Experimental Investigation on Quarry Dust as a Partial Replacement of Sand for M-40 Grade Concrete

Abstract

To increase the strength of the concrete, the stone dust will be presented as a partial replacement of the fine aggregate in M40
concrete mix with water reducer admixture. The strength parameters such as compressive strength, flexural strength and split tensile
strength of the casted cubes, beams and cylinders will be tested respectively. Cubes cylinders and beams will be casted by a partial
replacement of natural fine aggregate in concrete mix and quarry dust will be used as a fine aggregate. The quarry dust is replaced by sand varying different percentage (0%, 15%, 30%, 45%, 60% & 75%). then test data of quarry dust concrete will be compared with test data from a standard concrete without quarry dust