Characterization of physico-chemical and functional properties of fly ash concrete mix

Abstract Ever - increasing utilization and cement requirement have forced the researchers to develop alternate building materials that have eco-friendly nature and will contribute towards less waste management. Industries and governmental agencies are looking towards waste reduction. In this paper, the effect of fly ash percentage on concrete properties is demonstrated. Present work deals with the partial replacement of cement weight by 5–20% fly ash. In the present study, M20 grade concrete and water to cement ratio of 0.5 was used. The properties like workability, water demand, heat of hydration for fresh concrete and compressive strength, permeability, durability for harden concrete were studied and compared with Fly Ash based concrete mix. The fly ash based concrete mix showed promising results from constructional point of view. Hence, from the present study, it can be concluded that Fly Ash concrete mix can be used as a partial replacement of normal concrete mix.