Experimental Study On Effect Of Use Of Red Mud Powder On Mechanical Properties Of Concrete

Abstract

A Red mud is an alkaline leaching waste that is obtained from bauxite during the Bayer process for alumina
production and it is a “Hazardous” due to its high pH. Bauxite is a high volume solid waste, doesn’t have any wide
industrial applications. So the Red mud is used as an alternative material in the construction industries. The
experiment outcomes show that how Mechanical properties (flexural strength, tensile strength, compressive strength,
etc.) increase with increase red mud content. We are using here Grade M-25 concrete. Optimal percentage of the
replacement of cement by weight is up to 15% with Red mud powder by this percentage replacement we can have
upgraded Mechanical properties as equivalent to the conventional concrete.