Behavior of RC beam under monotonic and cyclic loading using waste materials as fine aggregate

Abstract

Crusher sand or Manufactured sand (M-Sand) obtained from stone aggregate quarries is widely used as fine aggregate in concrete to avoid the depletion of natural river sand. To avoid air and land pollution due to direct dumping of wastes in open land area from granite processing industries and thermal power stations, the behavior of reinforced concrete beam without waste (RC beam) and with waste (RCW beam) materials like granite powder (10%) and bottom ash (10%) as combined partial replacement for M-Sand was carried out. The parameters like load carrying capacity, ductility, energy absorption capacity and stiffness degradation were evaluated. The behavior of all the parameters of both the beams was similar and there was slight decrease (10%) in strength parameters due to increase in fine pore particles. Hence, the granite powder and bottom ash can be used as partial replacement for fine aggregate in building constructions.