Comprehensive multiscale techniques to estimate the compressive strength of concrete Incorporated with carbon nanotubes at various curing times and mix proportions

This research was conducted to determine the value of the highest compressive strength from the ratio of normal concrete to normal concrete plus additive types of Sika Cim with a composition variation of 0.25%, 0.50%, 0.75%, 1.00%, 1.25%, 1 , 50% and 1.75% of the weight of cement besides that in this study also aims to find the highest tensile strength from the ratio of normal concrete to normal concrete in the mixture of sika cim composition at the highest compressive strength above and after that added fiber wire with a size diameter of 1 mm in length 100 mm with a ratio of 1% of material weight. The concrete mix plan was calculated using the ASTM method, the matrial composition of the normal concrete mixture as follows, 314 kg / m3 cement, 789 kg / m3 sand, 1125 kg / m3 gravel and 189 liters / m3 of water at 10 cm slump, then normal concrete added variations of the composition of sika cim 0.25%, 0.50%, 0.75%, 1.00%, 1.25%, 1.5%, 1.75% by weight of cement and fiber, the tests carried out were compressive strength of concrete and tensile strength of concrete, normal maintenance is soaked in fresh water for 28 days at 30oC. From the test results it was found that the normal concrete compressive strength at the age of 28 days was fc1 30 Mpa, the variation in the addition of the sika cim additive type mineral was achieved in composition 0.75% of the cement weight of fc1 40.2 Mpa 30C. Besides that the tensile strength test results were 28 days old with the addition of 1% fiber wire mineral to the weight of the material at a curing temperature of 30oC of 7.5%.

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Determination of Concrete Cube Strength from Used Samples / Určení Krychelné Pevnosti Betonu U Použitých Zkušebních Trámců

Transactions of the VŠB - Technical University of Ostrava Civil Engineering Series ◽

10.2478/v10160-012-0033-3 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 12 (2) ◽

pp. 186-194 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Oldřich Sucharda ◽

David Mikolášek ◽

Jiří Brožovský

Keyword(s):

Compressive Strength ◽

Concrete Beams ◽

Linear Analysis ◽

Bending Tests ◽

Cube Strength ◽

Non Linear ◽

Compressive Strength Of Concrete ◽

Concrete Cube

Abstract This paper deals with the determination of compressive strength of concrete. Cubes, cylinders and re-used test beams were tested. The concrete beams were first subjected to three-point or fourpoint bending tests and then used for determination of the compressive strength of concrete. Some concrete beams were reinforced, while others had no reinforcement. Accuracy of the experiments and calculations was verified in a non-linear analysis.

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Effects of carbon nanotubes on expanded glass and silica aerogel based lightweight concrete

Scientific Reports ◽

10.1038/s41598-021-81665-y ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Suman Kumar Adhikary ◽

Žymantas Rudžionis ◽

Simona Tučkutė ◽

Deepankar Kumar Ashish

Keyword(s):

Carbon Nanotubes ◽

Compressive Strength ◽

Silica Aerogel ◽

Lightweight Concrete ◽

Lightweight Aggregate ◽

Cementitious Materials ◽

Lightweight Aggregate Concrete ◽

Multi Wall Carbon Nanotubes ◽

Sem Image ◽

Study Results

AbstractThis study is aimed to investigate the effect of carbon nanotubes on the properties of lightweight aggregate concrete containing expanded glass and silica aerogel. Combinations of expanded glass (55%) and hydrophobic silica aerogel particles (45%) were used as lightweight aggregates. Carbon nanotubes were sonicated in the water with polycarboxylate superplasticizer by ultrasonication energy for 3 min. Study results show that incorporating multi-wall carbon nanotubes significantly influences the compressive strength and microstructural performance of aerogel based lightweight concrete. The addition of carbon nanotubes gained almost 41% improvement in compressive strength. SEM image of lightweight concrete shows a homogeneous dispersal of carbon nanotubes within the concrete structure. SEM image of the composite shows presence of C–S–H gel surrounding the carbon nanotubes, which confirms the cites of nanotubes for the higher growth of C–S–H gel. Besides, agglomeration of carbon nanotubes and the presence of ettringites was observed in the transition zone between the silica aerogel and cementitious materials. Additionally, flowability, water absorption, microscopy, X-ray powder diffraction, and semi-adiabatic calorimetry results were analyzed in this study.

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Towards Sustainable Concrete Composites through Waste Valorisation of Plastic Food Trays as Low-Cost Fibrous Materials

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13042073 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (4) ◽

pp. 2073 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Hossein Mohammadhosseini ◽

Rayed Alyousef ◽

Mahmood Md. Tahir

Keyword(s):

Compressive Strength ◽

Low Cost ◽

Impact Resistance ◽

Food Tray ◽

World Population ◽

Fibrous Materials ◽

Palm Oil Fuel Ash ◽

Waste Plastic ◽

Compressive Strength Of Concrete ◽

The Impact

Recycling of waste plastics is an essential phase towards cleaner production and circular economy. Plastics in different forms, which are non-biodegradable polymers, have become an indispensable ingredient of human life. The rapid growth of the world population has led to increased demand for commodity plastics such as food packaging. Therefore, to avert environment pollution with plastic wastes, sufficient management to recycle this waste is vital. In this study, experimental investigations and statistical analysis were conducted to assess the feasibility of polypropylene type of waste plastic food tray (WPFT) as fibrous materials on the mechanical and impact resistance of concrete composites. The WPFT fibres with a length of 20 mm were used at dosages of 0–1% in two groups of concrete with 100% ordinary Portland cement (OPC) and 30% palm oil fuel ash (POFA) as partial cement replacement. The results revealed that WPFT fibres had an adverse effect on the workability and compressive strength of concrete mixes. Despite a slight reduction in compressive strength of concrete mixtures, tensile and flexural strengths significantly enhanced up to 25% with the addition of WPFT fibres. The impact resistance and energy absorption values of concrete specimens reinforced with 1% WPFT fibres were found to be about 7.5 times higher than those of plain concrete mix. The utilisation of waste plastic food trays in the production of concrete makes it low-cost and aids in decreasing waste discarding harms. The development of new construction materials using WPFT is significant to the environment and construction industry.

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