Ash concrete with polystyrene waste

Abstract

The paper presents the experimental results of mechanical strengths obtained on the concrete prepared with different types of wastes. Fly ash was used as cementitious material and polystyrene granules were used as substitution of aggregates. The properties of concrete such as density, compressive strength, flexural strength and splitting strength were investigated having in view the waste substitution. The results show that the concrete with fly ash and polystyrene granules in reduced dosages had characteristics of structural concrete.