• B.H.Ramathilagam
• B.Lavanya

This paper aims to study about the strength of concrete using aluminum powder. In this research, an attempt has been made to develop light weight concrete by the partial replacement of cement with aluminum powder in addition of ivory white banana fiber. The fine powder of aluminum reacts with the calcium hydroxide in the cement matrix produces hydrogen gas. This hydrogen gas in the mix gives the cellular structure and makes the concrete lighter than the conventional concrete thereby reducing the dead weight of concrete. Replacement of aluminum powder (0 to 1.5%) by weight of cement is used to produce aerated (gas) concrete.The availability of banana fibers is large in amount. They are economical with no chemicals.Banana fibers significantly improved many of the engineering properties of the concrete notably compressive strength and tensile strength. The ability to resist cracking and spelling were also enhanced. Thus it acts as a natural admixture giving required properties to the ordinary cement concrete. In this project M25 grade of concrete, Ordinary Portland cement of grade 43 is used in the addition of three different percentages of banana fibers (0.5%) and aluminum powder(0.5%,1%,1.5%) to obtain required compressive strength and split tensile strength for concrete.

aluminum powder, banana fiber, compressive strength, durability, flexural.

"Flexural Behaviour of RC beam using Aliminum powder", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no.131-138, May-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905B22.pdf

"Flexural Behaviour of RC beam using Aliminum powder", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no. pp131-138, May-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905B22.pdf