Waste Foundry Sand's (WFS) impact on the mechanical characteristics of concrete including synthetic sand as Fine Aggregate

These days, high-quality, naturally occurring river sand must be transported over great distances. Additionally, these resources are quickly running out. Therefore, the need to discover a substitute for natural river sand exists. Natural\ river sand takes millions of years for its production and is not renewable. Artificial (Manufactured) sand is utilised as a complete replacement for natural sand. This work examines the impact of using foundry sand as fine aggregate in concrete as an alternative to artificial sand, taking into account the research gap. The experimental work is primarily focused on the investigation of the mechanical properties of concrete, such as compressive strength, split tensile strength, and flexural strength, by partial replacement of artificial materials.