EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION ON LIGHT INTENSITY ON TRANSPARENT CONCRETE

Abstract: Transparent concrete, often referred to as translucent concrete or light transmission concrete, is a novel form of concrete that was created in the contemporary period and has the unique ability of transmitting light because it contains glass rods or optical fibers. With unique qualities including low density and thermal conductivity, it is lighter than traditional concrete and has the primary benefits of less dead weight, quicker building rates during construction, and less haulage and handling costs. Light is transferred from one surface of the brick wall to the other thanks to glass rods along the total width of the wall which allows light to pass through. An optical glass fiber, often known as an optical fiber, is a transparent, flexible fiber that is slightly thicker than human hair and is composed of glass (silica) or plastic. It may be used as a "light pipe" or waveguide to transfer light between its two ends. The primary goal of the project is to create translucent concrete blocks by utilizing glass rods and optical fibers with cement and sand, and then comparing their different engineering and physical characteristics to those of conventional concrete blocks. This will be accomplished by adding glass rods and optical fibers at intervals of one centimeter, or 1.3%, 1.6%, 1.9%, and 1.7% of the weight of the concrete mix, respectively. This project's primary goal is to investigate the compressive strength and density values of concrete cubes measuring 100 mm by 100 mm by 100 mm, for varying fiber percentages ranging from 0% to 1.9%.

Keywords: Transmitting Concrete, Compressive Strength, Density Of Concrete, Optical Fibers