REPLACEMENT OF SAND WITH QUARRY DUST IN CONCRETE PRODUCTION

Abstract

CONCRETE IS A MIXTURE OF FINE AGGREGATE (SAND, COARSE AGGREGATE (ROCK), CEMENT, AND WATER. THE INCREASING DEMAND OF CONCRETE FOR CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE HAS DRAWN THE ATTENTION OF MANY RESEARCHERS IN SEARCHING FOR LESS EXPENSIVE ALTERNATIVES TO THE TRADITIONAL MATERIALS EMPLOYED IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES IN AN ATTEMPT TO REDUCE THE HIGH COST OF CONSTRUCTION