Performance Evaluation of High Strength Concrete with Partial Replacement of Saw Dust

ABSTRACT Concrete is most widely used as a construction material in day- to-day life and it also has abundantly all over today. Concrete is the best material of choice of where strength, compression, tensile and absorption resistance are required. In order to minimize the cost of the construction material in day-to-day life and to utilize the natural source materials such as saw dust is used. Conservation of natural resources and presentation of environment is the essence of any development. The problem arising from continuous technological and industrial development is the disposal of waste material. If some of the waste material are found suitable in concrete making not only cost of construction can be cut down and also safe disposal of waste material can be achieved. The use of waste product in concrete not only makes it economical but also solves some of the disposal problems. The present study works on the possibility of using saw dust as a construction material for concrete was experimentally investigated by replacing fine aggregate as a saw dust. Saw dust is available as natural material and also useful for industrial purpose in order to minimize the fine aggregate and also the cost in the construction field. Keywords: Concrete, Construction, Fine aggregate and saw dust.