Experimental Study on Properties of Granite Waste in Self Compacting Concrete

Abstract

Day by day, the amount of Granite waste is significantly increasing in India. Therefore, the utilisation of Granite Waste in Self Compacting Concrete is the main objective of this study. The effect of using Granite powder and granules as constituents of fines in mortar or concrete by partially reducing quantities of cement as well as other conventional fines in Self Compacting Concrete. A Granite Waste is obtained as a by-product during sawing and shaping of Granite and it was characterised from a chemical and physical point of view to use in mortar and concrete, especially for Self Compacting mixtures. The mixtures are prepared based on cement or sand substitution by the Granite waste, and their properties are evaluated both in the fresh state and in the hardened state of Self Compacting Concrete. The workability test is conducted on fresh concrete using slump-flow test, L-Box Test and V-Funnel Test. Furthermore, compressive strength, Split tensile strength, flexural strength, Reinforced concrete beam and slab test are conducted and compared for different proportions of Granite waste at different curing periods on hardened concrete specimens. Test results substantiate the feasibility to improve the strength and to develop low-cost Self Compacting Concrete production using Granite Waste. ANSYS is a finite element analysis tool for structural analysis, including linear, nonlinear and dynamic studies. The Software test was conducted for Compressive Strength Test, Split Tensile Strength Test, Flexural Strength Test and Reinforced Concrete Beam Test for Both M30 and M60 grade is used to compare with Control Concrete and Granite Powder 25%. newline