24 savings in cost when periwinkle shells are used holistically 100 as coarse aggregate and 6 8 savings in cost when 30 are used to replace granite as coarse aggregate Keywords periwinkle shells mechanical properties concrete compressive strength fine aggregate coarse aggregates I INTRODUCTION

Experimental investigations have been carried out on the use of mollusc seashells such as periwinkle shell mussel shell oyster shell cockle shell crepidula shell clam shell and scallop shell as aggregate replacement materials in concrete The seashells were utilised as partial or total replacement of fine and coarse aggregates in concrete

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periwinkle shell 3 recycled coarse aggregate 4 and others However to the best of author s knowledge no work has been reported on the use of cockle shells as partial coarse aggregate replacement in concrete International Journal of Science Environment and

to periwinkle shells as coarse aggregate in the order 100 0 75 25 50 50 25 75 and 0 100 ranging zero to full replacement for crushed granite by periwinkle shells

For a country like Nigeria and indeed the third world countries at large to be able to achieve a sustainable infrastructural development particularly in the area of housing in the nearest future low cost building materials especially those

strengths of specimens tested decreased with increase in the proportion of periwinkle shells to granite in the mixes Osarenmwinda et al 8 investigated the potential of periwinkle shell as coarse aggregate for concrete The results showed that concretes produced

A total of 300 concrete cubes of size 150 x 150 x 150 mm3 with different percentages by weight of crushed granite to periwinkle shells as coarse aggregate in the order 100 0 75 25 50 50 25 75 and 0 100 were cast tested and their physical and mechanical properties were determined

A total of sixty 60 concrete cubes of size 150 x 150 x 150 mm with different percentages by weight of crushed granite to periwinkle shells as fine and coarse aggregate in order of 0 10 30

kernel shells and periwinkle shells as coarse aggregate in lightweight concrete Palm kernel shell was partially a waste in the 1990s and early 2000 more than 350 000 tons were available for sale especially in concrete work Mohammed 2007 The aim

coarse aggregate in solving part of natural aggregate The various waste materials are used such as coconut shell cockle shell periwinkle shell foundry sand etc so here in my project I will use coconut shell waste as replacement of coarse aggregate by different percentage for making concrete of different grade like M 20

of lightweight concrete Orangun 1974 carried out a pilot study on the suitability of periwinkle shells as coarse aggregate for structural concrete and reported that strengths of concrete made with periwinkle shells were greater than 15 0 N mm2 Beredugo 1984 investigated the use of periwinkle shells as concrete aggregate and

Experimental investigation of the performance of palm kernel shell and periwinkle shell as partial replacement for coarse aggregate in asphaltic concrete Oyedepo OJ and Olukanni EO Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Federal University of Technology Akure Nigeria Corresponding Author oyedepoo yahoo Abstract

This paper presents laterite as fine aggregate and agricultural waste materials such as periwinkle shell PS and palm kernel shell PKS as coarse aggregate for making concrete Saturated surface dry SSD bulk density and compressive cube strength tests of concrete made from these were carried at the concrete age of 28 days

For a country like Nigeria and indeed the third world countries at large to be able to achieve a sustainable infrastructural development particularly in the area of housing in the nearest future low cost building materials especially those

Blood clam or cockle Anadara granosa shell is a type of marine by product that can be used to replace aggregate or cement partially in concrete In this research the ground cockle seashell was used as a partial cement replacement The ground seashells were prepared by burning crushing grinding and filtering the cockle using no 200 sieve

Comparative analysis of mechanical properties of palm kernel shell concrete with periwinkle shell concrete is presented in the paper The binder and fine aggregate were Ordinary Portland cement and river sand respectively while potable water was used for mixing and curing

to periwinkle shells as fine and coarse aggregate in order of 0 10 30 50 and 100 inclusion of periwinkle shells were cast tested and their physical and mechanical properties were

Comparative analysis of mechanical properties of palm kernel shell concrete with periwinkle shell concrete is presented in the paper The binder and fine aggregate were Ordinary Portland cement and river sand respectively while potable water was used for mixing and curing

Exploratory Study of Periwinkle Shells As Coarse Aggregates In Concrete Works

1 EPS Expanded Polystyrene plays a very unique role in concrete Research has shown that concrete with this material behaves very similarly to light weight concretes containing traditional aggregates This is believed to be the case because the

Jun 22 2019 · The study of examined the exploratory study of periwinkle shells as coarse aggregate in concrete works They observed that 35 4 and 42 5 of the periwinkle shell in replacement for granite was quite satisfactory for compressive strength when using concrete mix

 · Sea shells used as partial aggregate replacement in concrete Sea shells used as partial aggregate replacement in concrete Alan Elliott Richardson Thomas Fuller 2013 11 01 00 00 00 Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the use of a waste marine sea shell product incorporated into a concrete mix as an aggregate replacement

A total of 300 concrete cubes of size 150 x 150 x 150 mm3 with different percentages by weight of crushed granite to periwinkle shells as coarse aggregate in the order 100 0 75 25 50 50 25 75 and 0 100 were cast tested and their physical and mechanical properties were determined

1992 An investigation of the characteristics of lightweight concrete made of periwinkle shells palm kernel shells sand and sawdust as aggregates Unpublished M Sc Dissertation Department of Civil Engineering University of Lagos Nigeria Osarenmwinda J and Awaro A 2009 The potential use of periwinkle shell as coarse aggregate for

coarse aggregate in solving part of natural aggregate The various waste materials are used such as coconut shell cockle shell periwinkle shell foundry sand etc so here in my project I will use coconut shell waste as replacement of coarse aggregate by different percentage for making concrete of different grade like M 20

File Type MS Word DOC PDF File Size 1 79MB Number of Pages 120 ABSTRACT The study examined the partial replacement of Ordinary Portland Cement OPC with Periwinkle shell Ash PSA and Periwinkle Shell Dust which was obtained from burning 200kg of Periwinkle shell at 6000C and grinding 200kg with ball mill respectively Concrete

coarse aggregate in asphalt concrete various investigation had been carried out to ascertain the periwinkle shell ash produce the cast metal–matrix composite MMC and carry out mechanical analysis on the samples produced A composite material is a non uniform solid consisting of two or more different materials that are

A total of sixty 60 concrete cubes of size 150 x 150 x 150 mm with different percentages by weight of crushed granite to periwinkle shells as fine and coarse aggregate in order of 0 10 30

A total of sixty 60 concrete cubes ud of size 150 x 150 x 150 mm with different percentages by weight of ud crushed granite to periwinkle shells as fine and coarse aggregate in ud order of 0 10 30 50 and 100 inclusion of periwinkle ud shells were cast tested and their physical and mechanical ud properties were determined

An Investigation into using periwinkle shells PWS partially or wholly in concrete is reported Three standard mixes of cement sand granite PWS 1 1 1 2 3 1 2 4 and 1 3 6 and two design mixes of cement sand PWS 1 3 1 2 1 and 1 4 1 2 1 case1 2 were used The proportion of shells was varied at intervals of 10 in the standard mixes

Feb 01 2009 · The potential of periwinkle shell as coarse aggregate for concrete was studied in this paper The properties of concrete made with periwinkle shell as coarse aggregate were examined Test conducted on the concrete was compressive strength test Prescribed mix designs of 1 1 2 1 2 3 1 4 6 1 2 4 and 1 3 5 were used to produce concrete cubes used for testing

2 Exploratory Study of Periwinkle Shells as Coarse Aggregates in Concrete Works A P Adewuyi and T Adegoke ARPN Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences December 3 Adewuyi A P Adegoke T 2008 Exploratory Study Of Periwinkle Shells As Coarse Aggregate In Concrete Works Journal of Applied Sciences Research 4 12 1678 1681

Figure 1 Periwinkle shells Few of these shells are utilize as coarse aggregate in concrete in areas where there are neither stones nor granite for purposes such as paving of water logged areas e t c but a large amount of these shells are still disposed off as waste and with disposal already constituting a

 · AIMS OF THE PROJECTA 1 To determine various alternatives available for coarse aggregate 2 To carryout a detail analysis on coconut shells as a coarse aggregate in concrete 3 To prepare a methodology for the project its analysis 4 To enlist advantages short comes of coconut shell as a coarse aggregate material 5 To

An exploratory study of crushed periwinkle shell CPWS as partial replacement for fine aggregate in concrete was carried out Mechanical and Physical properties of the CPWS and fine aggregate river sand were determined and compared Concrete cubes of 1 2 4 and 1 3 6 by weight of cement were prepared in the laboratory using the following proportions 0 100 30 70 50 50 and 100 0 CPWS to

The potential of periwinkle shell as coarse aggregate for concrete was studied in this paper The properties of concrete made with periwinkle shell as coarse aggregate were examined Test conducted on the concrete was compressive strength test Prescribed mix designs of 1 1 2 1 2 3 1 4 6 1 2 4 and 1 3 5 were used to produce concrete cubes used for testing

periwinkle shell as partial replacement for river gravel coarse aggregate in concrete The study discovered that concrete cubes with periwinkle shells alone as coarse aggregate were lighter and of lower compressive strengths compared to those with other periwinkle

Adewuyi and Adegoke 2008 carried out an exploratory study of periwinkle shells as coarse aggregates in concrete works and concluded that up to 42 5 replacement of crushed granite with

potential of periwinkle shell as coarse aggregate for concrete The results showed that concretes produced with 1 1 2 1 2 3 and 1 2 4 mixes indicated compressive strengths of 25 67 N mm 2 19 50 N mm 2 and 19 83 N mm 2 at 28 days curing age respectively These strength values met the ASTM 77 recommended minimum strength of 17 N mm 2 for