Influence of presaturated coconut fibre ash pellets in concrete

ABSTRACT

River sand is becoming increasingly scarce. As a result, an alternative material is required to replace river sand in order to save river sand. In the construction of quality concrete, artificial aggregate is now frequently employed as a substitute for river sand. Coconut fibre ash (CFA) aggregate obtained from Coconut fibre is prevalent in India. Partially replacing river sand (fine aggregate) with presaturated CFA aggregate for self curing purpose is presented in the paper. Fine aggregates were replaced by CFA aggregate by 5%, 10%, 15%, 20% and 25% by volume. The workability and strength characteristics of the concrete are studied. Internal curing is the solution to today's water scarcity's insufficient curing. During compared to other mixtures, test results show that the concrete mix with 20% CFA aggregate produced better results when self curing.

Keywords
CFA aggregate; Self curing; Strength properties