DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

INFLUENCE OF FLY ASH

AND RUBBER IN CONCRETE
(M20 GRADE)
BY (BATCH-7)
ABHISHEK.K(11241A0132)
REDDY PRASHANTH(12245A0117)
PROJECT GUIDE:

BHARADWAJ.S(11241A01A9)

Mr. V.MALLIKARJUNA REDDY

MD.FAISAL FARZAN(11241A0195)
NITHIN REDDY.B(11241A0166)

ABSTRACT
The results of an experimental investigation to study the effects of partial
replacement of cement with flay ash in rubberized concrete. The percentage
of rubber used in this study was 5% replaced with coarse aggregate and fly
ash varies from 0-20% were replaced with cement in conventional concrete.
One size of tire rubber chips are used of about 10mm.The mix design was
targeted to be M20 grade of concrete. The mix proportion of concrete was
1:1.5:3 with water cement ratio of 0.45.The fresh and hardened properties of
rubberized concrete produced at two different replacements ratios of fly ash
compared to the conventional concrete without rubber and fly ash .The test
result indicate that there was a small reduction in the strength with the 5%
replacement in rubber content as compared with the conventional concrete.
However, the increase of fly ash from 10% to 20% improved the mechanical
properties of rubberized concrete. This study explores the effects of rubber
particles on some properties of concrete.
Key words: Fly ash, rubber, coarse aggregate, fine aggregate, cement

INTRODUCTION

Concrete is one of the main component in any

concrete masonry construction

Concrete composes of cement ,fine aggregate,

coarse aggregate

Researches have shown that these components

can be replaced to some extent by fly ash,
rubber, plastic, stone dust etc..,

Waste or worn out rubber can be used as

replacement to the coarse aggregate to about
5% instead of disposing it out as waste material
(from "influence of fly ash on mechanical
properties of rubberized concrete by
M.Mishra,K.C.Panda)

Fly ash to be replaced to about 20% of cement.

Studies are made on both fresh as well as

hardened properties of rubberized concrete and
compare with normal concrete.

NEED FOR REPLACEMENT

Growth of cement usage leads to the greater

production of CO gas which is one of the major
2

cause for GLOBAL WARMING

Excavation

of sand and stones from river banks is

one of the main cause for disasters caused due to

FLOODS

REPLACING MATERIALS

Materials like rubber, fly ash, stone dust, waste

materials, etc.., Can be used to replace
aggregates and cement

But these materials cannot be replaced fully but

they are partially replaced to about 5% to 20%
(by influence of fly ash on mechanical
properties of rubberised concrete by
M.Mishra,K.C.Panda).

Their strength would not be as high as the

traditional concrete but this can be used for

USING WASTE TYRE RUBBER IN

CONCRETE

The disposal of waste or worn out tyres have

become a global problem

It is a potential fire hazard and as well as health

risks due to growth of mosquitoes breed in
stagnant water which accumulates in tyres

Rubber from scrap tyres is one of the most

recent waste materials investigated for its
potential use in construction industry

MATERIALS USED
FLY ASH

Fly ash is finely divided residue obtained from

the combustion of powdered coal

CLASS F fly ash from thermal power plants

collected and is used for about 5%to 20%to
replace cement.

10% and 20% replacement of cement specimens

have been prepared.

WASTE TYRE RUBBER

Bike tyre is trimmed into pieces of about 10 mm size

by means of wood cutter and by using knifes.

This rubber would be used to replace for about 5%

with course aggregate(as per influence of fly ash on
mechanical properties of rubberized concrete by
M.Mishra,K.C.Panda.)

Two waste bike tyres from nearby puncher shop has

been collected for the project

PROCESS OF CUTTING RUBBER

CEMENT

Ordinary Portland cement (53 grade) Ultratech

cement is used

COARSE AGGREGATE

Normal coarse aggregate of 20 mm size is used

FINE AGGREGATE

River sand which is available locally is used as

fine aggregate for entire process

GRADE OF CONCRETE

The mix is targeted for M20 grade(Nominal

mix).

WATER-CEMENT RATIO

Water-cement ratio is be taken as 0.45.

SPECIMENS PREPARED
CONCRETE
MIX IDENTITY NO. OF
MIX
SPECIMEN
PROPORTION
S
Concrete mix
CR0F0
with
100%NCA+100%
cement+0%rubb
er+ 0%fly ash
95%NCA+90%ce CR5F10
ment+5%rubber
+10%fly ash
95%NCA+80%ce CR5F20
ment+5%rubber
+20%fly ash

QUANTITY OF MATERIALS USED

MIX
IDENT
ITY
(kg)

NO.
OF
BLOC
KS

CEMENT
(kg)

SAND NORMAL
(kg)
COARSE
AGGREGA
TE(NCA)
(kg)

RUBBE
R
CHIPS
(kg)

FLY
ASH
(kg)

WATER
(ml)
(w/c
ratio
=0.45)
4500

CR0F0

10

15

30

--

--

CR5F1
0

15

28.5

1.5(5%
replace
ment of
NCA)

1(10% 4500
replac
ement
to
cemen
t)

CR5F2
0

15

28.5

1.5(5%
replace
ment of
NCA)

2(20% 4500
replac
ement
to
cemen
t)

TESTS CONDUCTED

FRESH CONCRETE TEST

Slump cone test

HARDENED CONCRETE TEST

Compressive strength test

Slump cone test

TEST RESULTS
Slump cone test values
S.N
O

MIX IDENTITY SLUMP

VALUE(mm)

CR0F0

45

CR5F10

40

CR5F20

43.5

Slump chart
SLUMP
CR5F20

SLUMP

CR5F10

CR0F0

3.7

3.8

3.9

4.1

4.2

4.3

4.4

4.5

4.6

Compressive strength
test

Compressive strength test results

MIX PROPORTION

MIX
IDENTITY

AVERAGE COMPRESSIVE
STRENGTH
7 DAYS

28 DAYS

Concrete mix with 100% NCA

CR0F0

17.96

CR5F10

15.23

CR5F20

18.09

23.70

+ 100% Cement + 0%
Rubber chips + 0% FA
Concrete mix with 95% NCA
+ 90% Cement + 5% Rubber
chips + 10% FA
Concrete mix with 95% NCA
+ 80% Cement + 5% Rubber
chips
+ 20% FA

19.04

23.80

Compressive strength variation for

7 &28 days

25

(N/mm^2)

20
15
10
28 days

5
0

7 days
CR0F0

CR5F10

CR5F20

OBSERVATIONS

The workability decreases when we replace

coarse aggregate with 5% rubber and cement by
10% fly ash

Again the workability increases as greater

percentage of fly ash increases the workability

The strength of concrete decreases with increase

in percentage of fly ash first and again increases
as the percentage of fly ash increases.

REFERENCES/LITERATURE

Influence of fly ash on mechanical properties of

rubberized concrete by M.Mishra,K.C.Panda.
Rubber tyre particles as coarse aggregate by
N.N.Eldin ,A.B.Senouci ,journal of materials in
civil engineering,vol-5,pp.478-96.
I.B.Topcu,(1995),The properties of rubberized
concrete", cement concrete
research,vol.25(2),pp.304-310.
A.Yilmaz&N.Degirmenci,(2009),Possibility of
using waste tyre rubber and fly ash with Portland
cement concrete as construction materials",
waste managements,vol29(5),pp.1541-1546.