Experimental Studies on the Flexural Strength Using Bagasse Ash and M-Sand in Concrete

This research work studied on the investigations of flexural strength in concrete using pozzolanic materials and M-Sand. Sugarcane Bagasse Ash (BA), M-sand is partially replaced to cement and sand in concrete. Initially Concrete cubes were casted with 5, 10 and 15% of the Bagasse ash as cement replacement for M45 grade of concrete. In the initial study bagasse ash of 10% replacement to cement was found to show a higher compressive strength. Using 10% of Bagasse ash and varying the percentage of M-Sand with 10, 20 and 30% by weight, the flexural strength was determined. The ratio of 10% Bagasse ash and 20% M-Sand shown a higher flexural strength value of 58.6 kN and a minimum deflection of 6.2 mm compared to the aforementioned varying percentages.