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Flexural Behaviuor of Beams With Polystyrene As Packing Material Within the Reinforcement

	International Journal of Scientific Research and Engineering Development (IJSRED)	Full Text:
	Published Issue : Volume-4 Issue-1
	Year of Publication : 2021
	Unique Identification Number : IJSRED-V4I1P22
	Authors : Nikhil Patil, Priyanshu Singh, Rahul Sudhakaran, Rudraraju Jagadeesh Raju, Sudeep Y H
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Abstract :

This paper investigates experiments the use of expanded polystyrene beads that can be used to replace coarse aggregate partially and completely inside the reinforcement thereby aiming to reduce the self-weight of the structure. Polystyrene is a hazardous waste which we are reusing only inside the reinforcement keeping in mind that overall performance should not get affected so that we can reduce the self-weight of the structure along with a solution for the management of polystyrene waste which cannot be degraded by micro-organisms. Reinforced cement concrete is one of the important components in the construction industry. Now a days, the use of concrete increased very much. In this study an attempt is made for reduction of concrete and self-weight of the beam by replacing the concrete below neutral axis. Concrete therefore has poor tensile strength and when a concrete component is exposed to flexure. As cement is very costly, reducing the usage of cement will also help to bring down the total cost, also carbon dioxide production reduces which in turn is good for the environment. The overall weight of the structure will reduce as the density of concrete is 2,400 kg per cubic meter where as the density of EPS beads is between 960-1050 kg per cubic centimetre.