ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Study on the Behavioral Properties
of Ferrocement Trough Shaped Panels by Partial
Replacement of Cement Using
Clay-Silica and Fine Aggregates Using M-Sand
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Department of Civil Engineering, SSM College of Engineering, Komarapalayam-638183, Tamilnadu
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Department of Civil Engineering, Hindusthan College of Engineering and Technology Coimbatore-641032, Tamilnadu
Submission date: 2023-03-27
Final revision date: 2023-05-26
Acceptance date: 2023-06-16
Online publication date: 2023-09-11
Publication date: 2023-10-25
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2023;32(6):4971-4980
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Ferrocement, a versatile building material, is becoming increasingly popular in structural and
architectural applications. It is suitable for high degrees of prefabrication due to its durability, weather
resistance, and relatively low cost. Additionally, there is the possibility to achieve considerable
improvements in various properties of these thin structures by using some alternates. A study has been
made on the behavior of ferrocement trough shaped panels (FCTSP) under static load using clay silica
for partial replacement of cement and manufacturing sand for partial replacement of river sand. First,
the strength characteristics of mortar cubes were determined by varying the percentage of cement with
silica sand (0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20% and 25%). Incorporating the optimum percentage of clay silica
replacement, a study on the flexural behavior of trough shaped panels reinforced with skeletal steel and
wire mesh layers by replacing fine aggregates with manufacturing sand and varying the percentage of
replacement was found. According to the findings, panels made with a combination of 10% clay silica
sand (CSS) replaced for cement mix and 50% manufacturing sand (MS) replaced for the fine aggregate
used in FCTSP showed better results in mechanical properties and microstructural bond behavior.