Comparative Study on Kota Stone Slurry as Partial Replacement of Cement with Conventional and M-Sand Mixed Concrete

Charat Ram Meena, Mahendra Saini

Abstract: Concrete is the most often utilized manufactured material in buildings. The need for concrete is rapidly increasing as the infrastructure industry grows, raising environmental concerns. Concrete is made of cement as a binder and river sand as fine aggregate. In this study feasibility of the Kota stone slurry is examined with both natural and manufactured sand. Replacement levels for Kota stone slurry were kept from 0 to 25% at an increment of 5%. The requirement of SP dosage was considered for each mix at an acceptable compaction factor. Mechanical strength like compression, flexural and tensile for each mix is compared. For the durability aspect, the volume of voids and permeability is inspected and compared. Overall, it can be concluded from above observation that optimum 15% for Kota stone slurry in both type sand mixes can be utilized in concrete sample.

Keywords: M-Sand, Kota Stone Slurry, Mechanical strength, Permeability