WORKABILTY AND COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF SELF COMPACTING CONCRETE USE SEAWATER AS MIXING WATER
Self-compacting Concrete (SCC) is one of concrete technological innovation which effective and efficient. SCC has properties of high fluidity and so that is able to flow past the reinforcement without any segregation of material and fill the spaces in the mold little or without compaction process. Workability of fresh concrete can be said as SCC if qualified filling ability, passing ability and segregation resistance. The aim of this study was to determine the workability and compressive strength of the SCC using seawater as mixing water. Measurement of workability on fresh concrete used EFNARC standard which includes were slump flow test, V-funnel and L-box. Compressive strength test of concrete used ASTM standard 39 / C 39M – 99. The test conducted at the age of 1, 3, 7, and 28 days. The results showed that the workability of fresh concrete using sea water as mixing water qualified as SCC. Compressive strength of SCC using seawater as mixing water had a high compressive strength at an early age compared with SCC using fresh water. This paper is a part of ongoing research studying about microstructure characteristics and the strength of SCC using sea water.