IMPROVING THE PRPERTIES OF ORDINARY CONCRETE HOLLOW BLOCKS THROUGH THE INCORPORATION OF CARBORUNDUM STEEL DUST

Background of the Study Batangas , as a developing province is moving towards industrialization. Industrialization boosts the economy of the province and improves the quality of life of the Batangueos. A better, innovative, and quality of living is usually associated with industrialization, but its negative counterpart are also problems such scarcity of raw materials caused by increased in demands and large production. One of the local waste that has the potential to be used as alternative or additive material in concrete hollow block production is the waste accumulated in the blacksmithing industry such wastes which somewhat assemble the properties of sand can be utilized and partially replace to sand in a concrete hollow block production. This could be help supplement the scarcity of sand as well as improve the quality of ordinary concrete hollow block. Carborundum steel dust is the waste material obtained from pandayan. Carborundum is a bluish-black, iridescent crystals, insoluble in water and alcohol; soluble in fused alkalis and molten iron and excellent thermal conductivity. It is used as abrasive for cutting and grinding metals, ceramic industry and boiler furnaces. Objective of the Study The objective of the study was to determine feasibility of carborundum steel dust as partial replacement of sand in a concrete hollow block production. Specifically this study sought to achieve the following objectives. 1. Determine the compressive strength, water absorption and moisture content of concrete hollow block with carborundum steel dust with the following proportions. Fine Aggregate 50 % 25 % 2. Waste Paper 50 % 75 %

Comparison of the commercially available concrete hollow blocks and hollow blocks with different proportions of carborundum steel dust using ASTM procedures with respect to: 2.1 Compressive Strength

2.2 Water Absorption 2.3 Moisture Content 3. Comparison of the concrete hollow blocks mixed with different proportions of carborundum steel dust with the commercially available concrete hollow blocks with respect to: 3.1 Weight 3.2 Cost