Ferrocement Panels Under Flexure By Partial Replacement of Cement With Marble Powder
Sameer S Patil1, Darshan G. Gaidhankar2, Mrudula S. Kulkarni3

1Sameer S. Patil*,  Currently Pursuing Master’s Degree Program in Structural Engineering in MIT World Peace University, Pune, India.
2Prof. Darshan G. Gaidhankar, Currently Pursuing Master’s Degree Program in Structural Engineering in MIT World Peace University, Pune, India.
3Prof. Dr. Mrudula S. Kulkarni, Currently Pursuing Master’s Degree Program in Structural Engineering in MIT World Peace University, Pune, India.
Manuscript received on May 08, 2020. | Revised Manuscript received on May 18, 2020. | Manuscript published on June 10, 2020. | PP: 255-260 | Volume-9 Issue-8, June 2020. | Retrieval Number: 100.1/ijitee.H6397069820 | DOI: 10.35940/ijitee.H6397.069820
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Abstract: Ferrocement is largely used material in today’s modern structural engineering technology. In this case study the main aim is to study flexural behavior of ferrocement by replacing cement content by 5%. In this study, 40 cubes were tested to get desirable compression strength results and engineering properties input data. Various test specimens in the form of ferrocement plate of sizes (400x200x15) mm, (500x200x20) mm, (600x200x25) mm, (800x200x30) mm and tested analytically with three-point loading with linearly varying load. Equivalent stress and deflection are the main parameters of this study. From the results, it can be concluded that 5%replacement of marble powder and increasing number of layers has proven to be good at increasing strength and reducing deflections. 
Keywords: Ferrocement, Square weld mesh, Marble powder, Flexure Strength, Compressive Strength.
Scope of the Article: Concrete Engineering