Influence of Glass Powder in strength and durability performance of Sisal Fiber Reinforced Concrete

Abstract

Hardened concrete is stable in compression and weak in tension. To address this predicament, we introduce reinforcements in the concrete. It is a known fact that glass products are globally viable non-biodegradable environmentally hazardous material and Sisal fiber on the other hand is a ubiquitcous natural fiber. Glass substances when ground to powder particles behave like PPC substances capable of producing a budgetary and sizable plain concrete when replaced partially for cement. Sisal fiber in concrete on the other hand results in improved compressive strength on a smaller scale and tensile strength on a larger scale. a the This venture compares a trial specimen using Na2 CO3 treated sisal fibers and glass powder replacement at partial level for binder with conventional M20 concrete. The strength and durability aspects of the novel specimen were studied and compared with that of the conventional specimen. Keeping 15% of glass powder as partial substitution percentage for cement, sisal fiber is added in varying proportions achieving 1.5% as the optimum addition value. It was concluded that the Sisal fiber-glass powder composite at the optimum value enhanced the strength and durability properties when analogized to the other specimens.