A Comparative Study on the Mechanical Properties of Concrete Using M-Sand and Ground Nut Shell Ash as a Partial Replacement of River Sand

Abstract: Now a days the global consumption of sand as quality aggregate in concrete production could be very excessive. Several growing nations have encountered some strain within the supply of herbal sand as a way to meet the growing need of the infrastructural development in latest 12 months, to conquer the strain and call for of river sand, researchers and practitioners inside the creation enterprise have identified a few opportunity. One of them is M-sand; it is high pleasant silica sand with uniform bodily traits and with the aid of made from crushing of granite rocks. It is proved that M-sand used, as quality combination will decorate the electricity of concrete to a greater extend. This paper presents an experimental research at the homes of concrete in which satisfactory mixture is partially changing by using used M-sand and Ground nut shell ash. The most effective variable considered on this study is volumetric substitute (10%, 20%, 30%, forty%, and 50%) of sand. Out of those 5 substitute levels satisfactory 3 were pick by using trial works. The concrete become tested for droop test, compression test, flexural check, split tensile test for 7 & 28 days.