Comparative study on strength characteristics of Geo grid and Ferro cement panel

International Journal of Civil Engineering

© 2017 by SSRG - IJCE Journal

Volume 4 Issue 7

Year of Publication : 2017

Authors : Ms.A.Hemamathi, Dr.Binu Sukumar, Ms.S.Kokila

10.14445/23488352/IJCE-V4I7P102

How to Cite?

Ms.A.Hemamathi, Dr.Binu Sukumar, Ms.S.Kokila, "Comparative study on strength characteristics of Geo grid and Ferro cement panel," SSRG International Journal of Civil Engineering, vol. 4,  no. 7, pp. 11-17, 2017. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23488352/IJCE-V4I7P102

Abstract:

Definition of ferrocement by ACI Committee 549, 1988 “Ferrocement is a form of reinforced concrete using closely spaced multiple layers of mesh and /or small diameter rods completely encapsulated in mortar. The most common type of mesh used is steel mesh. Other materials such as selected organic, natural or synthetic fibers may be combined with metallic mesh.” The present study has made an emphasis for comparing the strength characteristics of ferrocement panels with panels made with HDPE geogrids. Also an attempt has been made to replace cement partially by flyash, one of the residues from thermal power plant, which when partially replaced with cement can be used as a construction material. The rise in cost of river sand used as fine aggregate in concrete have increased the cost of construction significantly in the past few decades. Quarry dust, which is available abundantly from crusher units at a low cost in many areas, provides a viable alternative for river sand in concrete and it is been proposed for partially replacing sand in this study. Different mix proportions using the above materials have been made and panels were prepared for optimum proportion based on the compressive and tensile strength of cube and cylinder specimens. Panels with two layers of steel mesh and geogrid mesh were casted. A comparative study on strength characteristics has been made and failure patterns of the panels have been studied. It was shown that strength of geogrid panels were in par with ferrocement panles and are advantageous to ferrocement panels in corrosion resistance and elasticity.

Keywords:

Ferrocement, geogrid, flyash, quarry dust, compressive strength, flexural strength.

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