` PROJECT REPORT ON

Translucent concrete
Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for Bachelor Degree in
Civil Engineering

SUBMITTED BY
RUSHIKESH PHUGE (T151030122)

PRATIK SURANA (T151030133)

RUTUJA PATIL (T151030122)

SAMIKSHA PANGARE (T1510300)

GUIDED BY
PROF. SHREEDHAR PATIL.

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

D.Y. PATIL SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

LOHEGAON, PUNE
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D.Y. PATIL KNOWLEDGE CITY, CHARHOLI (BK),
LOHEGAON, PUNE – 412 105
(2017-2018)
 DR.D.Y.PATIL SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
(SAVITRIBAI PHULE PUNE UNIVERSITY)

CERTIFICATION

This is to certify that the following students have satisfactorily carried out the second
semester of T.E. seminar entitled “Translucent concrete”

This work is being submitted for the award of Third Year of Civil Engineering. It is
submitted in the Partial fulfillment of the prescribed syllabus of SAVITRIBAI PHULE PUNE
UNIVERSITY, for the academic year 2017-2018 (Semester-II).

NAME OF STUDENTS EXAM SEAT NO.

RUSHIKESH PHUGE (T151030117)

PRATIK SURANA (T151030133)

RUTUJA PATIL (T151030122)

SAMIKSHA PANGARE (T151030130)

Dr. SANJAY KULKARNI Dr. ASHOK KASNALE

(HOD OF CIVIL ENGINEERINGDEPARTMENT) (PRINCIPAL)
 ABSTRACT

Transparent concrete is a concrete based building material with light-Trans missive properties
due to embedded light optical elements usually Optical fibers. Light is conducted through the
stone from one end to the other. Therefore the fibers have to go through the whole object.
Transparent concrete is also known as the translucent concrete and light transmitting concrete
because of its properties. It is used in fine architecture as a facade material and for cladding of
interior walls. In this paper, to integrate the merits of concrete and optical fiber, for developing
transparent concrete by arranging the high numerical aperture Plastic Optical Fibers (POF) or big
diameter glass optical fiber into concrete. The main purpose is to use sunlight as a light source to
reduce the power consumption of illumination and to use the optical fiber to sense the stress of
structures and also use this concrete as an architectural purpose for good aesthetical view of the
building.
The concrete currently used in the construction industry generally consists of at least cement,
water and aggregates (fine or coarse). As is well known, traditional concrete has a greyish
colour, and its high density prevents the passage of light through it, which means that it is also
impossible to distinguish bodies, colours and shapes through it. As can be imagined, concrete
with the characteristic of being translucent will permit a better interaction between the
construction and its environment, thereby creating ambiences that are better and more naturally
lit, at the same time as significantly reducing the expenses of laying and maintenance of the
concrete. Along with the translucent characteristics, the paper confines its area towards the
reinforcement method of this type of concrete such that they can be practically implemented as a
load bearing structure. This new kind of building material can integrate the concept of green
energy saving with the usage self-sensing properties of functional materials.
 INDEX

Chapter No. Name of the chapter Page No

1 Introduction 01

2 Literature Review 13

3 Material Used 16

4 Conclusion 23

5 References 25
 LIST OF FIGURE

Fig No. Name of the Figure Page No

1.1 Placement of Optical Fibre. 06

1.2 Finishing. 07

1.3 Transparent Concrete When Optical Fibres 07

Are In Organic Distribution
1.4 Transparent Concrete When Optical Fibres 08
Are In Layered Distribution
1.5 Transparent Panels 09

1.6 Transparent Partition Wall 10

3.1 Process of sieving 18

3.2 Bundle of optical fibers 19

3.3 RICE HUSK 19

3.4 STEEL FIBERS 20

3.5 Mould used for casting translucent concrete 21

3.6 Shows process of vibration 21

 LIST OF TABLE

Table No. Name of the Table Page No

1.1 Product Information 03

3.1 properties of cement 17

3,2 Pproperties of fine aggregates 17

3.3 Mix Proportion of Concrete by Weight for a 22

cube