Evaluating the Strength Property of Concrete by Partially Replacing Cement with Mango Seed Ash

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the compressive strength of concrete produced with partial replacement of cement with mango seed ash (MSA). The oxide composition analysis of MSA indicates that the Ash is pozzolanic in nature and contains about fifty-eight (58.26%) percent of SiCO2. Consistency, setting times, compressive, Slump, Compacting Factor test were carried out on both the fresh and hard concrete. Mix ratio 1:2:4 was used in preparing each of the samples from which nine concrete cubes were cast at each replacement levels of; 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, and 30%. Compressive strength test performed on the cubes at 7days, 14days, and 28days curing periods showed that the strength of the test cubes decreases with an increase in MSA content. The 28days compressive strength of cement-MSA concrete cubes was observed to have attained its highest compressive strength of 23.70N/mm2 at 5% replacement level. The compressive strength result obtained from the partial replacement of cement with MSA is less than that of the control specimen due to weak bonds, light weight and elemental chemical composition of MSA, which was less than that of cement. Some of the advantages to be derived from this partial replacement are; to promote waste management at little cost, to bring about the low capital cost per tonne production compared to cement, to reduce pollution caused by these waste, to promote conservation of lime stone deposit and reduction in CO2 emission.

Keywords

• partial replacement
• mango seed ash
• compressive strength
• evaluating

References

1. [1]. Daniel, V. R., João, A. L. and Marcio, R. M. (2011). Potential Use of Natural Red Mud as Pozzolan for Portland Cement. Materials Research Journal, 14(1): 60-66.
2. [2]. Festus, A., Habeeb, A. and Oladipupo, S. (2012). Investigation of the strength properties of palm kernel ash. Engineering, technology and applied science research. (6): 315-319.
3. [3]. Dashan I. and Kamang E. (1999). Some characteristics of AHA/OPC concrete. Nigeria journal of construction technology and management. 2(1): 22-29.
4. [4]. Chandra Z. and Berntsson L. (2002). light weight aggregate. Concrete science, technology and application. 6 (8): 32-41.
5. [5]. Ramezanianpour, A., Mahdikhani, M. and Ahmadibeni G. (2009). The effect of rice husk ash on mechanical properties and durability of sustainable concrete, International journal of civil engineering, 7(2): 83-91.
6. [6]. Mehta, K. P. (2002). Greening of Concrete Industry for Sustainable Development. Concrete International. 24(6): 86-73.
7. [7]. Manasse, J. (2010). A Review of Partial Replacement of Cement with Some Agro Wastes. Nigeria Journal of Technology. 29 (2): 12-20.
8. [8]. Malhotra V. (1998). A Global Review with Emphasis on Durability and Innovative Concrete, Journal of America Concrete Institute, 30: 120-130.

9. [9]. Neville, A. M. (1995). Properties of Concrete 4th edition. Pitman Publishing Company Ltd, New York.
10. [10]. Naji Givi, A., Rashid, S. A., Aziz, F. A., Mohd Salleh, M. A. (2010) Contribution of Rice Husk Ash to the Properties of Mortar and Concrete: A Review. Journal of American Science, 6(3):157-165.
11. [11]. Dakroury, A. E., and Gasser, M. S. (2008). Rice husk ash (RHA) as cement admixture for immobilization of liquid radioactive waste at different temperatures. Journal of Nuclear Materials. 381(3): 271–277.
12. [12]. Oseni, O. W. and Audu, T. M. (2016) The Effects of Percentage Compositon of Millet Stem Ash (MSA) and Water Cement Ratio on The Properties Composite Concrete, International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology, 7(1): 427-440.
13. [13]. Raheem, A. A. and Adenuge, O. (2013). Wood Ash from Bakery as Partial Replacement for cement in Concrete. International Journal of Sustainable Construction Engineering & Technology, 4(1):75-81.
14. [14]. Muhammad, S. S., Nor, H. O., Shahiron, S. (2019). Performance of Concrete containing mussel shell (Perna Viridis) ash under effect of sodium chloride-curing. IOP Conf. Ser. Mater. Sci. Eng., 601: 1-14.
15. [15]. Sun, J. and Chen, Z. (2018) Influences of limestone powder on the resistance of concretes to the chloride ion penetration and sulfate attack Powder Technology, 338: 725–733.
16. [16]. Lee, S. T., Hooton, R. D., Ho-Seop, J., Du-Hee, P. and Chang, S. C. (2008). Effect of limestone filler on the deterioration of mortars and pastes exposed to sulfate solutions at ambient temperature Cement and Concrete Research, 38: 68–76.