Comparative Study of the Crushing Strength of Concrete Made With Gutter Sand with That Made With River Sharp Sand

Dr. Udeme Hanson Iron* and Umoh Eyo Umoh*
*Lecturers, Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, University of Uyo, Nigeria.
DOI- http://doi.org/10.37502/IJSMR.2022.5618

Abstract

The need to search for alternative suitable materials for concrete in view of the rising cost of some of the conventional materials and the environmental impact of their continuous exploitation necessitated this research. Some of the sand deposited along our drainage paths, gutter, roadside and riverbanks could be gainfully used for concreting if sufficient data on their properties are available. They are relatively cheap and locally available. It is observed that within our local environment most people have already taken advantage of these materials for building construction. Investigation into the use of gutter sand as fine aggregate in concrete compared to river sand is presented in this study. Three different prescribed mix proportions of 1:1½:3, 1:2:4 and 1:3:6 concrete were prepared using river sand and gutter sand respectively at a water-cement ratio of 0.5. Cube crushing strengths were determined at 7, 14, and 28 days. Tests were also carried out on the aggregates to determine their particle size distribution and other properties while slump test was carried out on the fresh concretes to determine their workability. Results obtained indicated that the compressive strength of gutter sand concrete with the same cement content showed about 6% decrease when compared to the conventional river sand concrete. A cost analysis indicated that gutter sand concrete was 10% cheaper than river sand concrete of similar mix proportioning.

Keywords: Compressive strength, Fine aggregate, Gutter sand, prescribed mix, Workability.

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