Review on Effect on Compressive Strength of Interlocking Tiles upon Replacing Cement and Aggregate by Bagasse Ash, Lime and Demolished Concrete

Construction is the major part of everyday life. It requires all the construction material which mainly include cement and sand. Cement provides the basic strength to the building. The manufacturing of cement is a major issue as it involves pollution on a large level as well as cost of construction also increases. If some of raw material having similar composition can be replaced by weight of cement in concrete then cost could be reduced without affecting its quality. For this reason sugarcane bagasse ash (SCBA) is one of the main byproduct can be used as mineral admixture due to its high content in silica (SiO2).A few studies have been carried out on the ashes obtained directly from the industries to study pozzolanic activity and their suitability as binders, partially replacing cement. The project focuses on the reuse of industrial wastes as a part of building material to provide economical and strong interlocking tiles. Recent researches have shown that bagasse ash, the waste produced from sugarcane industry is rich in cementous property. Use of it as a partial replacement of cement saves the cost of cement. Demolished concrete will be used in place of aggregates to provide economical replacement of aggregates. Through various study results it was obtained that replacement of cement only by Bagasse ash led to a decrement in strength, therefore we are adding lime in it. The proportions were checked through hit and trial and content of Bagasse ash varied from 20% to 50% and best strength was obtained at 30% cement and 70% material being Bagasse ash.