International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET)
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Volume: 10 Issue: 05 | May 2023
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A STUDY OF COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF CONCRETE BY PARTIAL REPLACEMENT OF COARSE AGGREGATE WITH EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE BEADS IN CONCRETE Vivek Patel1 Faraz Khan2 1M. Tech Scholar, Civil EngineeringBabu Banarasi Das University
2Asst. Prof. Department of Civil EngineeringBabu Banarasi Das
University.
---------------------------------------------------------------------***--------------------------------------------------------------------weight aggregate with regular particles. This article makes an effort to address the potential for using Expanded Polystyrene (EPS), a packing substance that is used as beads in concrete and poses a risk to waste management and disposal otherwise. Environmentalists are worried about this substance. In this study, EPS beads are used to replace some of the coarse aggregates. Environmental issues are explored along with a general review ofEPS, its production, and its use. To understand how the polystyrene aggregate behaves, strength metrics are compared to those of traditional concrete. This efforttries to substitute some of the coarse aggregates with expanded polystyrene beads at the rates of .01%, 0.2%, 0.3%, 0.4%, and 0.5%.
Abstract -The major goal of this work is to examine the characteristics of concrete incorporating Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) beads, including compressive and tensile strengths. Its characteristics are contrasted with those of regular concrete, which is concrete without EPS beads. As a partial replacement for coarse aggregates, EPS beads are employed. The findings indicated that the qualities of hardened concrete are affected by the number of polystyrene beads added to the concrete. When compared to concrete, it was discovered that the compressive strengths of 0.1%, 0.2%, 0.3%, 0.4%, and 0.5 % EPS integrated concrete were 94%, 82%, 75%, 62%, and 52%, respectively. It can't absorb water because it has a closed-cell structure. It is impact resistant and exhibits high sound and thermal insulation properties. Foams made of polystyrene cannot decompose naturally.
2. Literature Review: Experimental Study on Properties of Concrete by Using Expanded Polystyrene Beads (EPS) as a Partial Replacement of Coarse Aggregate Prabhunath B. Kulkarni, Prof.G.N.Shet (2022). It is noted that the workability of EPS BEADS increases with an increase in the proportion of trash. According to the results of the current investigation, concreteretains its strength up to 5% of replacementand starts to deteriorate at 15%. It is feasible to employ leftover EPS beads in concrete to increase its flexural and compressive strengths. As performance indicators for concrete workability and strength in this experimental study, expanded polystyrene beads (EPS Beads) are used in place ofsome coarse aggregate, sand, cement, coarse aggregate, and water.
Expandable polystyrene beads are a good example. Aggregates, both coarse and fine 1. INTRODUCTION A lightweight cellular plastic substance called expanded polystyrene (EPS) is madeup of tiny, spherical particles that are roughly 98% air and 2% polystyrene. For building construction, concrete offers the greatest degree of flexibility. For fundamental structural applications, the Structure self-weight is crucial because it reveals the majority of the load specifics. Lightweight concrete with dependable acceptable compressive strength can be created by partially or entirely replacing thecoarse portion of low-
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