scholarly journals Effects of Scrap Rubber TYRE Aggregates as Partial Replacement of Natural Aggregates in High Strength Concrete

This research work mainly focus on feasibility of incorporating rubber tyre cubical chips as a partial replacement or natural aggregates in concrete. Little work is done using rubberized concrete for normal strength. Here an attempt is made to compare the strength of high strength concrete for different % of rubber aggregates. Experimental program consists of testing the different parameter of the materials used like cement, sand, and aggregate. In the present investigation the mechanical strength like compressive strength, flexural strength, split tensile strength are compared with the rubberized concrete using 20mm single size rubber pieces as replacement to natural aggregate. Replacing by 5%, 10%, 15% and 20%. And there results were checked with reference to conventional concrete and the amount of variation in the strength is studied.

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.


2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Iswarya Gowram ◽  
Beulah M ◽  
MR Sudhir ◽  
Mothi Krishna Mohan ◽  
Deekshith Jain

Urbanization and industrialization have dramatically increased the manufacture of cement causing substantial pollution of the environment. The primary global concern related to cement manufacture has been the management of the large carbon footprints. The usages of environmentally friendly cementitious materials in the construction of structures have proved to be a viable option to deal with this environmental concern. Therefore, it is necessary to further explore the usage of cementitious materials which can replace cement albeit partially. In this direction of research, two such cementitious materials, namely, natural zeolite and metakaolin have been investigated in this study. High-strength concrete M60 with natural zeolite and metakaolin as the partial replacements for the cement has been prepared in this work. Polycarboxylic ether-based superplasticizer solution has been used to enhance workability. The test specimen cast and cured for 3, 7, 28, 60, and 90 days at ambient room temperature has been tested for compressive strength, split tensile strength, and flexural strength as per the Indian standards. The optimum mix of high-strength concrete thus manufactured has met the Indian standards, and the combination of cement +5% natural zeolite +10% metakaolin has exhibited the highest compressive, split tensile, and flexural strengths at 90 days of curing. Natural zeolite and metakaolin when used in smaller proportions have increased the concrete strength, and these materials are recommended for partial replacement of cement.


Author(s):  
Afzal Basha Syed ◽  
Jayarami Reddy B ◽  
Sashidhar C

In present era, high-strength concrete is progressively utilized in modern concrete technology and particularly in the construction of elevated structures. This examination has been directed to explore the properties of high-strength concrete that was delivered by using stone powder (SP) as an option of extent on sand after being processed. The aim of the research is to study the effect of replacement of sand with stone powder and substitution of cement with mineral admixtures (GGBS & Zeolite) on the mechanical properties of high strength concrete. The test results showed clear improvement in compression and split tensile nature of concrete by using stone powder and mineral admixtures together in concrete. The increment in the magnitude of compressive strength and split tensile strength are comparable with conventional concrete.


2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 446-452 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Rajasekar ◽  
K. Arunachalam ◽  
M. Kottaisamy

Waste Granite Sand (WGS), a derivative from granite processing industry is a useful material when employed as substitute for quartz sand in the production of Ultra High Strength Concrete (UHSC). Use of WGS as a partial substitute for quartz sand has shown good physical and mechanical characteristics. In addition, the durability study will ensure better dependability in the usage of this material. In this research work, the durability response of UHSC produced with WGS as partial replacement to quartz sand was evaluated. Experiments were conducted with replacement ranging from 0% to 40% weight of quartz sand with WGS. Also the effect of curing regime (normal, steam and heat) on durability characteristics was assessed. The test results indicate that the incorporation of WGS up to 30% improves the durability. Reasonably 40% replacement can be used for producing UHSC. UHSC subjected to accelerated curing system exhibited better performance. Dense microstructure due to granular compactness and low water—binder ratio is attributed to this superior performance.


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.


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


2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 642 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luís Bernardo ◽  
Sérgio Lopes ◽  
Mafalda Teixeira

This article describes an experimental program developed to study the influence of longitudinal prestress on the behaviour of high-strength concrete hollow beams under pure torsion. The pre-cracking, the post-cracking and the ultimate behaviour are analysed. Three tests were carried out on large hollow high-strength concrete beams with similar concrete strength. The variable studied was the level of longitudinal uniform prestress. Some important conclusions on different aspects of the beams’ behaviour are presented. These conclusions, considered important for the design of box bridges, include the influence of the level of prestress in the cracking and ultimate behaviour.


2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lei Zeng ◽  
Zhenkun Cui ◽  
Yunfeng Xiao ◽  
Siqian Jin ◽  
Yuanyuan Wu

This paper presents an application of high strength concrete to concrete-encased composite frame building based on an experimental program. The work emphasized joints behavior under reverse cyclic loading caused by earthquakes to provide information for seismic design. To investigate the internal mechanisms and seismic performance, cyclic loading tests were carried out on five half-scale interior joints. Two design variables were addressed in the research: concrete strength and axial column load. Frame joints performance including crack pattern, failure mode, deformation, ductility, strain distribution, and energy dissipation capacity was investigated. It was found that all joint specimens behaved in a manner with joint panel shear failure. Using high strength concrete increased the joint strength and had relatively little effect on the stiffness and ductility. The axial column load helped the joint strength by better mobilizing the outer part of the joint, but it had an obvious influence on the ductility and energy-dissipating capacity, which can be improved by providing enough transverse reinforcement. A typical crack pattern was also provided which can well reflect mechanical character and damage process. This research should contribute to the future engineering applications of high strength concrete to concrete-encased composite structure.


2018 ◽  
Vol 199 ◽  
pp. 11005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wasim Abbass ◽  
M. Iqbal Khan

The high strength concrete exhibits improved compressive strength with drawback of brittle failure due to lack of tensile strength which can be catered by the addition of fibers. The efficient use of fibers with hybridization at macro and micro level can improve mechanical properties of high strength concrete. The effect of hybridization of hooked end steel macro fibers (60 mm) and PVA micro fibers (12 mm) with different dosages was investigated in this research work. The different percentage of steel and PVA were hybridized to find out the best combination of hybridized fibers in high strength concrete. The compressive and flexural properties of high strength concrete along with complete load vs deflection behaviour of hybrid fiber reinforced concrete were investigated. The results revealed that hybridization of macro and micro fibers provided better improvement in flexural performance. It was observed from the results that the hybrid combination of fibers of 1% macro steel fiber and 0.15% micro PVA fibers proved to be the best for enhancement in flexural performance of high strength concrete.


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