Investigation on mechanical behavior of engineered cementitious composites incorporating alkali-resistant glass fiber and quarry dust
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V. Ramya
Government College of Engineering, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India
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V. Ramya, Government College of Engineering, Gandharvakottai Road, Sengipatti, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, 613 402, India.
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Search for more papers by this authorC. Vijayaprabha
Alagappa Chettiar Government College of Engineering and Technology, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, India
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V. Ramya
Government College of Engineering, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India
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V. Ramya, Government College of Engineering, Gandharvakottai Road, Sengipatti, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, 613 402, India.
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorC. Vijayaprabha
Alagappa Chettiar Government College of Engineering and Technology, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, India
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At present, engineered cementitious composites (ECC) are rapidly replacing ordinary concrete in the building production due to its superior durability and mechanical qualities. Enormous researches have been done on ECC incorporating various fibers, industrial wastes, supplementary cementitious materials and super plasticizers. As far as fiber is concerned, poly vinyl alcohol fiber was widely explored. In this study, attempt has been made to involve alkali resistant glass fiber as a replacement for poly vinyl alcohol fiber. In addition, the high rate related with ECC as a result of the utilization of micro-sized silica sand has restricted its extensive pertinences. Thus, this study recommends utilization of quarry dust to replace fine silica sand in the ECC at amounts ranging from 0% to 100% in order to establish a green, sustainable and cost-effective ECC. The flowability and mechanical demeanor of the ECC mixtures in terms of the tensile, compressive and flexural properties were evaluated. It is arrived that 2% of volume fraction would be the optimum dosage by which better mechanical properties can be achieved. As a result of the present research findings, it is found that the quarry dust could be a better substitute for silica sand up to 75% without any compromise in compressive and flexural strengths. To attain higher tensile qualities, however, it might not be appropriate to replace more than 50% of the silica sand with quarry dust. Cost analysis of the ECC mixtures show that using quarry dust as aggregate is both cost-effective and sustainable.
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