This paper studies a practical laboratory research of the possibility of utilizing the
natural resources available in the country, namely Basalt, which is available in large
quantities in the southern region (Al-Suwayda) in order to demonstrate the
extent to which
it meets the requirements of standard specifications for use in the manufacture of
(Reinforced) concrete by means of testing the resistance of pressure and tensile by
splitting and the elasticity coefficient of hardened (rigid concrete) at Different ages (3-7-
28) days.
As a result, pressure resistance tests increased by approximately 20 % with the
maturating period progress of concrete mixtures.
The pressure resistance of concrete mixtures prepared using basalt pebbles was
approximately 18% higher than the pressure resistance of concrete formed
usingcalcite(calcareous) pebbles in ages above 7 days
There was also a slight decrease of 8% in the split tensile resistance of the studied
samples prepared with basalt minerals , compared with the samples prepared using calcite
(calcareous) pebble and this resistance increases over time .
As for the elasticity coefficient , a 20% increase in the elasticity coefficient of the
concrete was noticed with the maturating of the concrete mixtures compared to the
referential mixture.
