EVALUATING STRENGTH OF CONCRETE MIX (M20) USING FLY ASH AND SUGARCANE BAGASSE ASH.

Due to increasing demand and consumption of cement, researchers are in search of alternate binding materials that are eco-friendly and contribute towards waste management. The utilization of industrial and agricultural waste has been focus on reducing waste. This paper presents the effect of sugarcane bagasse ash and fly ash on the properties of concrete. In this research work cement is partially replaced by SCBA and fly ash at 2%, 3%, 4%, 6%, 8%, and 12% by weight of cement. The grade of concrete is M20 and water to cement ratio is 0.5. The properties for fresh concrete are tested like workability and for harden concrete compressive strength at 7, 14, and 28 days of curing. The tests results indicated that the strength of concrete increases up to 8% SCBA and fly ash replacement with cement.