Topic: Use of Marble Slurry in concrete as Replacement of Cement/Sand

Objective of the Project:

1. To fulll design criteria for M25 grade of concrete by replacing Cement and sand with
marble powder with varying percentages i.e. 0%, 5%, 10%, 20%.

2. To evaluate and compare the compressive strength of concrete with various incorporation
ratios of Marble powder as cement replacement (0%, 5%, 10% and 20 % of the total volume
of cement) at 7, 28, 90 & 180 days, respectively.

3. To evaluate and compare the mechanical performance of concrete such as exural strength,
split tensile strength & modulus of elasticity with various incorporation ratios of Marble
powder as cement replacement (0%, 5%, 10% and 20 % of the total volume of cement) at 28,
90 & 180 days, respectively.

4. To evaluate and compare the durability properties such as sulphate resistance, chloride
resistance & Acid resistance with various incorporation ratios of Marble powder as cement
replacement (0%, 5%, 10% and 20 % of the total volume of cement) at 30, 60 & 90 days,
respectively.

5. To evaluate and compare the compressive strength of concrete with various incorporation
ratios of Marble powder as sand replacement (0%, 5%, 10% and 20 % of the total volume of
cement) at 7, 28, 90 & 180 days, respectively.

6. To evaluate and compare the mechanical performance of concrete such as exural strength,
split tensile strength & modulus of elasticity with various incorporation ratios of Marble
powder as sand replacement (0%, 5%, 10% and 20 % of the total volume of cement) at 28,
90 & 180 days, respectively.

7. To evaluate and compare the durability properties such as sulphate resistance, chloride
resistance & Acid resistance with various incorporation ratios of Marble powder as sand
replacement (0%, 5%, 10% and 20 % of the total volume of cement) at 30, 60 & 90 days,
respectively.

Scope of Work:
Scope of work of major project includes theoretical work and laboratory work related to
mechanical properties and durability properties of PCC elements of various type of
concretes.

1. Cubes are to be cast & to be tested for compressive strength of concrete mixes such as
concrete including marble powder as cement replacement and sand replacement and CC
for 7 days, 28 days, 90 days and 180 days
2. Cylinders are to be cast & to be tested for split tensile strength & MoE of all category
concrete mixes for 28 days, 90 days & 180 days.
3. Beams are to be cast & to be tested for exural strength of all category concrete mixes for
28 days, 90 days & 180 days.
4. Cubes are to be cast & to be tested for durability properties such as sulphate resistance,
chloride resistance & Acid resistance of all category concrete mixes for 30 days, 90 days
& 180 days.

To study the mechanical and durability properties of concrete with partial replacement of
Cement with Marble powder.

Grade of Concrete: M25

Specimen Details
Tests

Type

Mix2
(5%)
3
3
3
3
3

Mix 3
(10%)
3
3
3
3
3

Mix 4
(20%)
3
3
3
3
3

Days

Total

Cube
Beam
Cylinder
Cylinder
Cube

Mix 1
(Control)
3
3
3
3
3

Compressive
Flexure
Split Tensile
M.O.E
Sulphate
resistance
Chloride
resistance
Acid attack

7,28,90,180
28,90,180
28,90,180
28,90,180
30,90,180

48
36
36
36
36

Cube

30,90,180

36

Cube

30,90,180
Total

36
264

Mix 1: Control Concrete

Mix 2: 5% replacement of cement with marble slurry

Mix 3: 10% replacement of cement with marble slurry
Mix 4: 20% replacement of cement with marble slurry
To study the mechanical and durability properties of concrete with partial replacement of
Sand with Marble powder.

Grade of Concrete: M25

Specimen Details
Tests

Type

Mix 6
(10%)
3
3
3
3
3

Mix 7
(20%)
3
3
3
3
3

Days

Total

Cube
Beam
Cylinder
Cylinder
Cube

Mix 5
(5%)
3
3
3
3
3

Compressive
Flexure
Split Tensile
M.O.E
Sulphate
resistance
Chloride
resistance
Acid attack

7,28,90,180
28,90,180
28,90,180
28,90,180
30,90,180

36
27
27
27
27

Cube

30,90,180

27

Cube

30,90,180
Total

27
198

Mix 5: 5% replacement of sand with marble slurry

Mix 6: 10% replacement of sand with marble slurry
Mix 7: 20% replacement of sand with marble slurry

Tests

Compressive
Flexure
Split Tensile
M.O.E
Sulphate
resistance
Chloride
resistance
Acid
resistance

Type

Mix 1
(Control)

Replacement of
cement

Replacement of
sand

Mix 3
(10%)
3
3
3
3
3

Mix 4
(20%)
3
3
3
3
3

Mix 5
(5%)
3
3
3
3
3

Mix 6
(10%)
3
3
3
3
3

Days

Mix 7
(20%)
3
7,28,90,180
3
28,90,180
3
28,90,180
3
28,90,180
3
30,90,180

Total

Cube
Beam
Cylinder
Cylinder
Cube

3
3
3
3
3

Mix 2
(5%)
3
3
3
3
3

Cube

30,90,180

63

Cube

30,90,180

63

84
63
63
63
63

Total PCC Elements

462