Structural Characteristics of Sawdust – Quarry Dust Composite

International Journal of Civil Engineering

© 2019 by SSRG - IJCE Journal

Volume 6 Issue 7

Year of Publication : 2019

Authors : Owus. M. Ibearugbulem, Christopher. K. Amaechi, Ngozi L. Nwakwasi, Lewechi Anyaogu, Joan I. Arimanwa, Ignatius C. Onyechere

10.14445/23488352/IJCE-V6I7P102

How to Cite?

Owus. M. Ibearugbulem, Christopher. K. Amaechi, Ngozi L. Nwakwasi, Lewechi Anyaogu, Joan I. Arimanwa, Ignatius C. Onyechere, "Structural Characteristics of Sawdust – Quarry Dust Composite," SSRG International Journal of Civil Engineering, vol. 6,  no. 7, pp. 7-12, 2019. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23488352/IJCE-V6I7P102

Abstract:

This Paper aims to study the Structural characteristics of Sawdust – Quarry dust Composite Slab. The composite slab is a mixture of Sawdust, Quarry dust and cement. The was tested for compressive strength, split tensile strength test, density, Poison Ratio, static modulus, shear modulus and flexural strength Laboratory tests were conducted according to relevant British and United State standard test procedures. It was observed that for mix ratios 0.55:1:1:1, 0.65:1:2:2 and 0.75:1:3:3, the average compressive strengths for the three (3) mix ratios used were 5.50MPa, 4.45MPa and 2.46MPa at 7day respectively and 10.38MPa, 9.13MPa and 4.36MPa at 28days respectively. The average flexural strength of beam samples from the three (3) mix ratios are 2.32MPa, 2.04MPa and 1.84MPa respectively. The average splitting tensile strength for the three (3) mix ratios are 2.194MPa, 1.768MPa and 1.521MPa respectively.The average density of Sawdust – Quarry dust is 1575.64

Keywords:

Sawdust, Quarry dust, slab, compressive strength, flexural strength.

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