Study of Structural Behavior of Beam with Middle 1/3rd Portion Replaced with Crushed Brick Aggregate

In this paper, we are striving to make the beam lighter, which automatically decreases the amount of reinforcing material needed in the components below the beam. This will reduce construction costs and increase the efficiency of the process, despite cutting costs; safety and durability are not sacrificed. As strain is linear and reaches its maximum at either the top or bottom, some distance above and below the neutral axis experience less strain than the extreme fiber strain. This means the tension created there is less than the ultimate stress at the fiber’s extremes. As a result, the concrete there is not being used to its full potential in ways that maximize its strength. High strength materials are being used despite the fact that they are not necessary in that area. As a result, more expensive and high-strength material is wasted, raising the overall cost of building. And this is where our proposal enters the picture. And that’s why middle third portion of the beam replaced with concrete produced from crushed brick aggregate. The results are compared with conventional beam same size and reinforcement.