Study on Behavior of Brick Masonry Mortar Produced by use of Bagasse Ash

Repair and restoration work of reinforced-concrete (RC) structures is increasing because of the deterioration of aging infrastructures worldwide. Generally, plain mortar and polymer-modified mortar are widely used as repair materials for RC structures. In this study the effect of the combined use of polymers with supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) on certain mechanical and durability properties (such as compressive and flexural strengths, water absorption, carbonation, and chloride penetration) of modified mortars is evaluated experimentally. Sugarcane bagasse ash (SBA) , is utilized to developed light weight bricks-that serve a purpose of solid waste management and energy efficient alternative low cost construction material. To replacing the cement, with that in mind a research was conducted by utilizing (SBA) with cement and sand. The research involved the preparation of mix proportions of various replacement level of cement by SBA such as 0%, 5, 10%, 15%, 20%, and 25%, With the cement sand ratio of 1:3. The testing cubes are 70.7mmX70.7mmX70.7mm in size.