Study on Strength of Concrete with ETP Sludge from Dyeing Industry

In this paper, it is envisaged to create a new composite material which can be derived from the already existing non-degradable and hazardous waste materials. The new composite material is a combination of Ordinary Portland cement and Dyeing Industry Effluent Treatment plant Sludge (DIETP-S). It replaces the non availability of natural building materials such as sand and related aggregates. It is the method of extracting wealth from the waste. Various compositions of mixtures are made in Phase I of the research. The test results of different mixtures are analyzed. The economical composite, 1:1.7 having sufficient strength as per IS codes for Bricks was selected. The composite mixture having high quality with low cost is selected for future use as a non-conventional building material named as Synthetic Sludge Aggregate (SSA). This SSA is used to manufacture synthetic fine aggregates. The fine aggregates are then used as replacement of sand in various percentages is M20, M30 and M40 concrete and compressive strength and split tensile strength characteristics are studied as per BIS standards. It is envisaged that this composite material reduces the environmental hazards caused by dyeing industries. There is an abundant scope for the use of this SSA in various construction and development activities.