Effect of Water-Cement Ratio on Compressive Strength of Concrete with Granite Stone-Dust and Scoria.

There is always a need to test concrete for several properties before it is used at a construction site. This process is not only time-consuming but also takes additional resources in terms of labor and materials. This research was conducted to determine the standard mix design ratio for concrete...

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Main Author: Mukisa, Nathan
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: Kabale University 2024
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12493/2545
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description There is always a need to test concrete for several properties before it is used at a construction site. This process is not only time-consuming but also takes additional resources in terms of labor and materials. This research was conducted to determine the standard mix design ratio for concrete with scoria aggregates for class C25/20. Stone dust (granite) was used as fine aggregates and ordinary Portland cement (CEMI 42.5N) was used as a binder. The research was initiated with the collection of materials like scoria aggregates from Kisoro, and granite stone dust from Kiyoora. Both scoria and granite were tested for a number of physical properties which aided in the determination of a trial mix design. The concrete which was prepared was tested for fresh and hardened properties. The results for compressive strength of cubes (150x150x150mm) were obtained after 3, 7, 14, and 28 days of curing. The optimum water-cement ratio for class C25/20 was found to be 0.52 depending on the average compressive strength of 26.3Mpa after 28 days of curing.
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spelling oai:idr.kab.ac.ug:20.500.12493-25452024-12-29T00:00:49Z Effect of Water-Cement Ratio on Compressive Strength of Concrete with Granite Stone-Dust and Scoria. Mukisa, Nathan Effect Water-Cement Ratio Compressive Strength Concrete Granite Stone-Dust Scoria There is always a need to test concrete for several properties before it is used at a construction site. This process is not only time-consuming but also takes additional resources in terms of labor and materials. This research was conducted to determine the standard mix design ratio for concrete with scoria aggregates for class C25/20. Stone dust (granite) was used as fine aggregates and ordinary Portland cement (CEMI 42.5N) was used as a binder. The research was initiated with the collection of materials like scoria aggregates from Kisoro, and granite stone dust from Kiyoora. Both scoria and granite were tested for a number of physical properties which aided in the determination of a trial mix design. The concrete which was prepared was tested for fresh and hardened properties. The results for compressive strength of cubes (150x150x150mm) were obtained after 3, 7, 14, and 28 days of curing. The optimum water-cement ratio for class C25/20 was found to be 0.52 depending on the average compressive strength of 26.3Mpa after 28 days of curing. 2024-12-28T15:12:11Z 2024-12-28T15:12:11Z 2024 Thesis Mukisa, Nathan (2024). Effect of Water-Cement Ratio on Compressive Strength of Concrete with Granite Stone-Dust and Scoria. Kabale: Kabale University. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12493/2545 en Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/ application/pdf Kabale University
spellingShingle Effect
Water-Cement Ratio
Compressive Strength
Concrete
Granite Stone-Dust
Scoria
Mukisa, Nathan
Effect of Water-Cement Ratio on Compressive Strength of Concrete with Granite Stone-Dust and Scoria.
title Effect of Water-Cement Ratio on Compressive Strength of Concrete with Granite Stone-Dust and Scoria.
title_full Effect of Water-Cement Ratio on Compressive Strength of Concrete with Granite Stone-Dust and Scoria.
title_fullStr Effect of Water-Cement Ratio on Compressive Strength of Concrete with Granite Stone-Dust and Scoria.
title_full_unstemmed Effect of Water-Cement Ratio on Compressive Strength of Concrete with Granite Stone-Dust and Scoria.
title_short Effect of Water-Cement Ratio on Compressive Strength of Concrete with Granite Stone-Dust and Scoria.
title_sort effect of water cement ratio on compressive strength of concrete with granite stone dust and scoria
topic Effect
Water-Cement Ratio
Compressive Strength
Concrete
Granite Stone-Dust
Scoria
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12493/2545
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