Review on Experimental Analysis of Partially Replacement of Cement with Dolomite Powder in Cement Concrete

This work is carried out to investigate the effect on the properties of concrete with replacement of cement by dolomite powder. Concrete is a mixture of cement, fine aggregate, coarse aggregate, and water. Present days the costs of those materials are accrued thus, we would like to appear at the simplest way to decrease the value of building material. Cement is manufactured by calcining argillaceous & calcareous materials at a high temperature. During this process, a large amount of carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere. India is ranked second in the list of the largest producer of cement in the world. Thus, the reduction in the use of cement will not only reduce the cost of construction but also the emission of CO2. Dolomite powder is acquired by processing the sedimentary rock which is a mineral, dolomite can be used as a replacement material for cement in concrete up to a certain part. Dolomite powder has some similar characteristics to cement. Using dolomite powder in concrete can increase the strength to some extent. This paper examines the probability of using dolomite powder as a partial replacement material to cement. The replacement percentages tried were 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20% and 25% by weight of cement. The compressive, split tensile and flexural toughness of concrete with dolomite powder were compared with those of the reference specimens. The results indicate that the substitution of cement with dolomite powder increases the compressive, split tensile and flexural strengths of concrete.