EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION ON CELLULAR LIGHT WEIGHT CONCRETE BLOCK USING IRONITE POWDER FOR REPLACEMENT OF CEMENT

Abstract

In recent years, with expanding urbanization and increasing demand for construction materials, brick kilns have to grow to meet the demand. It has directly or indirectly caused a series of environmental and health problems. Cellular Light Weight Technology blocks can be used as an alternative to the red bricks, to reduce Environmental pollution and Global warming. CLC blocks are environment friendly. The energy consumed in the production of CLC blocks is only a fraction compared to the production of red bricks and emits no pollutants and creates no toxic products or by products. cellular concrete blocks are concrete blocks having homogeneous, uniformly distributed and stable void or air cells. The cell structure is attained with the addition of preformed stable foam in the concrete mix. These blocks are light weight, eco-friendly, economical and better alternative to conventional burnt clay bricks and cement concrete blocks in the modern building industry. This paper presents an experimental study carried out on bricks made from fly ash. The use of lightweight foamed concrete offer many benefits and advantageous particularly cost saving, fast completion and easy application compared to other materials such as steel and timber. Hence the present investigation was taken up with a view to verify the suitability, feasibility and potential use of ironite powder. The ironite powder has been taken for partial replacement with cement. This investigation also aims to use waste materials effectively since ironite is a waste obtained from metal wastes. The properties of the Cellular blocks are investigated by conducting various tests like Compressive strength test, water absorption test and flexural test. 0%,10%,20%,40% ironite powder, have been added for testing and validation of new form of brick