PARTIAL REPLACEMENT OF

COARSE AGGREGATE WITH

COCONUT SHELLS & MIXTURE OF
COCONUT FIBRE
BACHELOR OF TECHONOLOGY
IN
CIVIL ENGINEERING
PROJECT MEMBER’S:-
PROJECT CO-ORDINATOR
CH. KAMESHWAR RAO Asst. prof L.PAVAN KUMAR (17K15A0112)
Y.V.A.SATYA NARAYANA (16K11A0121)
P.AJAY KUMAR REDDY (17K15A0116)
UNDER THE GUIDENCE:- B.DILEEP KUMAR (17K15A0101)
A . GOPI SATYA PRASANNA B.RAJESH (16K11A0102)
(Asst.prof)
ABSTRACT
• This experiment describes the behavioral study of coconut
fibre & shell in concrete structure. The addition of coconut
fibre and shells into small pieces in concrete that can
improves various engineering properties of concrete.
Coconut fibre is treated as natural fiber before using in
concrete. Addition of coconut fibre & shell improves the
compressive strength,flexural strength,split tensile strength
of concrete.
• The experiment is conducted on high strength concrete with
the addition of fiber with 3 mix proportions (1%, 2%, 3%)
by the weight of cement and coconut shells partially
replaced by coarse aggregates about 3 mix proportions
(15%,30%,45%) respectively with concrete cubes. The
compressive strength and split tensile strength of cured
concrete evaluated for 7days,14days,28days.
• This results shows coconut fiber & shells can be used in
concrete structure.
• By addition of coconut fibre & shell to reduce the weight of
the concrete structure.
 INTRODUCTION
§ Concrete is the most widely used construction material
in all over the world.
§ Various types of fibres are used in concrete to it make
more strong, durable and economical. Natural fibre such
as coconut having physical and mechanical
characteristics that can be used in the development of
concrete material.These coconut fibres are easily
available in large quantity and are also cheap.
§ The introduction of coconut fibres&coconut shells are
solutions to develop concrete with enhanced the
engineering properties such as compressive strength and
also is a new form of binder that could combine
Portland cement in bonding with cement.
OBJECTIVES

To study the engineering properties of coconut shells and coconut fibre

concrete.
To design concrete mix for class of M20 or M30 .
To determine slump of coconut shell and coconut fibre with that of mixed
proporations.
Finally, to conduct compressive strength on cubes.
 ADVANTAGES
Ø It provides good workbility conditions for speed
construction
Ø It promotes green construction
Ø Coconut shells are more resistant towards crushing,impact
& abrasion
Ø Production of light weight concrete
Ø Producing economic concrete by reducing the cost of
material
Ø Addition of cocnut fibre improves the compressive
strength,flexural strength&split tensile strength of concrete
Ø It reduces the weight of concrete
METHODOLOGY
COLLECTION OF MATERIALS

Cement Fine aggregate Water Coconut fibre Coarse aggregate+coconut shells

Physical properties
Mixed proportions

Batching

Casting of specimen

Curing of specimen

Test on concrete cube

Result

Conclusion
METHODOLOGY FOR FIBRE
Collecting raw material
(coconut fibre)

Loosing the coconut fibre

Soaking (fibre) in the water for 30

minutes

Wash the fibre and soaking it twice

for 30 minutes

Drying the fibre in the oven at

30℃ for 10 hrs

Dry the fibre in the open air for one

hour

Combeding and cutting fibres in the

required lengths
LABORATORY TESTS
FRESH CONCRETE
Ø Workability
Ø slump cone
 LITERATURE REVIEW:
Noor Md. Sadiqul Hasan, et.
 Have investigated the physical and mechanical
characteristics of concrete after adding coconut fiber
on a volume basis.
Domke P. V et.,
 He investigated the use of natural and agricultural
waste products like coconut fibers to enhance the
properties of concrete and their studies describes the
strength of the concrete.
MATERIALS
The following materials will be used
for preparing the concrete mix.
 Fine aggregate
 Coarse aggregate

 Coconut fibers
 Coconut shell
 Water
 Cement
COCONUT FIBRE & SHELL
COARSE AGGREGATE & CEMENT &
FINE AGGREGATE
OVEN & UNIVERSAL
TESTING
MACHINE(UTM)
REFERENCES
 Noor Md. Sadiqul Hasan,
HabiburRahmanSobuz, Md. Shiblee Sayed and
Md. Saiful Islam, “The Use of Coconut fibre in the
Production of Structural Lightweight Concrete”.
 Yalley, P. P. and Kwan, Alan ShuKhen. “Use of
coconut fibre as an enhancement of concrete”.
Journal of Engineering and Technology 3, Pages 54
-73. 2009.
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