Ela B. Gorur Avsaroglua1* and Mustafa Ekenb2
This study explores the analysis of strength and some durability properties of concrete specimens with bauxite additive. Durability properties were analyzed by substituting Bauxite Wastes (BW) for sand in different proportions contributing to the originality of our study in this sense. The percentages of bauxite in the sand form are 0%, 10%, 20%, and 50%. The effects of bauxite waste substitution were evaluated by the strength and durability tests in which concrete was exposed at different age stages. Pressure resistance, abrasion, shrinkage in splitting, ultrasonic sound, capillary water absorption, freeze-thaw, and high-temperature tests at 600-800-1000°C in two different cooling regimes (in water and air) were carried out on the specimens of concrete with varying ages with bauxite waste substitution. In the study, the compressive strengths of different amounts of bauxite waste additives on the 7th , 28th , and 60th days were found to be higher in the range of 6%-41% compared to the R specimen.
