International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET)
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Volume: 10 Issue: 07 | Jul 2023
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EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION ON CONCRETE WITH PARTIAL REPLACEMENT OF AGRO WASTE IN COARSE AGGREGATE WITH WAX CURING BALAJI. S1, KALAIYARASAN. SR 2, DHINESH BABU. K 3, ASHWINI. K 4 1,2,3 Student, 4 Assistant Professor,
Dept. of Civil Engineering, A.V.C College of Engineering, Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu, India ---------------------------------------------------------------------***--------------------------------------------------------------------ABSTRACT : This study focus and generating the product using agro waste (or) agricultural waste has well develop and alternative construction material. Every year the world produces millions of tons of waste, the majority of which is not recyclable. Recycling garbage also require energy and emits pollution. Coconut shell are major agricultural waste that is heavily available and can be easily assessed in many tropical countries. Due to the depletion of natural resources and also increasing the water scarcity many researches have made focusing on an alternative materials of ingredients in concrete. In this row replacement of coarse aggregate by coconut shells and curing by wax were tried. Concrete cubes had casted using coconut shell as a partial replacement of the coarse aggregate in the proportion of 10%, 20%,30% replacement.
India's substantial agricultural sector makes agro waste a serious problem there. Crop residues, coconut shells, sugarcane bagasse, cotton stalks, and oilseed residues are some of the primary agricultural waste sources in India. 1.2 COCONUT SHELL AS A AGRO WASTE India is one of the countries that produces the most coconuts globally, which results in a big volume of garbage from coconut shells. As previously indicated, coconut shells can be used for a variety of purposes, including the manufacturing of activated carbon, charcoal, and concrete aggregates.
Key Words: Coconut Shell, Compressive Test, Fine Aggregate, Coarse Aggregate, Wax Curing
After the coconut has been processed to generate its final goods, manufacturers or farmers either collect the leftover garbage or coconut shells for disposal or leave them alone. The biggest hazard to our environment might not be the garbage from coconuts. The coconut shells will still be difficult to dispose of if they are not recycled. Due to its high content of lignocelluloses, which are the primary components of plant cell walls, the coconut shell degrades relatively slowly.
1.INTRODUCTION For the majority of civil engineering projects, concrete is a widely utilised building material made of cement, coarse aggregates, and fine aggregates combined with water, which hardens over time. Building construction has increased as a result of the population increase and the quick progress of globalisation, which has raised the need for construction materials.
1.3. OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT
The part of the concrete's coarse aggregate that consists of the big stones incorporated into the mixture is called coarse aggregate. Coconut shell can be used in this project to partially replace the coarse aggregate with wax curing. 1.1 AGRO WASTE Agro debris, sometimes referred to as agricultural waste or crop residue, is a term used to describe the remnants or leftovers produced during agricultural operations. It consists of a variety of organic waste products made during farming, including crop stalks, husks, leaves, stems, shells, and other agricultural waste. Agro waste is often produced after crops are harvested, and it differs based on the type of crop and farming techniques. Rice husks, corn stalks, sugarcane bagasse, wheat straw, coconut shells and fruit peels are a few typical forms of agricultural waste.
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The main objective is to encourage the use of these products as construction material in building.
To evaluate the coconut shells with wax curing, compressive strength at 7 days, 14 days and 28 days by replacing in concrete.
To reduce the usage of the aggregates and water requirements
To reduce the cost of construction without compromising the quality.
To effectively utilize the natural waste material.
To reduce the depletion of naturel resources.
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