A Pilot Strength Studies on Granite Powder and Silica Fume Based Concrete
Chava Venkatesh1, Vankeswaram Ramanjaneyulu2, Komma Hemanth Kumar Reddy3, Chereddy Sonali Sri Durga4, Polu Sathish5

1Chava Venkatesh, Department of Civil Engineering, Vignan’s Foundation for Science, Technology & Research, Vadlamudi, Guntur (Andhra Pradesh), India.
2Vankeswaram Ramanjaneyulu, Department of Civil Engineering, Narasaraopeta Engineering College, Narasaraopeta (Andhra Pradesh), India.
3Komma Hemanth Kumar Reddy, Department of Civil Engineering, Vignan’s Foundation for Science, Technology & Research, Vadlamudi, Guntur (Andhra Pradesh), India.
4Chereddy Sonali Sri Durga, Department of Civil Engineering, Vignan’s Foundation for Science, Technology & Research, Vadlamudi, Guntur (Andhra Pradesh), India.
5Polu Sathish, Department of Civil Engineering, Vignan’s Foundation for Science, Technology & Research, Vadlamudi, Guntur (Andhra Pradesh), India.

Manuscript received on 01 May 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 15 May 2019 | Manuscript published on 30 May 2019 | PP: 1878-1881 | Volume-8 Issue-7, May 2019 | Retrieval Number: G6137058719/19©BEIESP
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Abstract: The current work focused on utilization of granite powder as a mineral admixture in concrete. Granite stones are highly precious natural resource, which are used in construction industries. While crushing or cutting of granite stones more than half of the granite wasted in the form of granite dust or powder. Utilization of large amount of granite powder (GP) in concrete as replacement to the cement can control the pollution due to cement industries. The current work granite powder was replaced by cement with 0% to 20% with interval of 5%. Based on the results, the optimum replacement of granite powder was 15% and which is kept as constant. Silica fume (SF) used as a ternary mineral in current mix and it is replaced by cement was 0% to 8% with interval of 2%. The optimum replacement of silica fume in granite powder concrete was 6%. The presence of higher content of calcium and silica in mix helps to develop C-S-H gel formation; this is reason for enhancement of mechanical properties in present concrete mixes.
Keyword: Granite Powder, Silica Fume, Compressive Strength, C-S-H gel, Split Tensile Strength.
Scope of the Article: Concrete Engineering.