Mohit Sharma, M. Tech Scholar, Shakshi Chalotra, Assistant Professor
Dept. of Civil Engg, RIMT University, Mandi Gobindgarh, Punjab, India.
STUDY ON STRENGTH AND DURABILITY CHARACTERISTICS OF CONCRETE CONTAINING RICE STRAW ASH AND FOUNDRY SAND
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Abstract
The production of raw cement results in carbon emissions into the environment which is also a
serious agenda that needs to be solved quickly before it’s too late for the environment. Almost
8% of total carbon emissions from all over the world come from the cement industry. Billions
of tons of carbon dioxide gas are being released into the environment when cement is produced
in the manufacturing plants which are damaging the ozone layer of the earth. In current study,
the sustainable concrete of M35 grade using rice straw ash (5%, 10%, 15% and 20%) and
foundry sand (5%, 10%, 15% and 20%) by substituting cement and fine aggregates
respectively was prepared and its various strengths were determined.