Durability of Concrete with Partial Replacement of Cement by Paper Industry Waste (Hypo Sludge)
Jayesh Kumar Pitroda1, L. B. Zala2, F. S. Umrigar3
1Jayeshkumar Pitroda, Assistant Professor & Research Scholar, Department of Civil Eng., B.V.M. Engineering College, Vallabh Vidyanagar, India.
2L. B. Zala, Head & professor, Department of Civil Engineering, B.V.M. Engineering College, Vallabh Vidyanagar, India.
3F. S. Umrigar, Principal, Department of Civil Engineering, BVM Engineering College, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Anand, Gujarat-India
Manuscript received on 07 February 2013 | Revised Manuscript received on 21 February 2013 | Manuscript Published on 28 February 2013 | PP: 101-104 | Volume-2 Issue-3, February 2013 | Retrieval Number: C0433022313/2013©BEIESP
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Abstract: Durable concrete is one that performs satisfactorily under the exposed environmental condition during its service life span. Concrete requires to little or zero maintenance and normal environment. Main characteristic influencing the durability of concrete is itspermeability to the ingress of water. When excess water in concrete evaporates, it leaves voids inside the concrete element creating capillaries which are directly related to the concrete porosity and permeability. By proper selection of ingredients and mix proportioning and following the good construction practices almost impervious concrete can be obtained. The flow of water through concrete is similar to flow through any porous body. The pores in cement paste consist of gel pores and capillary pores. The pores in concrete as a result of incomplete compaction are voids of larger size which give a honeycomb structure leading to concrete of low strength. There is a need for another type of test rather than the absorption test and permeability tests to measure the response of concrete to pressure. This test should measure the rate of absorption of water by capillary suction, “sorptivity” of unsaturated concrete. In this paper, an attempt is made to study the properties of Paper Industry Waste (Hypo Sludge) concrete to check durability. The mix design was carried out for M25 and M40 grade concrete as per IS: 10262-2009.
Keywords: Durability, Capillary Suction, Sorptivity, Water Absorption, Hypo Sludge Concrete
Scope of the Article: Concrete Engineering