INVESTIGATION OF COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF CONCRETE MADE WITH BHAGODI BLACK SAND

Tanveer Asif Zerdi; Md. Hussain; Abdul Mateen; Ruksar Begum

Volume : V, Issue : V, May - 2016

INVESTIGATION OF COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF CONCRETE MADE WITH BHAGODI BLACK SAND

Tanveer Asif Zerdi, Md. Hussain, Abdul Mateen, Ruksar Begum

Abstract :

Since the Urbanization and consequently the utilization of river bedded sand is increasing the value of river bedded sand touching the sky and simultaneously it is casing huge effect on the environment. This burning factor has motivated the authors to do this project research under consideration. This paper presents the effect of the use of Bhagodi black sand as fine aggregate in concrete as substitutes to natural sand. Bhagodi black sand is chieply available black coloured river sand of Gulbarga area where authors belongs. From the concrete Grade of M20 concrete cubes were cast of size 15x15x15 cms size, and they are cured for 3,7,14, and 28 days in the concrete technological laboratory tank of KCT Engineering College Gulbarga.