Task – 3.2:
Demolition Wastes as Raw Materials for Low Cost Construction
Task Leader:- Dr. A.K. Minocha, Dr. Mridul Garg
Objective:
Production of recycled aggregates from demolition waste and their utilization in concrete and environmental friendly building components (bricks and tiles).
Scope of the work:
- Preparation of recycled aggregates (RA)
- Analysis of properties of RA and comparison with properties of natural aggregate
- Designing a proper mix for RAC using RA
- Design of mix for bricks/ tiles
- Casting and monitoring
- Evaluation of physical, chemical and engineering properties of the concrete
- Evaluation of physical, chemical and engineering properties of bricks/ tiles
- Evaluation of physical, chemical and engineering properties of the concrete
- Evaluation of physical, chemical and engineering properties of bricks /tiles
- Specimen preparation for micro structural studies
- Micro structural studies