SOME STUDIES ON MODE-II FRACTURE OF ARTIFICIAL LIGHT WEIGHT SILICA FUME PELLETIZED AGGREGATE CONCRETE

The recent advancements in the construction industry necessitate the development of new materials which have high performance than the ordinary conventional concrete. In the present scenario light weight aggregate has been the subject of extensive research which affects the shear strength properties of cement concrete. The adaptation of certain class of light weight concrete gives an outlet for industrial waste which would otherwise create problem for disposal. An attempt has been made to prepare artificial light weight aggregate concrete by using pelletized silica fume aggregate