AN EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION ON UTILISATION OF RED SOIL AS REPLACEMENT OF FINE AGGREGATE IN CONCRETE

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Dr. A. M. Arunmohan, S. Bharathi, Kokila L, Ponrooban E, Naveen L,6Prasanth R

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Numerous analysts are managing different sorts of admixtures to enhance the mechanical and sturdiness properties of cement. In this present examination, red soil is taken as an admixture to upgrade the execution of cement. An exploratory examination is completed to contemplate the conduct of cement by supplanting the fine total with locally accessible red soil. It includes a specific tests to locate the quality change of solid when red soil is added to it. The incomplete supplanting of sand with red soil has been finished by the particular blend extent to increase great quality in concrete and to figure the impenetrability of red soil and furthermore to locate the unique highlights of red soil. Compressive Strength tests and Split Tensile Strength  test has been completed for red soil blended concrete and plain cement to separate the quality. The red soil is of uniform size thus it is reviewed as inadequately evaluated soil yet the stream sand isn't better when contrasted with the red soil.The substitution of sand in concrete has been finished utilizing red soil in a blend extent M20 of 1:1.5:3

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