International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology (IJCIET)

Volume 8, Issue 1, January 2017, pp. 287290, Article ID: IJCIET_08_01_031

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EVALUATION OF GEOTECHNICAL PROPERTIES OF

POND ASH FOR ECONOMIC ALTERNATIVE
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS FOR FILLS
Mohammad Fariyaz Ahmed
M. Tech Student, Construction Technology and Management,
KL University, Vaddeswaram, A.P

SS. Asadi
Associate Dean-Academics, Department of Civil Engineering,
K L University, Vaddeswaram-522502, Andhra Pradesh, India

S. Srikanth Reddy
Assistant Professor, Civil Department KL University, Vaddeswaram, A.P,
ABSTRACT
The exploration is completed to test the geotechnical property of pond ash and bottom ash. The
specimens were acquired from Vijayawada Thermal Power Station (VTPS).They are all around
view as overabundance, organized gathered in lakes. Reutilization of these waste constituents in
planning applications that need far reaching sizes of fill or refill materials, for instance, dams and
holding structures, is important. Besides, of ash ordinary materials and stipends speculation stores
on each region acquisition and exchange operations.
Objective: To test the geotechnical properties of pond ash and bottom ash for economic
alternative of Construction of fills and backfill materials.
Methodology: The materials are acquired from V.T.P.S Vijayawada. The materials were kept
for dried in oven at the temperature of 105-1100 C. The tests performed are specific gravity, sieve
analysis, light compaction.
Findings: The outcome obtainable in this paper illustrate that pond ash and bottom ash take
possessions that permit their usage in place of conventional resources in the construction of fills
and backfills.
Key words: VTPS (Vijayawada Thermal Power Station), Pond ash, Bottom ash, structural fill.
Cite this Article: Mohammad Fariyaz Ahmed, SS. Asadi and S. Srikanth Reddy, Evaluation of
Geotechnical properties of Pond Ash For Economic Alternative Construction Materials For Fills.
International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology, 8(1), 2017, pp. 287290.
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1. INTRODUCTION
The measure of coal ignition residue(CCR) that was released by changed generation lines moreover warm
power plants was extending all through the planet and the exchange of CCR has transformed into an

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immense issue in light of enthusiasm of tremendous surface surface district. CCR can be used monetarily as
advancement materials, fundamental fill materials, et cetera. Coal red hot flotsam and jetsam is a by-thing
by
created from the system for coal smoldering, at a high temperature of more than 16000C at the coal let go
power plants. The high temperature of bursting coal turns the mud minerals present inside the coal powder
into consolidated firm particles mostly including aluminum salt. Right when powdered coal is bum to
make warm, the store contains 80 offer fly searing
searing flotsam and jetsam and twenty offer base ash. The
searing garbage is occupied by fuel gas assembled at economizer, a pre hotter and ESP compartments
thunder the evaporator is known as base ash. Around 30 % of all coal red hot trash is dealt with wet and
disposed of as ponded powder. Ponded powder is perhaps useable, however variable in its qualities as an
eventual outcome of its method for exchange. Base fiery remains has been used as a part of the past as a
substitute for fine aggregates in concrete. Pond ash and bottom ash is a light weight and self-depleting
self
material contrasted with regular soil. The advancement of choices for reusing modern by-items
by to a great
extent brings ecological and monetary favorable
favo circumstances. Pond as hasas well as Bottom ash are the
remaining by-results
results of coal blazing en route for turn out power.

2. MATERIALS
S USED AND METHODOLOGY
METHODOLO
The materials utilized are base powder andpond fiery debris. The materials are gained from V.T.P.S
Vijayawada. The materials were kept for dried in stove at the temperature of 105-1100
105 C. At that point it
was sieved utilizing two millimetre strainer the fabric going through two millimetre sifter was used in trial
workSome
Some of the engineering property of pond ash and bottom ash are:-

2.1. Specific Gravity

The test of pond ash and bottom ashexistedresolute as per IS: 2720 (Part III section 1) 1980. The values are
given in below.

Table 1 Specific Gravity Results

Description Pond Ash Bottom Ash

Specific gravity 1.7 2.2

2.2. Sieve Analysis

Sieve analysis of pond ash consists of particle typically of fine sand. Bottom ash consists poorly graded
sand. The Sizes of ashes frequently rest on upon the measure of crushing of coal.

Figure 1 Bottom Ash Sieve Analysis Curve

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Figure 2 Pond Ash Sieve Analysis Curve

2.3. Atterberg Limits

It was not likely to locate the plastic limit, liquid limit of bottom ash and pond ash signifying that bottom
ash and pond ash is non-plastic
plastic in personality.

2.4. Compaction of Bottom Ash

sh
The Compaction
mpaction individuality of bottom ashoriginate
ash by Light Compaction
ompaction tests as per IS: 2720 (part VII)
-1980 and IS: 2720 (Part VIII)-1980.
1980. The moisture content and dry density are given in table below.

Table 2 Compaction Results

Description Bottom ash
Moisture content (%) 13.71
Dry density (g/cc) 0.8

Figure 3 Light compaction of Bottom Ash

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3. CONCLUSIONS
1. The huge properties of base fiery debris remains resemble those of trademark sand with atom sizes running
from well shake to well sand with little rates of residue and earth assessed particles and it is incapably
assessed sand.
2. The physical properties of lake powder have the most important silt/earth fragment
3. Lake cinder had most important residue and earth assessed particles however base fiery remains has coarse
particles when appear differently in relation to lake powder.
4. So base cinder can be used as trim material appeared differently in relation to lake slag.
5. On the off chance that specific surface extent grows, the case may be a risk to the earth, as more parts or
defilements get adsorbed on its surface. Further, in light of wealth or sequestration of those segments, all the
all the more depleting of the same will happen in watery circumstances.
6. It gives answer for exchange issue moreover money related other choice to the usage of routine materials.

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