Project Topic

Finalization
Seminar
On
DURABILITY STUDY OF
AAC BLOCKS USING
AGRICULTURAL WASTE
K D K COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
NAGPUR
Session
DEPARTMENT OF– 2021-2022
CIVIL ENGINEERING
Guided by : Prof. D. S. Padole
Year : VII Semester, IV Year
Presented by:
1. Darshan Lolusare
2. Harsh Ingole
3. Hina Weladi
4. Shivam Poharkar
5. Shivani Sidam
6. Vaishnavi Petkar
Introduction

 Since a long time Industrial waste like silica fume and fly ash has been used as a
supplementary material for increasing the strength and durability of concrete and to
reduce costs it is helps in reducing waste,thus in this project our aim is to study the effect
of agricultural waste in AAC blocks and its feasibility.
 In this project we will use bagasse ash which is a waste material generated after sugarcane
processed into sugar. Since this waste is easily available in the sugarcane growing regions
such as Maharashtra, we are the second largest producer of sugarcane after U.P
 Recycling of bagasse ash (Waste product of sugar industries) as a addition replacement in
AAC blocks, which provide a satisfactory solutions to environment concerns associate
with waste management.
Literature Survey

Sr. No Title Of Paper Publication Year Author Name Summary

1 Use of sugarcane bagasse ash [SCBA] in cementitious
materials
2012 John temptope , suvash Chandra , Riaan combrick This study is a holistic review with a large scope,
content and coverage that emanated from a
comprehensive dissection of the literature. The study
systematically reviewed the SCBA’s origin
of pozzolanicity, processing approaches, sustainability
potentials, and performance in cementitious materials.
The performance entailed characterisation, pozzolanic
activity, microstructure refinement, fresh and
rheological properties, mechanical and durability
properties. SCBA processing is key to its reactivity and
performance; hence, recommendations were made on
the best processing approach. Performance ranging
from 80 to 160% of the control (without SCBA) exist
in the literature. Such performance emanates from a
conservative use of about 20–25% or further
processing that yields optimum contents up to 50%.
This study serves as an up-to-date appraisal of data and
researches related to the use of SCBA in cementitious
materials.
Sr. No Title Of Paper Publication Year Author Name Summary
2 Agricultural Solid Waste as Source of Supplementary 2017 Suvash Chandra Paul , Peter B K Mbewe , Sih Ying Cement production is an important consumer of natural
Cementitious Materials in Developing Countries Kong resources and energy. Furthermore, the cement industry
is a significant CO₂ producer. Materials. However,
these materials are industrial by-products and their
availability is expected to decrease in the future due to,
In these countries, industrial and agricultural wastes
with pozzolanic behavior offer opportunities for use in
concrete production. This paper summarizes the
engineering properties of concrete produced using
widespread agricultural wastes such as palm oil fuel
ash, rice husk ash, sugarcane bagasse ash, and bamboo
leaf ash. Research on cement replacement containing
agricultural wastes has shown that there is great
potential for their utilization as partial replacement for
cement and aggregates in concrete production. When
properly designed, concretes containing these wastes
have similar or slightly better mechanical and
durability properties compared to ordinary Portland
cement (OPC) concrete. This paper will help the
concrete industry choose relevant waste products and
their optimum content for concrete production.
Furthermore, this study identifies research gaps which
may help researchers in further studying concrete based
on agricultural waste materials.
Sr. No Title Of Paper Publication Year Author Name Summary

3 Pozzolanic properties of ultrafine sugar cane bagasse
ash produced by controlled burning
2009 panelGuilherme ChagasCordeiroaPryscila
VincoAndreãoaLuís MarceloTavaresb
This paper evaluated the feasibility of using residual
sugar cane bagasse ash with a high carbon content (as-
received SCBA) as raw material to produce
a pozzolan after controlled recalcination and grinding.
Initially, the as-received SCBA was re-burned using
rotary (continuous) and muffle (batch) kilns, both at
600 °C for 1 h. Next, the resulting ash was ground in a
closed-circuit ball mill with an air classifier system to
obtain a product with 50% passing particle size of
approximately 10 μm (SCBA600). SCBA600 was then
characterized in terms of oxide composition, loss on
ignition, density, specific surface area, and pozzolanic
activity. A hydration study was carried out
using isothermal calorimetry, thermogravimetric
analysis and mercury intrusion porosimetry.
Additionally, the performance of SCBA600 in mortars
was evaluated by axial compression tests. The
combination of recalcination at 600 °C, low-
energy ultrafine grinding of the material
and classification resulted in pozzolanic SCBA. The
results also showed that including SCBA600 in cement
mortars reduced total accumulated heat
and portlanditecontent in cement-based pastes, in
addition to refining pore structure and significantly
increasing compressive strength after 3 days of curing.
Sr. No Title Of Paper Publication Year Author Name Summary

4 Sustainable use of sugarcane bagasse ash in cement-
based materials
2007 Pryscila Vinco Andreão Ahmed R Bagasse is biomass residue generated on extraction of
Suleiman Guilherme Chagas Cordeiro Moncef L juice from sugarcane. It is commonly used as fuel for
Nehdi electricity generators, and its calcination produces
sugarcane bagasse ash (SCBA). Finely ground SCBA
can be used as partial replacement for cement. In this
study, the effects of SCBA incorporating different
quartz contents on properties of cement pastes and
mortars were investigated. SCBA with a high carbon
content retrieved from Brazilian industrial boilers
was washed with water. Two ashes, namely top wash
SCBA with a low quartz content and bottom wash
SCBA with a high quartz content, were obtained.
Both ashes were compared with the as-received
control ash. The SCBA samples were recalcinated by
conjugate burning and then finely ground. Results
show that bottom SCBA had more crystalline phases,
while top SCBA was more active, achieving a higher
pozzolanic activity. Isothermal calorimetry showed
that SCBA cement released increased heat of
hydration due to heterogeneous nucleation and
exothermic hydration reactions. Mercury intrusion
porosimetry showed that SCBA contributed to
refining the pore structure. Mechanical strength
results indicated that SCBA can be used for partial
replacement of cement, enhancing the sustainability
and engineering properties of cement-based materials.
Aim

To study durability and strength characters of AAC blocks

after addition of bagasse ash.
Objective

1. To study and compare strength and durability characters of AAC blocks using bagasse ash
without bagasse ash

2. To study economic feasibility of AAC blocks adding bagasse ash

3. Observe advantages and disadvantages using bagasse ash in AAC blocks

4. Environmental benefits of AAC blocks using bagasse ash

 Methodology

PROJECT WORK PLAN

OCTOBER NOVEMBE DECEMBE JANUAR

R R Y
Testing Of Sample Testing Of
Material Materials Preparation Samples and
Procurement
Results
Study Area

1.MATERIAL PROCUREMENT :
Name of factory - vainganga sugar and power
Location - taluka devhada near mohadi village district bhandara.
Rate of SCBA - 300 rs/ton
2.TESTING OF MATERIAL :
Tests will be performed on the bagasse ash to determine its average partilcle size which will help us
determine the use accordingly while making of samples its will also help in knowing the quality of
bagasse ash. Tests that can be done to determine this are –
i ) Dry sieving
ii ) Blaine air permeablity apparatus
3.PREPARATION OF SAMPLE :
Samples of various mix proportions will be prepared for testing of aac blocks various mix proportions
are needed to gather sufficient sample size for testing so that we can determine the most suitable mix that
gives the best results.
4.TESTING OF SAMPLES :
After the preparation of various samples different tests will be performed to determine the strength and
durability after addition of bagasse ash . tests to be performed are –
i ) Compressive strength test –This is the most important test for aac blocks as they are primarily
subjected to compressive stresses
ii ) split tensile test –This test will help us determine the strength if subjected to tension .
Iii ) Water absorbtion test -This test will help determine durability of aac blocks . as they are often
subjected to wear from natural means like rainfall and weather changes .
References

 K. Ganesan, K. Rajagopal, K. Thangavel Evaluation of

bagasse ash as supplementary cementitious material Cement Concr.
Compos., 29 (6) (2007), pp. 515-524 ArticleDownload PDFView Record in Scopus
 G.C. Cordeiro, R.D. Toledo Filho, E.M.R. Fairbairn Use of
ultra-fine sugar cane bagasse ash as mineral admixture for concrete ACI Mater.
J., 105 (5) (2008), pp. 487-493 View Record in Scopus
 N. Chusilp, C. Jaturapitakkul, K. Kiattikomol Utilization of
bagasse ash as a pozzolanic material in concrete Constr. Build.
Mater., 23 (11) (2009), pp. 3352-3358 ArticleDownload PDFView Record in Scopus
 G.C. Cordeiro, R.D. Toledo Filho, E.M.R. Fairbairn Effect of
calcinations temperature on the pozzolanic activity of sugar cane bagasse ash Constr. Build.
Mater., 23 (10) (2009), pp. 3301-3303 ArticleDownload PDFView Record in Scopus
References

G.C. Cordeiro, O.A. Paiva, R.D. Toledo Filho, E.M.R. Fairbairn, L.M. Tavares Long-term
compressive behavior of concretes with sugar cane bagasse ash as a supplementary cementitious
material J. Test. Eval., 46 (2) (2018), pp. 564-573
G.C. Cordeiro, R.D. Toledo Filho, L.M. Tavares, E.M.R. Fairbairn Experimental
characterization of binary and ternary blended-cement concretes containing ultrafine residual rice husk
and sugar cane bagasse ashes Constr. Build. Mater., 29 (2012), pp. 641-646 ArticleDownload
PDFView Record in Scopus
 A. Bahurudeen, D. Kanraj, V.G. Dev, M. Santhanam Performance evaluation
of sugarcane bagasse ash blended cement in concrete Cement Concr. Compos., 59 (2015),
pp. 77-88 ArticleDownload PDFView Record in Scopus
Thank you!