Experimental Study On Bagasse Ash In Concrete

ABSTRACT Slag is very effective in the design and development of high strength concrete. The main parameter investigated in this study is M35 grade concrete with partial replacement of coarse aggregate by furnace slag by 50% to 60% and by 70%.This paper presents the result of an experimental investigation caring out to find the sustainability of furnace slag in concrete and compressive strength, split tensile strength, flexural strength is attained at the age of 7days and 28 days. Durability study on acid attack was also studied and percentage of weight loss is compared with normal concrete. Test result indicates that use of furnace slag in concrete has improved the performance of concrete in strength as well as durability aspect. Slag, the by-product of steel and iron producing processes, has been used in civil engineering for more than 100 years. Furnace Slag, which is also addressed as Steel Slag in this paper, has no pozzolanic activity. The cost optimization is find out by comparing one m? of conventional concrete and slag concrete resulting high strength of slag with coarse aggregate replacement. In this project, a study was made to obtain low cost building materials using industrial wastes (welding and furnace slags). The objective of the study is to use these wastes in low-cost construction with adequate compressive strength. The knowledge on the strength and permeability of concrete containing furnace slag could be beneficial in the utilization of these waste materials in concrete work.