Effect of Lateritic Aggregate and Steel Fiber on Fresh and Mechanical Properties of Concrete

International Journal of Civil Engineering

© 2023 by SSRG - IJCE Journal

Volume 10 Issue 12

Year of Publication : 2023

Authors : Sharanabasava Patil, B. Ramesh, A. Saravanan

10.14445/23488352/IJCE-V10I12P106

How to Cite?

Sharanabasava Patil, B. Ramesh, A. Saravanan, "Effect of Lateritic Aggregate and Steel Fiber on Fresh and Mechanical Properties of Concrete," SSRG International Journal of Civil Engineering, vol. 10,  no. 12, pp. 50-57, 2023. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23488352/IJCE-V10I12P106

Abstract:

This paper investigates the concrete’s ability to function sustainably when laterite is used as a substitute for coarse aggregate at intervals of 25% from 0 to 100%. The construction sector uses natural resources extensively to build infrastructure. As a result, some natural resources, such as granite aggregates and river sand, are on the edge of extinction. One such natural resource that is currently depleting and needs urgent research attention is river sand. In this study, laterite and M-sand were used as substitutes for natural coarse aggregate and fine aggregate in fiber concrete containing 2% hook-end steel fibres. The introduction of laterite aggregate was shown to reduce the workability of fresh steel fibre-reinforced lateritic concrete linearly. The compressive strength of steel fiber-reinforced concrete exhibited an increase when laterite aggregate was replaced at its optimal level. In comparison to the control concrete, the concrete mixture incorporating 25% laterite aggregate exhibited a 17.77%, and 18.74% increase in compressive strength on days 7, and 28, respectively. The flexural and tensile strengths of fibre-reinforced concrete containing laterite aggregate exhibited a comparable trend of enhancement. Curing for 28 days resulted in a concrete mixture containing 2% hook-end steel fiber, 25% laterite aggregate, and M-sand had 12.21%, and 12.77% greater split tensile and flexural strength than the control concrete. The strength values exhibited enhancement up to a 50% substitution with laterite, but after that point, they started to decline. The study’s findings demonstrate that laterite can partly substitute granite aggregates and enhance the strength of fibre-reinforced concrete.

Keywords:

Fresh properties, Laterite aggregate, Manufactured sand, Mechanical characteristics, Steel fiber.

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