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PRESENTATION ON

UTILIZATION OF
FLYASH FROM
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
IN IIT ROPAR PROJECT
by
Er. Gopal Varshney
S.E., CPWD
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IIT Ropar Project is being constructed at Ropar
Punjab by the CPWD. The flyash is being utilized
in the project in the following items of work:

• Fly-ash : FALG bricks, AAC block, PPC

• Pond-ash : Plinth filling within buildings, road

embankment and terracing.

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The tender document stipulates

use of fly ash/ pond ash in
construction of road
embankments and terracing only.

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The plinth level of the buildings
is kept at 2 metre above the
Natural Ground Level to match
the HFL of Satluj river flowing
adjacent to plot. The plinth filling
with fly ash/ pond ash was
resorted to.
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The quality parameters of pond

ash of Ropar Thermal Power
Plant were got tested and were
compared with the parameters
given in IRC:58.

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S. Parameters Range as per Results of
no. IRC 58 sample

1 Specific Gravity 1.90-2.55 2.26

2 Plasticity Non-plastic Non-plastic

3 Maximum Dry Density (gm/cc) 0.9-1.6 1.11

4 Optimum Moisture Content (%) 38.0-18.0 32.80

5 Cohesion (kN/sqm) Negligible Nil

6 Angle of Internal Friction (degree) 30 – 40 34.9

7 Coefficient of Consolidation (cm/ sec) 1.75x10-5- 1.24x10-4

2.01x10-5

8 Compression index 0.05-0.4 0.064

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S. Parameters Range as Results of
no. per IRC 58 sample

9 Permeability (cm/sec) 8x10-6-7x10-4 5.14x10-5

10 Particle size distribution (% of

materials)

Clay size fraction 1-10 4.8

Silt size fraction 8-85 78.4
Sand size fraction 7-90 16.8
Gravel size fraction 0-10 0
11 Coefficient of Uniformity 3.1-10.7 7.74
12 Soluble Sulphate content (gm/litre) 1.9 0.02

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Item Description of item Quantity
no.
1.0 Supplying of good earth by mechanical transport
including loading ,unloading at site including royalty
and carriage up to a lead of 5 km.(The qty. payable
shall be calculated by levels of compacted earth in
item no. 3.0 minus 2.0 and shall be compared with the
qty. brought from borrow area assessed through
levels. Nothing extra shall be payable for carriage of
earth beyond a lead of 5 Km, even if it is brought from
a lead of more than 5 Kms.)
a) Good Earth . 1,24,730 cum

2.0 Supply and stacking of Fly ash conforming to IRC- 1,24,733

58 at site, including carriage, loading , unloading & cum
stacking up to any lead (measured stacks will be
reduced by 20% for payment).
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Item Description of item Quantity
no.

3.0 Filling with available fly ash and earth (excluding 2,49,463
rock) in trenches or embankment in layers (each cum
layer should not exceed 15 cm), with intermediate
layer of compacted earth under OMC (Soil density
of 98%) after every four layers of compacted depth
of fly ash (dry density of 95%), sides & top layer of
filling shall be done with earth having total minimum
compacted thickness 30 cm or as decided by
Engineer -in-charge, including compacting each
layer by rolling by suitable rollers / ramming and
watering, all complete as per drawing and direction
of Engineer -in - charge.

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Item Description of item Quantity
no.
4.0 Providing and laying autoclaved aerated cement
blocks masonry of 100 / 150 / 200mm thickness AAC
blocks in super structure above plinth level up to floor
V level in 3-4 mm thick polymer mortar.
a) Polymer mortar / Adhesive mortar 1,034 cum

5.0 Brick work with non modular Fly Ash Lime Gypsum
bricks ( FALG Bricks ) conforming to IS: 12894,class
designation 10 average compressive strength in super
structure above plinth level upto floor V level in :
a) Cement mortar 1:6 ( 1 cement: 6 coarse sand ) 15,762 cum

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Stacking of pond ash at site

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Compaction of layers by roller

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Compaction of layers by roller

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Compaction of layers by roller

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Compacted layers
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Filling of earth and pond ash in layers

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Compaction within plinth with earth compactor

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It is being planned to install corrosion censors

embedded in concrete in contact with steel
reinforcement so that effect of sulphate
contents on concrete is monitored.

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