A comparative study on the strength characteristics of Grade 25 and Grade 30 rice husk ash blended cement concrete

Igba, U. T. and Akinyele, J. O. and Ehikhuenmen, S. O. and Oyebisi, S.O and Omotainse, P. O. and Anyanwu, B. U. (2019) A comparative study on the strength characteristics of Grade 25 and Grade 30 rice husk ash blended cement concrete. In: 1st International Conference on Sustainable Infrastructural Development, 2019, Online.

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Abstract

Rice husk ash (RHA) is an agricultural waste which is a pozzolanic material that can be blended with cement in producing concrete. This research presents investigation carried out on the comparative strength characteristics of concrete produced with grade 25 and grade 30 cement blended concrete using a replacement level of 10% rice husk ash as substitute. Two mix ratios (1:2:4 and 1:1.12:3.01) were used. A total of 60 cube size of 150mm were cast, tested and their mechanical properties determined. The RHA was made in the laboratory by burning the husk obtained from Ifo in Ogun State Nigeria using an Electric furnace, with the temperatures of the furnace at about 700°C. The results showed that the compressive strength at 28 days decreased as the percentage replacement of Portland Limestone cement (PLC) with RHA increased from 0% to 10% respectively with compressive strengths of 29.78 N/mm2 to 21.56 N/mm2 for grade 25 concrete and 32.12 N/mm2 to 26.82 N/mm2 for grade 30 concrete. It was concluded that RHA replacement in concrete can be used for the production of concrete for light structural works in the development of sustainable and green structures.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Electric furnace; Portland limestone cement (PLC); Rice husk ash (RHA); Concrete; Compressive strength.
Subjects:	T Technology > T Technology (General) T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Divisions:	Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Civil Engineering and the Environment
Depositing User:	nwokealisi
Date Deposited:	11 Jan 2023 15:37
Last Modified:	11 Jan 2023 15:37
URI:	http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/16508

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