IRJET-Study on the Mechanical Properties of Concrete by Replacement of Coal Bottom Ash for Fine Aggregate.

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Study On The Mechanical Properties of Concrete By Replacement Of
Coal Bottom Ash For Fine Aggregate
TANU H.M1, NIRMALA M.V2,KESHAV MURTHY3
1,2Assistant Professor B.I.T.M., Civil Department, Ballari, Karnataka
3 Teaching Assistant B.I.T.M., Civil Department, Ballari, Karnataka
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Abstract - Concrete is one of the major constituent as it is
used for the construction purposes. Here the study deals with
the use of cementitious materials such as replacing natural
sand by bottom ash in 0,10,20,30,40,50&100%. In this work
the mechanical properties of concrete are tested with coal
bottom ash and about 30 concrete cubes of size
100x100x100mm, 15cylinders of size 300mm height
and150mm diameter and 15 Beams of size 500x100x100 mm
are cast for M-40 grade of concrete and testedforcompressive
strength, split tensile strength and flexural strength for 7 and
28 days respectively and investigated their strength
properties. The obtained results were not found to be
encouraging and further this study has to be done with the
combination of other mineral admixtures in order to achieve
the desired strength.
Key Words: Coal bottom ash, Compressive Strength,
Spilt tensile strength, Flexural strength.
1. INTRODUCTION
Bottom ash is one type of the solid residue by products
produced from coal power generating plants. Direct use of
this material with a large quantity, will provide a solution to
dispose this material, and the possibility as alternative
materials in construction. India is using 1.5 million tons of
coal each year. While another waste material that disposed
and after process of electricity is namely as coal bottom ash.
This coal bottom ash is physically coarse, porous, glassy,
granular, and incombustible materials that are collected
from the bottom of furnaces that burn coal.
The type of bottom ash produced depends on the type of
furnace and also the sources of coal. From the burning
process of coal, 80% of product will become fly ash and
reaming 20% of product is bottom ash.
1.1 OBJECTIVES
1. To examine the impact of coal bottom ash content
material on compressive strength of concrete for 7
and 28 days.
2. To study the split tensile strengthofconcrete,withthe
application of coal bottom ash to fine aggregate.
3. To study the behavior of concrete under flexure with
the influence of coal bottom ash as substitute to fine
aggregates.
4. To investigate the strength of the replaced concrete
with that of the conventional concrete.
1.2 SIGNIFICANCEOF PRESENT INVESTIGATION
The aim of this work is to study the mechanical properties of
concrete with coal bottom ash as an alternative constituent
for fine aggregate in concrete. It is developed to study the
effective utilization of the coal bottom ash in a sustainable
and economic construction. Replacement of fine aggregate
can be used to overcome the scarcity of the natural sand in
the environment and coal bottom ash thathelpstoutilize the
industrial byproducts.Thisandhencereducesthelandfilling
and to save huge areas filling by the waste byproducts.
2. LITERATURE REVIEW
1.Rafat Siddique., conducted a study on “Effect of fine
aggregate replacement with Bottom ash on the mechanical
properties of concrete” has presented the results of an
experimental investigation carried out to evaluate the
mechanical properties of concrete mixtures in which fine
aggregate (sand) was partially replaced with bottom ash.
Fine aggregate (sand) was replaced with five percentages
(10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, and 50%) of bottom ash by weight.
Tests were performed for properties of fresh concrete.
Compressive strength, splitting tensile strength, flexural
strength, and modulus of elasticity weredeterminedat7, 14,
28, 56, 91, and 365 days. Test results indicate significant
improvement in the strength properties of plain concrete by
the inclusion of bottom ash as partial replacement of fine
aggregate (sand), and can be effectively used in structural
concrete.
2. Kadam M.P, Dr.Patil Y.D, conducted a study on “Effect of
coal bottom ash as sand replacement on the properties of
concrete with different W/C ratio” have found theeffectsof
coal bottom ash as fine aggregates in place of sand.
Compressive strength, split tensile strength, flexural
strength, Modulus of Elasticity, Density and water
permeability are studied. The natural sand was replaced
with coal bottom ash by 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%and
100% by weight, as water absorption of bottom ash was
more so that quantity of water was increased to achieve 100
mm slump. The results shows thatthecompressivestrength,
split tensile strength and flexural strength decreased as the
percentage of replacement coal bottom ash increased as
compared to controlled concrete. In this work slump was

kept constant 100 ± 10 mm. To achieve the required slump
water quantity was increased as percentage replacement
increased. It was observed that up to 30% replacement the
results of compressive, flexural,splitandwaterpermeability
test are approximately same as that of the controlled
concrete.
3.Aggarwal P, & Gupta S.M, conducted a study on “Effect of
bottom ash as replacement of fine aggregates in concrete”.
Have studied about the use of bottom ash in concrete
Though a large number of significant results have been
reported on the use of fly ash in concrete however,
Experimental investigations were carried out by replacing
sand by equal weight of fly ash, withsandreplacementlevels
of 0, 20 and 30 % and w/c ratio of 0.35, 0.40, 0.45 and 0.50,
keeping cement content constant at 350 kg/m3 in all mixes.
Compressive strength gain and corrosion resistance was
higher for sand replaced with fly ash mixtures. Also, the
corrosion rate of reinforcing steel bars in concrete was
lowest in 30% replacement level. Mechanical propertieslike
compressive strength, splitting tensile strength, flexural
strength and modulus of elasticity at age of 7, 14, 28, 56, 91
and 365 days were studied. The strengthdifferencebetween
fly ash concrete specimens and plain concrete specimens
become more distinct after 28 days. The maximum
compressive strength, flexural strength, splitting tensile
strength and modulus of elasticity was observed to be with
50 % bottom ash content at all ages.
3. MATERIALS AND METHODOLOGY
3.1 CEMENT
In this experimental work, Ordinary Portland
Cement(OPC) 43 grade conforming to IS: 8112 - 1989 was
used. The cement used was ACC from the local
distributors.
3.2 COARSE AGGREGATE
Locally available crushed aggregates confirming to IS 383-
1970 are used in this experimentation.
3.3 COAL BOTTOM ASH
In this experimental work, Bottom ash from the silos of
Bellary thermal power plant conforming to IS: 3812 (Part1)
– 2003 was used.
3.4 FINE AGGREGATES
Locally available river sand belonging to zone II of IS 383-
1970 was used for the project work. The sieve analysis
data and physical properties of fine aggregates used are
shown in table no 3.4
3.5 WATER
Ordinary potable tap water available in laboratory was used for
mixing and curing of concrete.
3.6 TESTS ON MATERIALS
Table -1 Shows basic test results of materials
Initial setting time 125 min
Final setting time 9hours
Specific gravity of coal
bottom ash
2.71
Specific gravity of fine
aggregate
2.66
Specific gravity of coarse
aggregate
2.82
Water absorption of
coarse aggregate
0.88
4.0 METHODOLOGY
Calculate the material required for 30 cubes, 15
cylinders, and 15 beams specimens using the mix
proportion by mass and water to W/C of 0.40. sand was
replaced by coal bottom ash as per desired percentages.
Mixing was done by hand. Cement and fine aggregate
shall be mixed dry to a uniform color and then thecoarse
aggregate is added and mixed until the coarse aggregate
is uniformly distributed. Now water is added and the
whole mix is mixed until the resulting concrete is
uniform in colour.
5. RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS
5.1 SLUMP TEST RESULTS
FIGURE 5.1: VARIATION OF SLUMP

The fig 5.1 shows variation of slump test results for
0,10,20,30,40,50& 100% replacement of coal bottom ash to
fine aggregate. From the above graph it is observed that as
the percentage of coal bottom increases there is an decrease
in slump value from 96mm to 62mm.
5.2 COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH TEST
FIGURE 5.2: VARIATION OF COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH
The fig 5.2 shows compressive test results for
0,10,20,30,40,50 & 100% replacement of coal bottom ash to
fine aggregate. It can be seen from figure that as the
percentage of coal bottom ash goes on increasing there is an
decrease in the compressive strength for both 7 & 28 days
up to 50% i.e. from 47.7N/mm2 to 14.2N/mm2 for 7daysand
50.22N/mm2 to 19.99N/mm2 for 28 days.
5.3 SPLIT TENSILE STRENGTH TEST RESULTS
FIGURE 5.3 VARIATION OF SPLIT TENSILE STRENGTH
The figure 5.3 shows split tensile strength result for
decrease in the split tensile strength for 28 days i.e. from
2.61N/mm2 to 0.71N/mm2.
5.4 FLEXURAL STRENGTH TEST RESULTS
FIGURE 5.4: VARIATION OF FLEXURAL STRENGTH
The figure 5.4 shows flexural strength result for
decrease in the flexural strength test for 28 days i.e. from
6.91N/mm2 to 4.9N/mm2.
6. CONCLUSION
1. The target compressive strength can be achieved
when the 10% natural sand replacedby bottomash.
2. By replacing more than 10% of bottom ash the
compressive strength decreases.
3. Workability goes on increasing up to 20%
replacement of natural sand by bottom ash.Beyond
20% replacement level workability drastically
reduces.
4. Workability goes on increasing up to 10%
replacement of natural sand by bottom ash.Beyond
10% replacement level workability drastically
reduces.
5. Workability of concrete produced by replacing
natural sand by fly ash is higher as compared to
concrete produced by replacing natural sand by
bottom ash.
6. Higher compressive strength can be obtainedwhen
the 10% natural sand replaced by bottom ash.
7. Higher split tensile strength can be obtained when
the 10% natural sand replaced by bottom ash.
8. Higher flexural strength can be obtained when the
10% natural sand replaced by bottom ash.
9. Concrete produced by replacing natural sand by fly
ash exhibit higher flexural strength as compared to

concrete produced by replacing natural sand by
bottom ash.
10. Higher shear strength can be obtained when10%
natural sand replaced by bottom ash.
11. Finally as the results were not encouraging this
study can be made with the addition of any other
mineral admixtures in order to achieve the desired
strength.
REFERENCES
1. Rafat Siddique “effect of fine aggregate replacement
with class f fly ash on the mechanical properties of
concrete” 33 (2003) pp 539–547
2. Aggarwal P, Aggarwal Y, Gupta S.M, “Effect of
bottom ash as replacement of fine aggregates in
concrete”. Asian journal ofcivil engineering(building
and housing) vol. 8, (2007) pp 49-62 .
3. Kadam M.P Dr.Patil.Y.D. “Effect Of Coal Bottom Ash
As Sand Replacement On The Properties Of Concrete
With Different W/C Ratio” International Journal of
Advanced Technology in Civil Engineering, Volume-
2, 2013
4. IS 456-2000 Specifications for plain and reinforced
concrete.
5. IS: 10262 – 2009 Specifications for plain and
reinforced concrete.
6. IS: 8112 - 1989 Specifications for plain and
reinforced concrete.
7. IS: 383-1970 Specifications for plain and reinforced
concrete.
AUTHORS PROFILE
TANU H M
"Assistant Professor, Department
of Civil engineering", B.I.T.M,
Ballari, Karnataka, India .
NIRMALA M V
"Assistant Professor, Department
of Civil engineering", B.I.T.M,
Ballari, Karnataka, India.
KESHAV MURTHY
"TeachingAssistant, Departmentof
Civil engineering", B.I.T.M, Ballari,
Karnataka, India.

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