Flexural Behaviour of RCC Beams Partially Replacing Cement by Dolomite Powder and Sand by Quarry Dust
Md Gouse1, Seetharam Munnur2

1Md. Gouse, PG Student, Department of Civil Engineering, Poojya Doddappa Appa College of Engineering Kalaburagi, Karnataka, India.
2Seetharam Munnur, Associate Professor Department of Civil Engineering, Poojya Doddappa Appa College of Engineering Kalaburagi, Karnataka, India

Manuscript received on September 16, 2019. | Revised Manuscript received on 24 September, 2019. | Manuscript published on October 10, 2019. | PP: 5280-5290 | Volume-8 Issue-12, October 2019. | Retrieval Number: L32831081219/2019©BEIESP | DOI: 10.35940/ijitee.L3283.1081219
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Abstract: The present Investigation is aimed at utilizing low cost material Dolomite powder and waste material Quarry dust as partial replacement of cement and sand in concrete. This experimental investigation is carried out in three stages. In 1st stage M25 grade of concrete is produced by replacing cement by 0%, 6%, 12% and 18% of Dolomite Powder. In 2nd Stage concrete is produced by keeping the optimum 12% of dolomite powder as constant and sand is replaced by quarry dust in the percentage of 0%, 25%, 35% and 45%. In 3rd stage the optimum percentage of Dolomite Powder and Quarry Dust (DP+QD) Concrete are used to determine the compressive strength, split tensile strength and flexural strength of concrete and to check the flexural behavior of RCC beams. It is found that the concrete made of low cost material dolomite powder and waste material quarry dust increases the compressive strength, split tensile strength and flexural strength of concrete when compared to that of normal concrete. It also concluded that the first crack load and ultimate load of dolomite powder and quarry dust reinforced concrete beams increases when compared with normal reinforced concrete beams. From study it is concluded that the low cost material Dolomite powder & Quarry dust can be used in construction works which results in construction cost. By using natural resources the environment is protected.
Keywords: Dolomite Powder, Quarry Dust, Compressive Strength, Split Tensile Strength, Flexural Strength, RCC Beams.
Scope of the Article: Behaviour of Structures