ABSTRACT
Sugarcane Bagasse is the fibrous residue leftover when sugarcane is squeezed for its juice. Bagasse ash is obtained by subjecting Bagasse to calcinations using furnace. This work is aimed tat using Bagasse Ash as a replacement in the production of concrete.
The bagasse was collected from dumped in a market in Kano and thereafter sun-drie to eliminate any trace of moisture. It was then taken to the blast furnace for calcinations(controlled burning) at a temperature of 1250OC for 25minutes.The ash was then weighed and sieved with a 90μm standard sieve and the quantity retained on the sieve (black carbon) was weighed and discarded. The ash collected was investigated and its chemical compositions were obtained. Normal Consistency and Setting time for Cement and bagasse ash were determined. The concrete was batched using mix ratio 1:2:4 and the cement was replaced in varying percentages of 5%, 10%, 15%, 20% and 25% using Bagasse ash. Thereafter, the concrete was cured for 7, 14, 21, and 28days and its properties both in fresh and harden state were determined. The result for Normal consistency of cement was achieved at 35% of water cement ratio (140ml of water added) which is equal to 34mm penetration. While Normal consistency for Bagasse ash was achieved at 33% of water Sugarcane Bagasse Ash (SCBA ) ratio (132mls of water added) which is equal to 35mm penetration. Hence, the cement and bagasse ash are satisfactory for normal consistency of 34 to 35% range of specification.The Slump of the concrete shows a slight reduction as the bagasse ash content increases. Also, the results of the compressive strength of concrete at 20% replacement has highest compressive strength of 19.94N/mm2 at 28 days.
TABLE OF CONTENT
Titled page
Certification ii
Dedication iii
Acknowledgment iv
Abstract v
Table of content vi
List of Table vii
List of Figure viii
CHAPTER ONE: PREAMBLE
1.1 Preamble 1
1.2 Statement of problem 2
1.3 Aims and Objective 4
1.4 Justification 4
1.5 Scope of the study 5
CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 Concrete 6
2.2 Properties of Concrete 7
2.2.1 Fresh properties 7
2.2.2 Hardened properties 7
2.3 Components of Concrete 7
2.3.1 Ordinary Portland Cement 7
2.3.2 Aggregates
2.3.3 Water 8
2.3.4 Admixtures 8
2.4 Cement 8
2.4.1 Types of cement 9
2.4.1.1 Portland cement 9
2.4.1.2 Portland pozzolana cement 11
2.4.2 Physical Properties of cement 12
2.4.2.1 Fineness 13
2.4.2.2 Consistency of cement paste 13
2.4.2.3 Setting time 14
2.5 Pozzolans 14
2.6 Cementitious Material 15
2.6.1 Fly ash 16
2.6.2 Lime stone 18
2.6.3 Condensed Silica Fume 18
2.7 Bagasse 19
2.8 Previous Work Done 20
CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY
3.1 Material Sourcing 25
3.1.1 Bagasse Ash 25
3.1.2 Cement 25
3.1.3 Aggregate 25
3.1.3.1 Fine Aggregates 26
3.1.3.2 Coarse aggregate 26
3.2 Research Procedure 26
3.2.1 Production of Bagasse Ash 27
3.2.2 Characterization of Bagasse Ash 28
3.2.3 Test on Bagasse ash and cement 28
3.2.3.1 Finesses Test 28
3.2.3.2 Normal Consistency Test 29
3.2.3.3 Setting time test (Initial and Final) 30
3.2.4 Test on aggregate 31
3.2.4.1 Sieve Analysis 31
3.2.4.2 Specific gravity and absorption capacity 32
3.2.4.3 Moisture content 33
3.2.5 Preparation of Concrete Specimens and Mixing Procedure 34
CHAPTER FOUR: RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
4.1 Characterization of Bagasse ash and cement 35
4.1.1 Physical properties of cement and Bagasse ash Result 38
4.1.2 Chemical composition of sugarcane Bagasse Ash 38
4.2 Result on Sieve Analysis 40
4.2.1 Grain size distribution for Bagasse Ash and OPC Cement 40
4.2.2 Results for Sieve Analysis of Fine Aggregate 41
4.2.3 Result for Sieve Analysis of Coarse Aggregate 42
4.3 Workability Test (Slump Test) 44
4.4 Average compressive strength Result 45
CHAPTER FIVE: CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
5.1 Conclusion 47
5.2 Recommendation 47
Reference
TIMOTHY, I (2022). The Effects of Sugar Cane Bagasse Ash as Supplementary Cementitious Material in Production of Concrete. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/the-effects-of-sugar-cane-bagasse-ash-as-supplementary-cementitious-material-in-production-of-concrete
TIMOTHY, ISRAEL "The Effects of Sugar Cane Bagasse Ash as Supplementary Cementitious Material in Production of Concrete" Afribary. Afribary, 08 Jan. 2022, https://afribary.com/works/the-effects-of-sugar-cane-bagasse-ash-as-supplementary-cementitious-material-in-production-of-concrete. Accessed 05 Nov. 2024.
TIMOTHY, ISRAEL . "The Effects of Sugar Cane Bagasse Ash as Supplementary Cementitious Material in Production of Concrete". Afribary, Afribary, 08 Jan. 2022. Web. 05 Nov. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/the-effects-of-sugar-cane-bagasse-ash-as-supplementary-cementitious-material-in-production-of-concrete >.
TIMOTHY, ISRAEL . "The Effects of Sugar Cane Bagasse Ash as Supplementary Cementitious Material in Production of Concrete" Afribary (2022). Accessed November 05, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/the-effects-of-sugar-cane-bagasse-ash-as-supplementary-cementitious-material-in-production-of-concrete