CEMENT BY GGBS, LIME POWDER AND METAKAOLIN

Abstract

It can be beneficial for the environment and economically to use a recycled coarse aggregate the concrete. The materials in future are recycled aggregates. Similar to fly ash, silica fume and stone dust are byproducts of a variety of industries. The composition of the components that make up fly ash can vary greatly. It is residue from burning coal that is gathered in a hag house or on an electrostatic precipitator. When electric power is generated using powdered coal, it combines with the flue gases that are produced. Utilizing fly ash has significantly more benefits than drawbacks. Reduced permeability to strong chemicals and water is the main advantage. The pore diameters are smaller, fly ash-cured concrete produces a denser final product. This lowers permeability and boosts strength. Large amounts of natural resources are used by the concrete industry worldwide, and these resources are running out to fulfill the growing demand. Concrete is being demolished as a result of the vast number of ancient buildings and other structures that are being demolished since they have reached of end their useful lives. A large portion of this concrete waste is dumped in landfills, while some is utilized as backfill. By recycling concrete and substituting it for new aggregate, concrete waste can be decreased and natural aggregate supplies can be preserved. Numerous recycling techniques for debris from building and demolition have been investigated and are at a well-developed level over the past twenty years. Fly ash has been utilized a improve of ultimate compressive strength and workability into fresh concrete because it is a well-known pozzolanic substance.