DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT, PUNNAPRA

ALAPPUZHA 688003

CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that the report entitled PARTIAL REPLACEMENT OF FINE

AGGREGATE WITH WATER HYACINTH submitted by Keerthana M, Muhammed
Fais P G , Roshen Antony, Alan Kusumose to the APJ Abdul Kalam Technological
University in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of the Degree of Bachelor of
Technology in Civil Engineering is a bonafide record of the Design project work carried out
under the guidance and supervision of Ms. Angitha K.K, Ms. Lincy Koshy. This report in any
form has not been submitted to any other University or Institute for any purpose.

NAME OF GUIDE: INTERNAL SUPERVISOR: HEAD OF THE DEP:

Ms. Lincy Koshy Ms. Angitha K K Ms. Vinu Vijayan

Assistant Professor Assistant Professor

Dept: Of Civil Eng: Dept: Of Civil Eng:

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 DECLARATION

I undersigned hereby declare that the Design project report (Partial replacement of fine
aggregate with water hyacinth), submitted for partial fulfilment of the requirements for the
award of degree of Bachelor of Technology of the APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University,
Kerala is a bonafide work done by me under supervision of Ms. Angitha K K ( Assistant
Professor), Ms. Lincy Koshy(Assistant Professor). This submission represents my ideas in my
own words and where ideas or words of others have been included. I have adequately and
accurately cited and referenced the original sources. I also declare that I have adhered to ethics
of academic honesty and integrity and have not misrepresented or fabricated any data or idea
or fact or source in my submission. I understand that any violation of the above will be a cause
for disciplinary action by the institute and/or the University and can also evoke penal action
from the sources which have thus not been properly cited or from whom proper permission has
not been obtained. This report has not been previously formed the basis for the award of any
degree, diploma or similar title of any other University.

Alappuzha

26/11/2019 Signature

KEERTHANA M

MUHAMMED FAIS P G

ROSHEN ANTONY

ALAN KUSUMOSE

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We take this opportunity to express our deep sense of gratitude and sincere thanks to all who
helped us to complete the project successfully.

This project presentation would not have been possible without the sincere guidance of a
number of eminent people. We take this opportunity to acknowledge our heartfelt gratitude to
our respected Principal Dr. Roobin V Varghese for providing all the necessary facilities in this
institution.

We deeply indebted to our guide Ms. Angitha K.K(Assistant Professor), Ms. Lincy Koshy
(Assistant professor), Department of Civil Engineering for excellent guidance, positive
criticism and valuable comments. We are greatly thankful to Ms. Vinu Vijayan, (Head of the
department) for the support and cooperation.

Finally we thank our parents and friends near and dear ones who directly and indirectly
contributed to the successful completion of our project.

Alappuzha

26/11/2019 KEERTHANA M

MUHAMMED FAIS P G

ROSHEN ANTONY

ALAN KUSUMOSE

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 ABSTRACT

Water hyacinths, in the rivers of Kerala, are the worst aquatic weed ever known, and the aqua
life killers. These water plants are notorious for their fast growth. Hyacinths are considered as
one of the most productive aquatic plant. A plant which can spread over the whole river in a
small amount of time. Water hyacinths collected from a small area of river can weight upto
tonnes. Water hyacinths are known to make allergies from their plant saps to humans. Also
some diseases are seen in people living around the water bodies filled with hyacinth weeds.
Recently they clogged the spillway of a dam in Kerala while trying to open the shutters and
made serious damage to the Dam sidewalls. In this study the potential use of water hyacinth
fibres (WHF) in the partial replacement of fine aggregate is studied. WHF was used as
replacement for fine aggregate at 0.5, 1, 1.5 and 2 wt. %. Concrete cubes and cylinders were
tested for compressive strength upto the age of 28 days. Test results reveal that concrete cubes
with 0.5% WHF substitution for fine aggregate produced comparatively high compressive
strength values. It was observed that the use of WHF in concrete has reduced water absorption
characteristics, enhanced durability and improved compressive strength at higher temperature

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