Effect of Polypropylene Fibre on the Strength of Concrete Incorporating Rice Husk Ash

• Published in: Journal of Applied Engineering Sciences 2020-05, Vol.10 (1), p.69-71
• Main Authors: Phulpoto, Karim Bux, Jhatial, Ashfaque Ahmed, Memon, Muhammad Jaffar, Sandhu, Abdul Razzaque, Sohu, Samiullah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Fibre Reinforced Concrete; Polypropylene Fibres; Rice Husk Ash; Supplementary Cementitious Materials; Sustainable Concrete
• ISSN: 2247-3769; 2284-7197
• DOI: 10.2478/jaes-2020-0011

The increase in Carbon Dioxide (CO ) gas emissions during the production of cement have increased the necessity for the development of eco-friendly sustainable concrete using alternative binders. This research was conducted to study the strength behaviour in terms of compressive and flexural strength of concrete incorporating rice husk ash (RHA) as a supplementary cementitious material. RHA is a potential alternative binder due to its pozzolanic nature but it can partially replace cement to a certain amount, beyond it, the strength decreases making the concrete less viable. Therefore, to strengthen RHA-based eco-friendly concrete, Polypropylene (PP) fibres were used to reinforce concrete. Based on the results, it was observed that 5% RHA achieved higher strength than the control sample, however, a further increase in RHA content resulted in a significant decrease in strength. Concrete with 10% RHA which showed reduced strength was reinforced with PP fibres which resulted in a gain in strength.