Journal of Applied Sciences1812-56541812-5662Asian Network for Scientific Information10.3923/jas.2007.3256.3261GoyalAjay KunioHattori OgataHidehiko GargMonika AnwarA.M. AshrafM. .Mandula 122007721Pozzolan materials obtained from various sources; when used as partial replacement for Portland cement in cement based applications play an important role not only towards sustainable development but in reducing the construction costs as well. Present study was conducted to investigate the synergic effect of Rice-Husk Ash (RHA) and Wheat Straw Ash (WSA) on the strength properties of ash substituted mortar. Ash materials were obtained after burning the wastes at 600°C for 5 h at a control rate of 2°C min. Two binary blends of mortar substituting 15% cement with WSA and RHA and three combinations of ternary blend with (10+5)%, (5+10)% and (7.5+7.5)% mix ratios of WSA and RHA, together with a control specimen were subjected to destructive (compressive and flexural strength) as well as non-destructive (ultrasonic pulse velocity) tests till 180 days of curing. Ternary blend with (7.5 + 7.5)% combination of WSA and RHA showed better strength results than control and other blends and proved to be the optimum combination for achieving maximum synergic effect.]]>Berry, E.E.,199491382389Biricik, H., F. Akoz, I. Berktay and A.N. Tulgar,199929637643Carles, G.A., J.P. Oliver and B. Hanna,19891989pp: 11011116Chandrasekhar, S., K.G. Satyanarayana, P.N. Pramada and P. Raghavan,20033831593168Chandrasekhar, S., P.N. Pramada and J. Majeed,20064179267933Chopra, S.K., S.C. Ahluwalia and S. Laxmi,19811981Nair, D.G., K.S. Jagadish and A. Fraaij,20063610621071FAO.,2006pp: 1-4pp: 1-4Goldman, A. and A. Bentur,19931993pp: 5362Goldman, A. and A. Bentur,199323962972Isaia, G.C.,19971997Isaia, G.C.,19991999pp: 481502Isaia, G.C., A.L.G. Gastaldini and R. Moraes,2003256976Chandrasekhar, S., P.N. Pramada and J. Majeed,20064179267933Krishna Rao, R.V., J. Subrahmanyam and T. Jagadishkumar,20012199104Liou, T.H.,200442785794Malhotra, V.M. and N.J. Carino,1991pp: 169-188pp: 169-188Martirena, F., B. Middendorf, R.L. Day, M. Gehrke, P. Roque, L. Martinez and S. Betancourt,20063610561061Mehta, P.K.,19791979pp: 113112Mehta, P.K.,19871987pp: 117Aitcin, P.C. and P.K. Mehta,1990127078Nabil, M.A. and A.A. Bilal,200232859863Nehdi, M., J. Duquette and A. El Damatty,20033312031210Roy, D.M.,19924357380Tay, J.H.,1990294105Thakur, T.C.,20022002Visvesvaraya, H.C.,19861986Wu, M., Q. Zha, J. Qiu, Y. Guo, H. Shang and A. Yuan,200442205210Yalcin, N. and V. Sevinc,200127219224