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    This document summarizes a study on developing sawdust concrete for block making. The study determined optimum mix proportions including 8% sawdust content, 0.51 water-to-binder ratio, and 2% calcium chloride addition, which produced a density of 1520 kg/m3 and 28-day compressive strength of 16.5 MPa. Sawdust is a suitable lightweight filler material for concrete blocks. Future research needs include studying properties like volume stability, fire resistance, and insulation of lightweight concrete blocks made with sawdust.

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    This document summarizes a study on developing sawdust concrete for block making. The study determined optimum mix proportions including 8% sawdust content, 0.51 water-to-binder ratio, and 2% calcium chloride addition, which produced a density of 1520 kg/m3 and 28-day compressive strength of 16.5 MPa. Sawdust is a suitable lightweight filler material for concrete blocks. Future research needs include studying properties like volume stability, fire resistance, and insulation of lightweight concrete blocks made with sawdust.

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    This document summarizes a study on developing sawdust concrete for block making. The study determined optimum mix proportions including 8% sawdust content, 0.51 water-to-binder ratio, and 2% calcium chloride addition, which produced a density of 1520 kg/m3 and 28-day compressive strength of 16.5 MPa. Sawdust is a suitable lightweight filler material for concrete blocks. Future research needs include studying properties like volume stability, fire resistance, and insulation of lightweight concrete blocks made with sawdust.

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    This document summarizes a study on developing sawdust concrete for block making. The study determined optimum mix proportions including 8% sawdust content, 0.51 water-to-binder ratio, and 2% calcium chloride addition, which produced a density of 1520 kg/m3 and 28-day compressive strength of 16.5 MPa. Sawdust is a suitable lightweight filler material for concrete blocks. Future research needs include studying properties like volume stability, fire resistance, and insulation of lightweight concrete blocks made with sawdust.

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    DEVELOPMENT OF SAWDUST

    CONCRETE FOR BLOCK MAKING


    Dr. R. Sri Ravindrarajah
    Centre for Infrastructure Research,
    University of Technology, Sydney, Australia

    Chistopher Carroll
    and

    Nick Appleyard
    Civil Engineers, Sydney, Australia

    SAWDUST

    RADIATA PINE

    SAWDUST VARIABILITY
    PARTCLE SIZE AND SHAPE
    CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
    DENSITY
    COLOUR

    SAWDUST USAGE
    ABUNDANCE IN TROPICAL COUNTRIES
    WASTE MATERIAL FROM TIMBER
    SAWING
    LIMITED USE AS FUEL FOR COOKING
    DISPOSAL METHOD: OPEN BURNING

    PROBLEMS RELATED TO THE


    USE OF SAWDUST IN CONCRETE
    AFFECT THE SETTING AND HARDENING
    OF CONCRETE
    PRE-TREATMENT SUCH AS WASHING
    MIXING DIFFICULTY

    LIGHTWEIGHT MATERIALS
    USED IN CONCRETE
    AIR VOIDS
    EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE BEAD
    SAWDUST
    EXPANDED CLAY, SHALE
    NATURAL LIGHTWEIGHT AGGREGATES

    PURPOSES OF THIS STUDY


    TO STUDY THE ENGINEERING
    PROPERTIES OF SAWDUST CONCRETE
    TO DEVELOP AN OPTIMUM MIX
    COMPOSITION FOR BLOCK-MAKING
    (OVER 12.5 MPa )
    TO DEVELOP FUTURE RESEARCH NEEDS

    SAWDUST CONCRETE
    PORTLAND CEMENT (ORDINARY)
    FLY ASH (LOW-CALCIUM)
    NATURAL SAND
    SAWDUST (WITHOUT PRETREATMENT)
    WATER
    CALCIUM CHLORIDE (TO ACCELERATE
    SETTING)
    LIME (TO INCREASE THE ALKALINITY)

    REFERENCE CONCRETE
    CEMENT

    34%

    FLY ASH

    6%

    SAND

    12%

    SAWDUST (PINE)

    3%

    CALCIUM CHLORIDE

    2%

    LIME

    3%

    WATER

    41%

    WATER/[CEMENT + FLY ASH]

    0.34

    DETERMINATION OF OPTIMUM
    SAWDUST CONTENT
    WATER/[CEMENT + FLY ASH] = 0.34
    SAWDUST CONTENT (7 MIXES)
    3 %, 4 %, 5 %, 7 %,
    8 %, 10 % & 12 %

    DETERMINATION OF OPTIMUM
    WATER TO BINDER RATIO
    WATER/[CEMENT + FLY ASH]
    0.32, 0.35, 0.40, 0.46, 0.51, 0.57

    SAWDUST CONTENT (18 MIXES)


    8 %, 10 % & 12 %

    DETERMINATION OF OPTIMUM
    CALICUM CHLORIDE CONTENT
    WATER/[CEMENT + FLY ASH]
    0.40, 0.46, 0.51
    SAWDUST CONTENT (9 MIXES)
    8%, 10% & 12%
    CALCIUM CHLORIDE CONTENT
    0%, 2%, 4%

    BATCHING SEQUENCE
    SAND
    SAWDUST
    FLY ASH
    HALF OF THE MIXING WATER
    CEMENT, LIME, CALCIUM CHLORIDE
    REST OF THE MIXING WATER

    7-day C omp. S tr. (M P a)

    50
    40
    30
    20
    10
    0
    2

    10

    Sawdust Content (%)

    12

    14

    7 -day Comp. S tr. (MP a)

    30

    Sawdust content (%)

    25

    8%

    20
    15

    10%

    10

    12%

    5
    0
    0.30

    0.35

    0.40

    0.45

    0.50

    Water/(Cement + Fly Ash)

    0.55

    0.60

    Comp. S trength (MPa)

    40
    30
    20
    10
    0
    1400

    1500

    1600

    1700

    1800

    Wet Density (kg/m3)

    1900

    2000

    Wet density (kg/m3)

    2000
    1800
    1600
    1400
    1200
    1000
    2

    10

    Sawdust Content (%)

    12

    14

    Comp. Str. (MPa)

    40

    Calcium Chloride

    2%

    30
    20
    10

    0%

    4%

    0
    0

    10

    15
    Age (Days)

    20

    25

    30

    CONCLUSIONS
    BATCHING SEQUENCE INFLUENCES THE
    SAWDUST CONCRETE PROPERTIES
    SAWDUST 12% BY VOLUME; 2%
    CALCIUM CHLORIDE, AND 0.51
    (WATER/CEMENT + FLY ASH)
    PRODUCED THE DENSITY OF 1520
    kg/m3 WITH THE 28-DAY STRENGTH OF
    16.5 MPa

    CONCLUSIONS
    SAWDUST IS AN IDEAL FILLER
    MATERIAL TO PRODUCE LIGHTWEIGHT
    CONCRETE BLOCKS
    OPTIMUM MIX PROPORTIONS MAY
    DEPEND ON SAWDUST TYPE

    POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS
    LOAD/NON-LOAD BEARING BLOCKS
    NOISE BARRIERS
    PAVING BLOCKS
    WALL PANELS
    FLOOR PANELS
    PERMANENT FORMWORK

    FUTURE RESEARCH NEEDS


    LIGHTWEIGHT CONCRETE BLOCKS
    SHOULD BE STUDIED FOR THE
    FOLLOWING PROPERTIES
    VOLUME STABILITY RELATED TO
    MOISTURE AND LOAD
    FIRE RESISTANCE
    INSULATION PROPERTIES
    TENSILE AND ELASTIC PROPERTIES

    FUTURE RESEARCH NEEDS


    REMOVAL OF LIME FROM THE MIX
    INCLUSION OF COARSE AGGREGATE
    MOISTURE CONDITION OF SAW DUST
    FIRE RESISTANCE
    APPLYING CASTING PRESSURE

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