An Assessment on Properties of Material Used in Concrete as a Partial Replacement of Sand with Stone Dust and Steel Scrap: A Review

With the still increase in the require of natural river fine aggregate and decrease in its availability, there is an immediate need for finding suitable alternatives which can replace fine aggregate partially or at a high proportion. Many research studies investigates the effect of several waste products such as Glass sheet powder, Incinerated Sewage sludge, foundry bed waste, crushed rock flour, building demolition waste in the partial replacement of river fine aggregate. Utilization of Stone dust and steel scrap are one of the active research area that encompass the effectiveness of replacement in all the aspects of construction materials. It is very essential to develop eco-friendly concrete from ceramic waste. This thesis deals with the experimental study on the mechanical strength properties of M20 grade concrete with the partial replacement of fine aggregate by using stone dust and Steel Scrap. In order to analyze the mechanical properties such as Compressive Strength, Flexural Strength, and Workability the samples were casted with 10%, 20%, 30%, 40% & 50% replacement of fine aggregate using stone dust and steel scrap and tested at a different periods of curing 7 days, 14 days and 28 days. The optimum of percentage addition of stone dust and steel scrap are analyzed considering the requirements of mechanical properties of concrete.