A Project Report On
A Project Report On
• Introduction
• Literature Review
• Methodology of work
• Scope of study
• Work done till now
• Future road map
Introduction
• D.V. Reddy, Ph. D, P.E. and Marcelina Alvarez, B.S:- Concluded that the use of
RHA will not only concrete production of better quality and low cost, but
also reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from cement production. The
partial replacement of cement by RHA will result in lower energy.
Consumption associated with cement production. .
• Mehta , P.K: The strength and durability of mortar with different
replacement levels (10%, 20% and 30%) of ordinary Portland cement (OPC)
by the RHA is studied here. The results show that the addition of RHA has
shown better results for 20% replacement level OPC 90 days.
• Ramakrishnan S, Velrajkumar G, Ranjith S: explain the behavior of concrete
for pavement replacing different percentages of ashes hush up by weight of
cement for concrete quality control mixture M40. Concluded that The
flexural strength of the cement-RHAconcrete very less reduction in 5% &
10% of replacement.
• E.B.Oyetola, and M. Abdullahi: Rice Husk Ash (RHA) was prepared using coal
a wood fire.the initial and final setting time increases with the increase of
rice husk ash content. The reaction between cement and water is
Methodology
• Selection of suitable ingredients: Cement, Supplementary materials
(rice husk ash), aggregate, water and chemical admixtures if required.
• Test data for materials: Specific gravity of cement, rice husk ash, fine
aggregate & coarse aggregate are calculated.
• Mix calculations: To find out suitable proportion of cement, water, fine
aggregate, coarse aggregate, w/c ratio are calculated with reference to IS
10262:2019. After the mix calculation for M40 with 20% rice husk ash
replacement cement, Data obtained:- Cement: Sand: C.A: Water :RHA
=1:1.2:2.2:0.4:0.25 .
• Concrete Cube Making: Mixing the proportions of ingredients to make
concrete ,that we will use to fill in the mould of 150*150*150 mm in
order to find out compressive strength.
After 24 hours moulds are ohened and concrete cubes are cured for
7&28 days with rice husk ash replacement of 0 % and 20 %.
• Compressive Strength Testing: Testing done with help of C.T.M. and
comparision is done for 7 days and 28 days cube strength.
Scope Of Work
• Partial Replacement of Cement:
RHA can be used as a supplementary cementitious material (SCM) by
partially replacing cement in concrete production. It contributes to
the strength and impermeability of concrete due to its high
pozzolanic characteristics.
• Environmental Benefits: By using RHA, we can reduce the environmental
impact associated with conventional cement production.
• Effect on Concrete Properties:
Workability: RHA improves workability by preventing segregation or bleeding
problems.
Compressive Strength: Incorporating RHA can enhance the compressive
strength of concrete.
Chloride Permeability: RHA reduces chloride permeability, enhancing
durability.
• Microstructure Enhancement: RHA improves the microstructure of the
interfacial transition zone (ITZ) between cement paste and aggregate in high-
performance concrete. It lowers total porosity by increasing packing density and
enhancing the ITZ2.
• Abundance in Rice-Producing Countries:India, for example, produces a
significant amount of rice husk due to its large rice production.Utilizing RHA as a
Work done till now
• Literature Review of Impact of Rice Husk in concrete done.
• Specific gravity of Sand, Coarse Aggregate with the help of
pycnometer is found.
• Specific gravity of cement with the help of Le-Chatelier flask is
found.
• Concrete cube with 20% RHA is made and placed for curing.
Future Road Map