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Concrete is the premier construction material around the world and is most widely used in all types of construction works, including infrastructure, low and high-rise buildings, and domestic developments. In construction industry the rising cost of construction material is the great factor. The reason for increase in cost is high demand of concrete and scarcity of raw material. Due to this, excessive exploitation of aggregates occurs. It creates environmental issues and as a result, certain restrictions were put forward by the government, in order to stop these exploitations. Now it is essential to find out a new source of aggregates. The coarse aggregate is the main constituent of concrete mix, in this study we used coconut shell as a course aggregate and been discussed based on the results obtained from literature review. The use of coconut shell can also help the prevention of the environment. The aim is to analyze compressive strength and split tensile strength of concrete (M30) produced using coconut shell as substitute for conventional coarse aggregate with 0% , 5% , 10% , 15% , 20% , 25% partial replacement in 7 , 14 & 28 days to increase the strength of the concrete Myrobalan powder (Kadukkai powder) is added 30grams for each cube. Three sample cubes are prepared for M30 grade concrete mix for each proportion. Another aim of this study is to spread awareness about use of coconut shell as construction material in civil engineering.