Experimental Investigation of Reinforced Conc...

Experimental Investigation of Reinforced Concrete Beams with Replacement of Cement to Red Mud - Aluminium Industrial Waste

Author Name : Mr. Nikhil D. Godse , Prof. U. L. Deshpande

ABSTRACT

Concrete is one of the most commonly utilized building materials in today's construction environment, after steel, wood, and aluminium. Researchers have had to adapt the properties of concrete due to its widespread use. A variety of waste items are used with concrete, either entirely or in part, to replace the cement's weight. One of these waste products from the refinement of bauxite used in the Bayer process to prepare aluminium is red mud. Red mud is an extremely alkaline slurry that is created when bauxite is extracted for alumina. When it is disposed of, significant environmental pollution results. The development of economically viable technologies that consume substantial quantities of red mud is the best solution to the disposal problem associated with red mud. An experimental study evaluates the feasibility of replacing cement in reinforced concrete with red mud, an industrial waste product made of aluminium. Mechanical qualities, such as compressive and flexural strengths, are thoroughly assessed across a range of red mud proportions. Environmental evaluations also take sustainability benefits into account. An experimental study examines the mechanical and chemical properties of replacing cement in reinforced concrete with red mud, an industrial byproduct containing aluminium. Different ratios of red mud are examined to see how they affect the chemical makeup and mechanical characteristics of the concrete. The goal of the research is to shed important light on whether red mud can substitute cement in reinforced concrete to support environmentally friendly building techniques.

Keywords: Bauxite, Bayer process, Slurry, Flexural strengths, Compressive, Sustainability.