This paper is published in Volume-5, Issue-3, 2019
Area
Structural Engineering
Author
Mayank Chandak, Dr. G. P. Khare, Dushyant Kumar Sahu
Org/Univ
Government Engineering College, Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh , India
Pub. Date
27 May, 2019
Paper ID
V5I3-1625
Publisher
Keywords
EPS (Expanded Polystrene Beads) , Compressive Strength , Density , Workability.

Citationsacebook

IEEE
Mayank Chandak, Dr. G. P. Khare, Dushyant Kumar Sahu. Use of expanded polystyrene beads in manufacturing of light weight concrete, International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology, www.IJARIIT.com.

APA
Mayank Chandak, Dr. G. P. Khare, Dushyant Kumar Sahu (2019). Use of expanded polystyrene beads in manufacturing of light weight concrete. International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology, 5(3) www.IJARIIT.com.

MLA
Mayank Chandak, Dr. G. P. Khare, Dushyant Kumar Sahu. "Use of expanded polystyrene beads in manufacturing of light weight concrete." International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology 5.3 (2019). www.IJARIIT.com.

Abstract

Styrofoam polystyrene was widely used in food and manufacturing production as packaging tools to absorb vibration during handling and transportation process. Due to light weight characteristics, it has potential to serve as aggregates replacement of coarse aggregates. This project reports the results of an experimental investigation into the properties of hardened concrete containing expanded polystyrene beads by studying characteristic strength of concrete. The beads are used as part of aggregate replacement in the mixes. The project includes study of characteristic properties of EPS concrete with partial replacement of coarse aggregate with equal volume of expanded polystyrene at levels of 0 % , 5 % , 10 % , 15 % , 20 % , 25 % , and 30 % . Its properties are compared with those of conventional concrete i.e., without EPS beads. The properties of concrete are mainly influenced by the content of polystyrene beads in the mix.