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EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH ON
STRENGTH CHARCTERISTICS
OF WITH PARTIAL REPLACEMENT OF

METAKOLIN AND GROUNDNUT SHELL HUSK

WITH CEMENT AND FINE AGGREGATE RESPECTIVELY
Project Group Members:
CH CHARUKESH

138H1A0117

9177632622

charukesh51@gmail.com

B MANO YASASWI

138H1A0107

7416493412

manoyasaswi@gmail.com

K MANIKANTA

138H1A0136

8500707313

manikantakommina@gmail.com

V TIRUMALA RAO

138H1A0175

8099466631

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The overall objective of the present study is the effect on the Strength
Characteristics on adding METAKOLIN and GROUNDNUT HUSK SHELL in
concrete.
Introduction:Concrete is one of the most vital construction material. It is used in
construction alone as mass concrete, with steel rods as reinforced concrete, in
combination with metal components of a structure.
The two components of concrete is cement paste and aggregates. The cement
paste consists of Portland cement, water and some admixtures. One of the
aggregates as Fine aggregates which are to be replaced with groundnut shell
husk.
Typical Percentage Content Of The Oxides In Portland Cement.
Oxide
Composition in percentage
Lime Ca0
63.4
Silica Si02
21.0
Alumina Al20
3 5.6
Iron Oxide Fe203
3.05
Magnesium oxide g0
1.5
Soda, Na20
0.8
Potash, K20
0.70
Sulphure trioxide, SO3
2.0
Analytical study:For this, mix proportions of concrete are M20 and M301. The mix
proportions with partial replacement such as 10%, 20%, 30% of METAKOLIN with
OPC, GROUNDNUT SHELL HUSK with partial replacement of fine aggregate.
Materials Used:OPC (ordinary Portland cement),
Metakoalin,
Groundnut shell husk,
Fine aggregate,
Coarse aggregate,
Water.
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Metakaolin
Physical Properties of Metakaolin

Characteristic
Average particle
size, m
Specific Gravity
Bulk density
(kg/m3)
Physical form

Value for
Metakaolin
1.5
2.65
710 kg/m3
White Powder

Groundnut shell husk

Physical Properties of Groundnut Shell Ash
Moisture content 0.42% Specific gravity 1.54.

Reference:
PROPERTIES OF CEMENT - GROUNDNUT SHELL ASH CONCRETE A journal from

International Journal of Innovative Research in Engineering & Science.

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