The effect of admixtures on properties of concrete Department: Civil Engineering By: mattkings Project ID: 2759 Rating: (3.3) votes: 12Rate this project12345 Price:₦3000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractThe project titled"The effect of admixtures on properties of concrete: case study of sugar, cow bone ash, groundnut shell ash, and limestone powder" was carried out with the aim of knowing the effect the of the various types of admixtures used on the properties of concrete, in term of the workability of concrete, durability of concrete and the concrete strength. The materials used are cow bone ash, groundnut shell ash, sugar and limestone powder. The cow bone was sourced along Sobi road, Akerebiata area, Ilorin East local government area and the groundnut shell was sourced from Oja-Oba, Ilorin west local government. The cow bone was sun-dried after careful separation from flesh, tissues, and fats, the ash was carried out by incinerating the bone at a temperature of 900°C in a furnace. Also, the groundnut shell ash was obtained by burning groundnut shells on an iron sheet in the open air under normal temperature while sugar and limestone powder was bought from market (chemical store) along Taiwo road, Ilorin Kwara state. The method adopted was batching of concrete materials, mixing of concrete materials, production of cubes, curing of cubes (for 14days and 28days) while the test carried out during and after the concrete cubes are produced or casted are sieve analysis test, slump test and compressive strength test. Based on the result of this investigation, the conclusion I made was that admixtures affect properties of concrete like its slump value, density, compressive strength, etc and that admixtures generally decrease the slump value of concrete which in turn decrease the workability of the concrete. I thereby recommend that further research should be carried out using 20%-50% of LP, CBA and GSA as admixture at an interval of 10% for the same experiment. ...Preview Download Preview +Other Civil Engineering project topics and materials you might be interested in»Comparing the compressive strength of concrete made with sand as fine aggregate and with chipping dust as fine aggregate»The comparative study of the compressive strength of concrete made with granite to that made with river round stone (pebble) and local stone»The use of computer in civil engineering»Importance of timber in civil engineering construction»Construction and Installation of a Panel Door»Construction of wardrobe key study on wood work»Effect of street trading on traffic performance and control»Assessment of different types of foundation and their mode of construction»Comparison of soil bearing capacity of different locations in Imo state»Investigation into the suitability of sand and gravel materials commonly used in building construction»Investigating the effect of partial replacement of cement with eggshell powder in concrete production»An investigation in to the causes of cracks in building and possible solutions - a case study of Kukar Gesa community in Katsina metropolis»Suitability of available laterite material in Ilorin East local government area for road construction»Determination of the causes, effects of environmental pollution and its possible control within Kwara and Osun state»Model for prediction of rainfall intensity in Lagos