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Suitability of limestone and red sand in Aruwakkalu to produce paving blocks used in class a and class b roads

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dc.contributor.author Pirashanth, K
dc.contributor.author Prashanthan, R
dc.contributor.author Guluwita, SP
dc.contributor.author Nanayakkara, SMA
dc.contributor.editor Sivahar, V
dc.contributor.editor Sitinamaluwa, HS
dc.date.accessioned 2022-03-16T05:14:00Z
dc.date.available 2022-03-16T05:14:00Z
dc.date.issued 2019-01
dc.identifier.citation Pirashanth, K., Prashanthan, R., Guluwita, S.P., & Nanayakkara, S.M.A. (2019). Suitability of limestone and red sand in Aruwakkalu to produce paving blocks used in class a and class b roads [Abstract]. In V. Sivahar & H.S. Sitinamaluwa (Eds.), Dreams to reality through innovative materials (p. 14). Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Moratuwa. en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://dl.lib.uom.lk/handle/123/17388
dc.description.abstract Paving blocks are used as a top layer of road structures to replace asphalt. Concrete paving slabs are usually made by mixing materials such as Portland cement or other bonding materials, water and aggregates. Compared to other pavements such as concrete or asphalt, there is an increasing demand for paving blocks. The advantages of paving blocks include environmental friendliness, aid in soil conservation, fast completion time, easy installation and maintenance, aesthetic beauty and low cost. This research aims to prepare paving blocks using Aruwakkalu red sand and lime stone as coarse aggregates and fine aggregates instead of stone aggregates and river sand. Samples were prepared using a mixture of limestone and red sand using cement: fine aggregate: coarse aggregate mixing ratio of 1:2:2. The maximum compressive strength of 60.1 MPa in 28 days of curing time for grade 50 mix design. Trial mixes were cast and tested for compression after 7 days and 28 days of curing time. Paving blocks are mix designed as per the DOE concrete mix design method. Quantities of constituents were estimated for characteristic compressive strengths of 40 N/mm^ and 50 N/mml 40 N/mm^ was selected for the class B roads and 50N/mm was selected for the class A roads. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Department of Materials Science and Engineering en_US
dc.subject Aruwakkalu red sand, en_US
dc.subject Aruwakkalu limestone en_US
dc.subject Paving blocks en_US
dc.title Suitability of limestone and red sand in Aruwakkalu to produce paving blocks used in class a and class b roads en_US
dc.type Conference-Abstract en_US
dc.identifier.faculty Engineering en_US
dc.identifier.department Department of Materials Science and Engineering en_US
dc.identifier.year 2019 en_US
dc.identifier.conference Materials Engineering Symposium on Innovations for Industry 2019 en_US
dc.identifier.place Katubedda en_US
dc.identifier.pgnos p. 14 en_US
dc.identifier.proceeding Dreams to reality through innovative materials en_US
dc.identifier.email rprashanl007@gmail.com en_US
dc.identifier.email sman@uom.lk en_US
dc.identifier.email sguluwita@uom.lk en_US


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