International Journal of Innovative Research in Engineering & Management (IJIREM)
ISSN: 2350-0557, Volume-10, Issue-1, February 2023
https://doi.org/10.55524/ijirem.2023.10.1.25
Article ID IJIRD-1239, Pages 142-146
www.ijirem.org
Innovative Research Publication 142
Comparative Study of the Strength Properties of the Concrete
with Partial Replacement of the Coarse Aggregate with Pumice
and Over Burnt Bricks
K Sumanth Kumar
1
, Manoj Kumar
2
, D Ramya
3
, D Sivaiah
4
, K Ramu
5
, K Sri Vishnu
6
, and
S Venka Reddy
7
1,2
Assistant Professor. Department of Civil Engineering, PACE Institute of Technology and Sciences, Ongole,
Andhra Pradesh, India
3,4,5,6,7
B.Tech Student, Department of Civil Engineering, PACE Institute of Technology and Sciences, Ongole,
Andhra Pradesh, India
Copyright © 2023 Made K Sumanth Kumar et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution
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ABSTRACT- Concrete is the universally accepted
material for its adverse properties with high usage of the
concrete for all type of the works in the world, it leads to
depletion of natural resources like river sand, and granite.
Which are the components of the concrete as fine
aggregate and coarse aggregate in this project M30 grade
concrete is taken in which 10%,20%&30% of coarse
aggregate is replaced with over burnt bricks and
10%,20%and 30% of coarse aggregate replaced with
pumice by volume. And the compressive, flexural and
split tensile strength properties at 7,28& 56 days and the
unit weights of the concrete compared. In order to safe
guard the natural resources, alternate material like over
burnt bricks, pumice considered in the present project.
KEYWORDS- Partial Replacement, Coarse Aggregate,
Pumice,Over Burnt Bricks
I. INTRODUCTION
A. Light Weight Concrete
Structural lightweight concrete has an internal density
(unit weight) of 1440 ~ 1840kg / m3 compared to normal
weight concrete with density of 2240 ~ 2500kg / m3. For
structural use, the concrete strength must be at least 17.0
MPa. The concrete mixture is made of lightweight coarse
aggregate. In some cases, some or all of the micro
aggregates may be lightweight products. Lightweight
aggregate used in structural lightweight concrete is a
lightweight shale, clay or slate pumice material usually
fired from a rotary furnace to develop a porous structure.
Other products such as air-cooled blast furnace slag and
hematite are also used. There is a different class of
unstructured lightweight concrete made from other
aggregate materials and with higher air voids in cement
paste matrices (eg cellular concrete). These are typically
used for insulation properties. The main use of structural
lightweight concrete is to reduce the dead load of
concrete structures, and structural designers can reduce
the size of pillars,
foundations and other load bearing elements. Structural
lightweight concrete mixtures can be designed to achieve
similar strength to normal weight concrete. The same is
true for other mechanical and endurance performance
requirements. Structural lightweight concrete provides
more efficient strength-to-weight ratio of structural
elements. The mild cost of most lightweight concrete is
offset by a reduction in the size of the structural members,
reinforcement of the steel and reduction in the volume of
concrete, thus reducing overall costs.
II. OVER BURNT BRICKS
Bricks are the most important part of development work
and are used by humans for a long time. Its history dates
back to the earliest times of human civilization. Many
world-renowned archaeological excavations provide a
wealth of information on brick usage in many parts of the
world. A few years ago, bricks were made in warm places
and hardened with simply sunlight. The sun-dried mud-
brick hand was made and used in pre-porcelain neolithic
times. The oldest brick use case was first discovered in
southern Turkey. The Sumerian palace in Kish,
Mesopotamia, is another excellent example of the use of
ancient bricks.
The brick burned in the 5th century BC was used as part
of the city of Babylon. The ancient Egyptians also used
sun- dried clay bricks in world-famous sites. During the
Roman Empire, the use of bricks spread throughout
Europe spreading to Italy and the Byzantine area. 11th
In the development work, the use of blocks spread from
this land. After the great fire in London in 1666, the city
was rebuilt with most of the block structures. Bricks in
the United States have been used in Virginia since 1611,
and Sundried bricks have been made and used
centuries in Central America, especially in Mexico. Brick
walls that are only visible in the mid-18th century are
again popular. A beautiful example of brick was found in
India in the 20th century.
B. Pumice stone
Pumice stone is a textural material formed from rapidly
cooling viscous molten rock by trapping gas bubbles
which results in a foamy whipped glass. The word
pumice is derived from Latin word pumeu, that meaning
foam. It is even formed in deep undergrounds and when
the magma erupts from a vent by forming the gases which
leaves a frothy structure. The transformed magma is the