Influence of Industrial Waste By-Products in Fortifying Concrete Matrix in Tandem with Longevity Kumar D. Ramesh*, Dr. Kumar S. Senthil** *Assistant Professor, K. S. R. College of Engineering, Tiruchengode, Namakkal, Tamilnadu, India **Professor, K. S. R. College of Engineering, Tiruchengode, Namakkal, Tamilnadu, India Online published on 2 August, 2016. Abstract From the two basic points of view viz., the prospects and perspectives of partial material substitution and an eco friendly improvisation of concrete's cement matrix, the effects of impregnating Fly ash & GGBS were investigated. The mechanical properties such as the compressive strength and flexural strength after 3,7&28 days of curing were test verified and compared with those of conventional concrete Besides, the corrosion resistances of conventional concrete and that of the improvised concrete were also studied for comparison and optimization of the proportions of Fly ash and GGBS for partially replacing cement. Inasmuch as the partial replacement of cement with fly ash is already in vogue in a satisfactory range of 3% to 15%, at the initialization stage the proportion of GGBS was experimented upon and frozen at a value of 22.5%. Then further experimentation could fortify that for this 22.5% GGBS the most optimal complementary proportion of Fly ash was reckoned at 9%, keeping up the mechanical properties and corrosion resistance of improvised concrete on par with the conventional concrete. Top Keywords Industrial Waste, Cement, GGBS, Fly ash, SEM Analysis. Top |