Evaluation Of Mechanical Properties Of Palm Oil Fuel Ash (pofa) Blended – Granite - Gravel Concrete

TABLE OF CONTENTS
CERTIFICATION 
DEDICATION 
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 
LIST OF TABLES 
LIST OF FIGURES 
ABSTRACT 
CHAPTER ONE  
 INTRODUCTION 
  1.1 Background of the study 
  1.2 Scope  
  1.4 Justification 
  1.5 Statement of Problem
  1.6 Aim  
1.7 Objectives
CHAPTER TWO   
 LITERATURE REVIEW 
   2.1 Properties of concrete with POFA 
    2.1.1 Physical properties 
    2.1.2 Chemical Properties of POFA 
    2.1.3 Mechanical properties of POFA
  2.2 Compressive Strength of Concrete with Replaced POFA 
  2.3 Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity (UPV) of Concrete with Replaced POFA
  2.4 Workability of Concrete with Replaced POFA
  2.5 Porosity of Concrete with Replaced POFA
  2.6 Permeability of Concrete with Replaced POFA 
  2.7 Properties of Cement 
    2.7.1 Physical properties of Cement 
    2.7.2Mechanical properties of Cement 
    2.7.3Chemical Properties of Cement 
   2.7.4Cement hydration 
CHAPTER THREE     
Study Area 
3.0 Materials Used and Methodology
  3.1. Materials 
   3.1.1 Cement
   3.1.2 Aggregate 
   3.1.3 Granite 
   3.1.4 Gravel 
   3.1.5 Water 
   3.1.6 Palm Oil Fuel Ash (POFA)
 3.2 Methodology
   3.2.1. Sieve Analysis Procedure
   3.2.2 Specific Gravity of Ordinary Portland Cement Determination
   3.2.2.1 Experimental Procedure
 3.3: Concrete Mix Design 
 3.4 Fresh Concrete Workability 
 3.5 Density 
 3.6 Determination of Compressive Strength 
CHAPTER FOUR
 RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS
 4.1 Oxides Composition of POFA
 4.2 Grain size distributions from sieve analysis 
 4.3 Compressive Strength Test Results
 4.4 Optimum Mix Ratio Determination 
CHAPTER FIVE 
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS  
 5.1    Conclusion    
 5.2 Recommendation    
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