Copper Slag and Waste Glass Powder as Partial Replacement of Sand

Abstract

The construction industry worldwide faces a great demand of natural resources due to modernization of day-to-day life. To meet this increase in demand one must go for excessive mining of riverbed and that leads to natural imbalance. India is in a period of rapid development where natural resources are being used extensively. It will harm the future generation because many natural resources such as land, mineral wealth and water are non-renewable in the short term. Therefore, it is necessary to embark on an eco-friendly way of production to achieve sustainable development. The main objective of this investigation is to compare the strength parameters of the conventional concrete with the concrete having waste copper slag and glass powder incorporated in various percentages as partial replacement of fine aggregate. The M30 mix design was prepared and used for conventional as well as modified concrete. Total of 24 cubes were casted to examine the compressive strength of concrete, and 24 cylinders were casted to examine the split tensile strength of concrete, and 12 beams were casted to examine the flexural strength of concrete.