INVESTIGATION OF BAMBOO AS REINFORCEMENT IN CONCRETE BY PARTIAL REPLACEMENT OF CEMENT WITH FLY ASH

Civil Engineering

This study investigated the feasibility of using bamboo as a reinforcement alternative to steel in concrete structural members. The specifications studied the bamboo’s flexural strength in concrete. The paper represents the current utilization of cement in the construction industry. The paper mostly focuses on the amount of fly ash can be used instead of cement. The percentage of fly ash which gives the maximum strength according to our conclusion has been also recorded here. Paper gives the remarkable results about the properties according to compressive strength and flexural strength. According to Indian standards, compressive and flexural strength tests were conducted on these samples.12 cubes and 2 beams were casted and tested after a curing of 7, 28 days. The specimens were casted with percentage replacements of cement with fly ash of 10%, 20%, 30%. The review paper summarizes the conclusion on the basis of tests conducted for various properties of concrete like strength, durability etc. The test results indicated that the bond strength for bamboo was lower than those for steel and FRP (Fiber Reinforcement Plastic) as reported in the literature. The data collection was mainly based on the tests conducted on the prepared specimen in the laboratory. From the past researches and the conclusion made by us shows the positive change in the utilization of bamboo in construction field. As these results gives the great potential towards environment friendly.

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