PERFORMANCE OF

COCONUT SHELL AS COARSE

AGGREGATE IN CONCRETE
 CONTENT
• INTRODUCTION
• PROJECT OVERVIEW
• TEST CONDITION AND EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURE
• TEST RESULT
• ANALYSIS
• USE IN PRACTICAL FIELD
• CONCLUSION
 INTRODUCTION

• Solid waste management issues

• Utilization of Coconut Shell in cost effective construction

• Light weight structures

COCONUT PRODUCTION IN THE WORLD
COCONUT PRODUCTION IN INDIA
 METHODOLOGY USED

1.Determining Engineering Properties of coconut shell

2.Determining Properties Of Conventional Aggregates
3.Casting Desirable Grade Of concrete
4.Testing Of concrete Cubes
5.Analysis Of Test Result
6.Conclusion
PROPERTIES TESTED
• Specific gravity
• Void ratio

• Bulk density

• Porosity
• Aggregate impact value

• Aggregate crushing value

• Abrasion value

• Fineness modulus
FOR M20 GRADE OF CONCRETE
 PROPERITES(VALUES)
Convention Coconut
Tests Sand
al aggregate shell aggregate

Max size(mm) 20 16 4.75

Specific gravity 2.82 1.29 1.1
Bulk density(kg/l) 1.51 0.681
Void ratio 0.866 0.894
Porosity (%) 46.4 47.2
Aggregate abrasion value 27 4.66 -
Impact value of aggregate (%) 21.114 5.51 -
Aggregate crushing value (%) 2.6 5.28 -
Fineness modulus 0.915 1.415 2.83
 MIX DESIGN
• Mass Of Cement(in kg/𝑚3 )-383
• Mass Of Water(in kg/𝑚3 )-191.6
• Mass Of Fine Aggregates(in kg/𝑚3 )-626.36
• Mass Of Coarse Aggregates(in kg/𝑚3 )-1200.8

MIX RATIO-1:1.635:3.135
 CURING

Temperatures : 27°C ±7°C

Water cement ratio-0.5
 COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH(IS 516:1959)
𝐿𝑂𝐴𝐷
• Compressive Strength-
𝐴𝑅𝐸𝐴

• Factors Affecting Compressive Strength

Water cement ratio

Aggregate cement ratio
Aggregate grade and maximum
size of aggregate
Compaction
Curing
Age of concrete
 FLEXURAL STRENGTH (IS 516:1959)
The Flexural Strength or modulus of rupture (fb) is given by

fb = pl/bd2 (when a > 20.0cm for 15.0cm specimen or > 13.0cm for 10cm specimen)
or
fb = 3pa/bd2 (when a < 20.0cm but > 17.0 for 15.0cm specimen or < 13.3 cm but >
11.0cm for 10.0cm specimen.)
Where,
• a = the distance between the line of fracture and the nearer support, measured
on the center line of the tensile side of the specimen
• b = width of specimen (cm)
• d = failure point depth (cm)
• l = supported length (cm)
• p = max. Load (kg)
 SPLIT TENSILE STRENGTH(IS 5816:1999)

Split tensile strength is given by

2𝑃
𝐹=
𝛱𝐷𝐿
Where,
• L = Length of cylinder
• D = Diameter of cylinder
• P = Maximum load
 TEST RESULTS
• 0% Replacement
• Cement content : 383 kg/𝑚3
• Water cement ratio : 0.5
• 5% Replacement
• Cement content : 384.17 kg/𝑚3
• Water cement ratio : 0.5
• 10% replacement
• Trial no:1
• Cement content : 385.76 kg/𝑚3
• Water cement ratio : 0.5
• 10% replacement
• Trial no: 2
• Cement content: 386.55kg/𝑚3
• Water cement ratio: 0.5
• 15% replacement
• Cement content: 387.34kg/𝑚3
• Water cement ratio: 0.5
• 20%replacement
• Trial no:1
• Cement content: 388.13kg/𝑚3
• Water cement ratio: 0.5
Trial no:2
Cement content: 388.92 kg/𝑚3
Water cement ratio: 0.5

Trial no:3
Cement content: 389.71 kg/𝑚3
Water cement ratio: 0.5
• 25%replacement
• Cement content: 390.50 kg/𝑚3
• Water cement ratio: 0.5
• Trial 2
• Cement content=391.29 kg/𝑚3

• 30% Replacement
• Cement content: 392.08 kg/𝑚3
• w/c Ratio:0.5
• 35% Replacement
• Cement content:392.08
• W/C ratio:0.5
 ANALYSIS
Compressive strength
Split tensile strength
Flexural strength
The optimum replacement is obtained as 15%
DESIGN WITH TARGET MEAN STRENGTH 39.9 N/𝑀𝑀2
Flow chart of raw material of Coconut shell
concrete
Percentage of aggregate used in 5 batches of
mixes
Physical Properties of Aggregates & Coconut
Shell
MIX DESIGN
Proportions and weight of each mix material by
weight
Test Results on Hardened Concrete
Graphical representation of the Strength value for
different mixes
Cost analysis of concrete trials
Graphical represent of Cost analysis of
concrete trials
 Discussions
• With 50:50 replacements of Coarse Aggregates-II and Coconut Shells,
the strength attained reduces invariably from 10%-20% as compared
to the Coarse Aggregate Concrete.

• With 50:50 replacements of Coarse Aggregates-II and Coconut Shells,

the Flexural Strength attained reduces invariably from 10%-15% as
compared to the Coarse Aggregate Concrete.

• The cost reduction in the production of concrete by 50:50

replacements of Coarse Aggregates-II and Coconut Shells varies
between 9%-11% as compared to the Coarse Aggregate Concrete.
 CONCLUSION
• Production of Sustainable Light-weight concrete is attained
• Overall cost reduction of the construction is observed
• Minute Compressive Strength and Flexural strength reduction is
observed variably depending on the percentage use of Aggregates
and Coconut shells
• Since minute non-uniform variations are observed in the strength of
Coconut Shell Concrete, it can be effectively used for Low Strength
Concrete Mixes
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