EXPERIMENTAL ANAYLSIS ON STRENGTH PROPERTIES OF CONCRETE BY USING ALOEVERA AND JUITE FIBER

Abstract

Concrete is today the largest consumable material in the world that utilizes the natural resources such as fine aggregate, crushed stone and water. Concrete is a very strong and versatile mouldable construction material having vital advantages such as low cost, general availability and wide usage. Due to the depletion of these natural resources for concreting, research is being carried out now a day to reduce the consumption of these resources. In our project we tend to use a plant derived resin called Aloe Vera as an admixture in casting of concrete. In addition to Aloe Vera, Jute fiber is being used here to enhance the strength properties of concrete. The concrete is cast in cubes and cylinders and it is tested for compressive strength, tensile strength to find the optimum percentage of their replacement. Many construction materials, such as concrete or fired bricks and concrete blocks use large amounts of energy in their production and transport. To minimize this energy plant derived products are utilized in our project, further their strength and other properties are compared with conventional concrete.