COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE PROPERTIES OF CONCRETE COMPOSED OF GRANITE STONE AND SOME SELECTED LOCAL GRAVELS IN ANAMBRA STATE

C.J. Achuka, V.O. Okonkwo, F.O. Onuigbo, T.S. Mubarak, H. Usman

Abstract


This study was to find alternatives to reduce the cost of construction by finding cheaper aggregate to be used in construction by replacing well-known granite chipping with locally sourced materials which are not that expensive by carrying out some concrete tests on granite stone with the locally sourced stones to know their properties and made some adjustment as the case may be. The test carried out on the materials depends on the state of the material, for example, the tests done on aggregates were abrasion test, impact value, crushing test, and water absorption, while for wet concrete slump test was observed and on hardened concrete, compressive, flexural, tensile, permeability test was carried out. Some statistical and mathematical equations were used to Analyze the Obtained data.

 

Keywords:  British standard (BN), Euro code (EN), India Standard (IS), BS 8110 standard, Anambra state.


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