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DOI Prefix: 10.47001/IRJIET
Compressive
strength is an essential parameter considered in making concrete. This research
focus determined the compressive strength of aggregate serpentine concrete of
different sizes. The obtained local Serpentine rock was crushed into four
different granule sizes of 5 mm, 10 mm, 15 mm and 20 mm respectively and
casting of the concrete samples, sample weight measurements and concrete sample
crushing using a load testing machine for determination of the concrete
compressive strength was carried out. The results of the measured density of
the fabricated samples showed that the density achieved for the concrete
samples with 5 mm, 10 mm, 15 mm, and 20 mm were all above the world average
value of 2350 kg/m3 which revealed that the compaction of the
fabricated concrete samples was optimum. The results of the corresponding
compressive strengths of the concrete samples showed that the concrete with
aggregate size of 10 mm met the requirement for adequate strength of an
ordinary concrete which is 15 MPa followed by 15 mm aggregate size. This showed
that the concrete cask design with 10 mm aggregates size from the point of view
of physical strength, will withstand an external stress of magnitude up to 15
million Pascals (15 MPa) which could be attributed to the fact that better
aggregate compaction was achieved at a size of 10 mm as demonstrated from the
value of the density of the concrete sample. While those concrete samples
fabricated with other aggregate sizes will withstand an external stress of
magnitude as high as 10 million Pascals (10 MPa) in proportion to their
respective compaction in the concrete matrix. Hence, from the entire results of
this research work, Serpentine concrete of aggregate sizes 10-15 mm was
recommended for the optimum design of a radioactive source transport cask.
Country : Nigeria
IRJIET, Volume 6, Issue 12, December 2022 pp. 60-63