Confinement of Recycled Aggregate Concrete (M-20) Using U-PVC Pipe

There is a issue of rusting and brittle failure in building structures so there is a need of more durable structure for better performance. The durability of the structure is affected by the choice of the construction material only .But here our main focus is not only to increase the durability but we are also aiming towards increasing the strength of the structure which can be achieved by the confinement of the column. Studies shows that by confining the column, its strength can be increased significantly. From durability point of view, we have carried out the complete replacement of the natural coarse aggregate with the recycled aggregate in order to know its properties and suitability as a replacement material and to promote the idea of sustainable development. In the present paper, an experimental study is presented regarding the load carrying capacity of the unplasticized poly vinyl chloride (U-PVC) confined columns subjected to axial compressive load. The cylinders that are used for this study are M20 grade concrete cylinders which are made using the recycled coarse aggregates. The cylinders are confined using the U-PVC pipes of 2.5mm & 3.5mm thickness and epoxy resin was used to increase the bond strength between the concrete cylinders & the U-PVC pipes. The cylinders that are used in this study are of length 300mm & diameter 150mm. The concrete used in study are designed as per the latest versions of Indian Standard Code of Practice and are prepared after running various trial mixes. A total of 9 specimens were casted for this study out of which 6 specimens were confined using U-PVC pipes while the other 3 specimens were unconfined. The specimens were subjected to gradual compressive load in universal testing machine (UTM) upto the failure and the results were recorded. The results indicated significant increase in the load carrying capacity of the confined columns as compared to the unconfined columns.