Effect of Waste Foundry Sand as Partial Replacement of Sand in Concrete
| Author(s) | : | Amitkumar D. Raval, Dr. Indrajit N. Patel, Arti Pamnani, Alefiya I. Kachwala |
| Institution | : | Civil Engineering Department, B. & B. Institute of Technology, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat |
| Published In | : | Vol. 2, Issue 1 — January 2015 |
| Page No. | : | 19-22 |
| Domain | : | Engineering |
| Type | : | Research Paper |
| ISSN (Online) | : | 2348-4470 |
| ISSN (Print) | : | 2348-6406 |
Foundry waste is one of the most active research areas that encompass a number of disciplines includingcivil engineering and construction materials. They can stand close to the concept of green concrete which is incompatible with the environment. Foundry sand from casting industries is a waste material which is dumped extensivelyand in this study an attempt has been made to evaluate the usage of this waste material in concrete. The constantdepletion of sand beds at all major sources of availability is a major concern and thus efforts are taken in order toreplace sand in construction activities. In this study, effect of foundry sand as fine aggregate replacement on thecompressive strength of concrete with a M20 mix proportion investigated at different limited curing periods (7 days, 14days and 28 days). The percentage of foundry sand used for replacement were 10%, 20%, 30%, 40% and 50% by weightof fine aggregate. Test showed impressive results, showing capability of foundry sand for being a component in concretefor imparting strength. Making concrete from recycled materials saves energy and conserves resources which lead to asafe sustainable environment
Amitkumar D. Raval, Dr. Indrajit N. Patel, Arti Pamnani, Alefiya I. Kachwala, “Effect of Waste Foundry Sand as Partial Replacement of Sand in Concrete”, International Journal of Advance Engineering and Research Development (IJAERD), Vol. 2, Issue 1, pp. 19-22, January 2015.
