DEVELOPMENT AND ERIMENTAL STUDY OF COIR FIBER AND RICE HUSK ASH BASED SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS (KEY IJP************777)

• Bahubali Jain,Prof Deepak Garg,Dr Rakesh Patel

Abstract

Present investigation describes the behavioral aspect of coir fiber and rice husk based Concrete, Bricks, Insulation panel and Tiles. Various tests were performed for finding the performance of samples such as compressive, flexural and split tensile strength. The specimens were tested by using guarded heat flow meter. Before, the manufacture of the brick, the exact proportioning of the bricks have to be done in order to have a engineered quality of production and to maintain the quality and to know the quantity of the materials needed for an exact number of bricks. Totally, 6 count of bricks were moulded, the quantity of bricks is counted on the basis of that each proportion of brick has three days of compressive strength test, for each test three bricks are needed. So, totally single proportion will hold one bricks. Totally, five proportions were made, that each one proportion holds one bricks which lead to a count of 5 bricks for the test. After selecting suitable materials like cement, sand and coir fibers, material properties were determined. In order to replace cement with coir fiber, initial studies were conducted to finalize the % replacement of cement with fibers. After finalizing the same, tile specimens were prepared using specially prepared mould. Accelerated curing was given to the specimens using oven. Tests were conducted as per Indian Standard specification for tiles. Finally we can say that coir fiber and rice husk based Concrete, Bricks, Insulation panel and Tiles are suitable for sustainable construction.