A study on mechanical properties of high strength concrete with alccofine as partial replacement of cement

Author(s):  
Bhotla Harish ◽  
N.R. Dakshinamurthy ◽  
Malegam Sridhar ◽  
K. Jagannadha Rao
2019 ◽  
Vol 972 ◽  
pp. 10-15
Author(s):  
B.C. Gayana ◽  
Mallikarjuna Shashanka ◽  
Avinash N. Rao ◽  
Karra Ram Chandar

Concrete is an essential construction material. Even-though conventional concrete performs and satisfy the structures under normal conditions, a few special situations require very high compressive strength of concrete. An experimental investigation is done to develop high strength concrete with suitable admixtures and steel fibers. The properties of fresh and hardened concrete with alccofine as partial replacement for binder and poly-carboxylate ether (Glenium 8233) and steel fibers is investigated for the workability and mechanical properties i.e., compressive, splitting tensile and flexural strength of concrete. Based on the results, the strength increased with the addition of alccofine compared to the control mix. Hence, by optimum percentage of alccofine, high strength of concrete of 112 MPa can be obtained.


Author(s):  
Mohammed Abed ◽  
Rita Nemes

The sustainability of engineering products has become a basic requirement instead of a mere choice because the harmony between economic activity and the earth’s ecosystem must be seriously considered. The influence of using three unprocessed waste powder materials as cement replacing materials (CRMs) and/or coarse recycled concrete aggregate (RCA) as a partial replacement of coarse natural aggregate (NA) on fresh and mechanical properties of self-compacting high-strength concrete (SCHSC) is investigated in this study. The activation index of the CRMs on the cement paste is tested as an initial step. The CRMs, namely, waste fly ash (WFA), waste perlite powder (WPP) and waste cellular concrete (WCC), are tested through 21 mixtures allocated by seven different series with three mixes of each. The mechanical properties of the 21 concrete mixes are determined after one, three and nine months of curing. Results of compressive strength, splitting tensile strength, flexural strength and modulus of elasticity are presented. This work shows that the mechanical and environmental performance of SCHSC can be improved by the replacement of NA by RCA of up to 50% and the replacement of cement by WPP or WFA of up to 15%. Using WCC is not recommended to be reached 15% and using WFA is preferable to be with incorporating RCA rather than NA alone. Findings indicate that incorporating waste materials can be valuable in SCHSC, thereby potentially leading to an increasingly green environment and paving the way for advancements in sustainable construction.


2019 ◽  
Vol 803 ◽  
pp. 222-227 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reem Sabouni ◽  
Hassan Raad Abdulhameed

In an effort to reduce the amount of cement in the concrete industry and produce greener concrete, emphasis was put on using several industrial by-products such as silica fume, fly ash and slag as partial replacements for cement in concrete. Due to the enormous number of mega reinforced concrete projects constructed in the United Arab Emirates, it is considered to be one of the largest consumers of high strength concrete in the region. On the other hand, only limited research has been done on high strength concrete incorporating local materials in the UAE. The main objective of this research is to conduct an investigation on the performance of high strength concrete containing silica fume as partial replacement of ordinary Portland cement incorporating superplasticizers and local UAE materials by studying its mechanical properties and durability. The experimental program involved two groups: The first group had a water-to-binder material ratio (w/b) of 0.4, whereas, the second group had w/b = 0.3. For both groups the silica fume replacement percentages were 0 (control mix) 5, 7.5, 10, 12.5, and 15 percent. The mechanical properties were tested at 7, 28, and 91 days and the durability tests were performed at 28 days. The results were compared to the control mix and they showed that for all the curing ages studied the use of silica fume as partial replacement of OPC has favorable effect on the compressive strength values and the optimum replacement ratios of silica fume for the tested specimens are found to be at 12.5% and 10% replacement for the w/b ratios of 0.3 and 0.4, respectively. For all the four performed durability tests the replacement of the OPC with silica fume is found to have favorable results and the higher the silica fume percentage replacement of OPC the more favorable the results are. The detailed description of the used mixes and the main conclusions drawn from this research are presented in this paper


2008 ◽  
Vol 73 (624) ◽  
pp. 341-347 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masashi MATSUDO ◽  
Hirokazu NISHIDA ◽  
Takahiro OHTSUKA ◽  
Takeo HIRASHIMA ◽  
Takeo ABE

2014 ◽  
Vol 1014 ◽  
pp. 49-52
Author(s):  
Xiao Ping Su

With the wide application of high strength concrete in the building construction,the risk making concrete subject to high temperatures during a fire is increasing. Comparison tests on the mechanical properties of high strength concrete (HSC) and normal strength concrete (NSC) after the action of high temperature were made in this article, which were compared from the following aspects: the peak stress, the peak strain, elasticity modulus, and stress-strain curve after high temperature. Results show that the laws of the mechanical properties of HSC and NSC changing with the temperature are the same. With the increase of heating temperature, the peak stress and elasticity modulus decreases, while the peak strain grows rapidly. HSC shows greater brittleness and worse fire-resistant performance than NSC, and destroys suddenly. The research and evaluation on the fire-resistant performance of HSC should be strengthened during the structural design and construction on the HSC buildings.


2016 ◽  
Vol 857 ◽  
pp. 183-188
Author(s):  
C. Mohan Lal ◽  
Vontary Sai Srujan Reddy

High strength concrete has become a design requirement in recent years due to increase in number of infrastructure projects. This paper presents the effect of incorporating Ultra Fine Slag (UFS) and steel fibre to obtain high strength concrete. To achieve target strength of about 80 MPa, it is proposed to the replacement of cement of 10%, 20% and 30% with UFS and incorporating 0.5% and 1.0% fibre in concrete. An experimental investigation is carried out to find the mechanical properties of the concrete. From the test results, it was observed that a compressive strength of 95 MPa was achieved at 30% replacement of cement with UFS and 1.0% fibre content. In addition, there was a significant improvement in split tensile strength and flexural strength of the concrete. This study demonstrates that a high strength concrete can be obtained from partial replacement of cement with UFS and addition of steel fibre.


Author(s):  
Muhammad Armaghan Siffat ◽  
Muhammad Ishfaq ◽  
Afaq Ahmad ◽  
Khalil Ur Rehman ◽  
Fawad Ahmad

This study is supervised to assess the characteristics of the locally available wheat straw ash (WSA) to consume as a substitute to the cement and support in enhancing the mechanical properties of concrete. Initially, after incineration at optimum temperature of 800°C for 0.5, the ash of wheat straw was made up to the desirable level of fineness by passing through it to the several grinding cycles. Subsequently, the X-ray fluorescence (XRF) along with X-ray diffraction (XRD) testing conducted on ash of wheat straw for the evaluation its pozzolanic potential. Finally, the specimens of concrete were made by consuming 10% and 20% percentages of wheat straw ash as a replacement in concrete to conclude its impact on the compressive strength of high strength concrete. The cylinders of steel of dimensions 10cm diameter x 20cm depth were acquired to evaluate the compressive strength of high strength concrete. The relative outcomes of cylinders made of wheat straw ash substitution presented the slight increase in strength values of the concrete. Ultimately, the C-100 blends and WSA aided cement blends were inspected for the rheology of WSA through FTIR spectroscopy along with Thermogravimetric technique. The conclusions authenticate the WSA potential to replace cement in the manufacturing of the high strength concrete.


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