REVIEW ON FILLER EFFECT OF VARIOUS NONREACTIVE MATERIALS IN CONCRETE
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.47390/SPR1342V6I1Y2026N30Keywords:
Filler effect, nonreactive material, Limestone dust, Ground river sand, Ground quartz, Carbon black, Marble dust.Abstract
Fillers are particles added to the material or mixed in order to reduce the excessive utilisation of binder
and at the same time improve some properties of the mixture, from past study several materials have been used
as fillers in the replacement of either cement or fine. This paper presents a review of past studies on the filler effect
of various nonreactive materials as fillers. Materials like ground river sand, limestone dust, ground quartz, carbon
black, quarry dust and marble dust are reviewed. Based on analysis, it has been proven that filler plays a significant
role in concrete, not only contributing to strength improvement and other properties in concrete, but also when
used as a replacement for cement or fine aggregate, whereby minimizing the excessive consumption of
conventional materials. However, it can be concluded from past studies that in replacement level of the various
materials as filler in concrete, the replacement should be in the range of 2 to 15% for a sustainable concrete
structure. Furthermore, as the particle size of the filler affects the performance of the concrete, it is thus concluded
that a finer particle size range of the filler should be in the range of 0.025 to 6μm for better results and filling ability
or particle packing.
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