scholarly journals Influence of Coarse Aggregate Gradation on the Mechnical Properties of Concrete, Part II: No-Fines Vs. Ordinary Concrete

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 4623-4626
Author(s):  
A. S. Buller ◽  
Z. A. Tunio ◽  
F. U. R. Abro ◽  
T. Ali ◽  
K. A. Jamali
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Coarse Aggregate ◽  
Substantial Effect ◽  
Strength Properties ◽  
Minimum Size ◽  
Split Tensile Strength ◽  
Aggregate Gradation ◽  
Coarse Aggregates ◽  
Water Curing

This study aims to investigate the effect of different gradations of coarse aggregates on mechanical properties of no-fines concrete (NFC). NFC reduces a structure’s self-weight, thus minimizing cost. The effects of coarse aggregate gradation on mechanical properties such as compressive strength, split tensile strength, and flexural strength were studied and compared at the end of 28-day water curing. A fixed cement- to-aggregate proportion 1:6 with 0.5 water/cement (w/c) ratio was adopted. Four gradations of coarse aggregates ranging between specific maximum and minimum size were used, namely 5mm-4mm, 10mm-4mm, 20mm-4mm and 20mm-15mm. The results of this study reveal the substantial effect of the gradation of coarse aggregates on strength properties compressive and tensile strength of NFC.

scholarly journals Effect of Recycled Coarse Aggregates in Properties of Concrete

2008 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 130-137 ◽  
Author(s):  
R Kumutha ◽  
K Vijai
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Flexural Strength ◽  
Modulus Of Elasticity ◽  
Coarse Aggregate ◽  
Recycled Aggregate ◽  
Recycled Aggregates ◽  
Split Tensile Strength ◽  
Coarse Aggregates ◽  
The Cost

The properties of concrete containing coarse recycled aggregates were investigated. Laboratory trials were conducted to investigate the possibility of using recycled aggregates from the demolition wastes available locally as the replacement of natural coarse aggregates in concrete. A series of tests were carried out to determine the density, compressive strength, split tensile strength, flexural strength and modulus of elasticity of concrete with and without recycled aggregates. The water cement ratio was kept constant for all the mixes. The coarse aggregate in concrete was replaced with 0%, 20%, 40%, 60%, 80% and 100% recycled coarse aggregates. The test results indicated that the replacement of natural coarse aggregates by recycled aggregates up to 40% had little effect on the compressive strength, but higher levels of replacement reduced the compressive strength. A replacement level of 100% causes a reduction of 28% in compressive strength, 36% in split tensile strength and 50% in flexural strength. For strength characteristics, the results showed a gradual decrease in compressive strength, split tensile strength, flexural strength and modulus of elasticity as the percentage of recycled aggregate used in the specimens increased. 100% replacement of natural coarse aggregate by recycled aggregate resulted in 43% savings in the cost of coarse aggregates and 9% savings in the cost of concrete.

scholarly journals PENGARUH CANGKANG KEMIRI SEBAGAI PENGGANTI AGREGAT KASAR TERHADAP SIFAT MEKANIK BETON (EFFECT OF CANDLENUT SHELL AS SUBTITUTE COARSE AGGREGATE TO THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF CONCRETE)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erniati Bachtiar
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Coarse Aggregate ◽  
Concrete Mixture ◽  
Construction Technology ◽  
Concrete Compressive Strength ◽  
Coarse Aggregates ◽  
Volume Weight ◽  
Compressive Strength Test

Concrete construction technology is directed to be sustainable and ecofriendly. The waste of the candlenut shell as a substitute for the coarse aggregate of concrete mixture is known that the candlenut shell has a hard texture so it may be used as a substitute for coarse aggregates in concrete. The purpose of the research was to determine the effect of Candlenut shell as a substitute of coarse aggregate on physical properties (slump test, bleeding, segregation, volume weight) and mechanical properties (compressive strength and tensile strength) of concrete using Candlenut shell as replacement material of the coarse aggregate. The variation of the research was percentage of the Candlenut shell in the concrete mixture, that was 0%, 25%, 50%, 75% and 100% to the coarse aggregate volume in the concrete mixture. Number of specimens in reseach was each 5 pieces each variation. Testing of mechanical properties of concrete (compressive strength and tensile strength) was performed at 28 days. Testing of the concrete for compressive strength test and tensile strength on age 28 days. Concrete using candlenut shell as a substitute of coarse aggregates has decreased compressive strength respectively 11.72 MPa (37.71%) for 25% candlenut shell; 15.54 MPa (50.00%) for 50% candlenut shell; 18.35 MPa (59.02%) for 75% candlenut shell; And 18,85 MPa (60,66%) for 100% candlenut shell from of the 0% candlenut shell with compressive strength of 31.08 Mpa. Concrete using for 25% candlenut shell as a substitute for coarse aggregates decreased tensile strength respectively of 0.95 MPa (28.70%) for 25% candlenut shell; 1.21 MPa (36.56%) for 50% candlenut shell; 1.27 MPa (38.37%) for 75% candlenut shell; And 1.40 MPa (42.30%) for 100% candlenut shell from of the 0% candlenut shell with the tensile strength of BN of 3.31 MPa. The decrease in the value of compressive strength and tensile strength is strongly influenced by the increasing percentage of Candlenut shells on concrete

scholarly journals Influence of Coarse Aggregate Gradation on the Mechnical Properties of Concrete, Part I: No-Fines Concrete

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 4612-4615 ◽  
Author(s):  
Z. A. Tunio ◽  
F. U. R. Abro ◽  
T. Ali ◽  
A. S. Buller ◽  
M. A. Abbasi
Keyword(s):  
Coarse Aggregate ◽  
Lightweight Concrete ◽  
Lightweight Aggregate ◽  
Fine Sand ◽  
Minimum Size ◽  
Unit Weight ◽  
Lightweight Aggregate Concrete ◽  
Total Load ◽  
Aggregate Gradation ◽  
Coarse Aggregates

It is well-accepted fact that in concrete construction, the self-weight of the structure is a major part of its total load. Reduction in the unit weight of the concrete results in many advantages. The structural lightweight aggregate concrete (LWAC) of adequate strength is now very common in use. In frame structures, the partition walls are free of any loading, where the construction of these non-structural elements with lightweight concrete of low strength would lead to the subsequent reduction of the overall weight of the structure. No-fines concrete is one of the forms of lightweight concrete and it is porous in nature. It can be manufactured similarly as normal concrete but with only coarse aggregates and without the sand. Thus, it has only two main ingredients; the coarse aggregates and the cement. The coarse aggregates are coated with a thin cement paste layer without fine sand. This is a detailed experimental study carried on NFC with fixed cement to the aggregate proportion of 1:6 with w/c 0.40 ratio. In this study, coarse aggregate of  various gradations (7-4.75) mm, (10-4.75) mm, (10-7) mm, (13-4.74) mm, (10-7) mm, (13-4.75) mm, (13-10) mm, (13-7) mm, (20-4.75) mm, (20-7) mm, (20-10) mm, (20-13) mm, are used, where prefix and suffix show the maximum and minimum size of the aggregate. The cube and cylinder specimens of standard sizes are cast to determine the compressive strength and splitting tensile and the specimens are cured in water up to the age of testing (28 days).

scholarly journals EFFICACY OF BASALT AND GRANITE AS COARSE AGGREGATE IN CONCRETE MIXTURE

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (9) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
S.E Ubi ◽  
P.O Nkra ◽  
R.B Agbor ◽  
D.E Ewa ◽  
M. Nuchal
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Specific Gravity ◽  
Coarse Aggregate ◽  
Strength Properties ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Physical Test ◽  
Coarse Aggregates ◽  
Structural Tests ◽  
Comparative Results

This present research was on the comparison of the efficacious use of basalt and granite as coarse aggregates in concrete work. In order to obtain the basis for comparison, physical and structural tests were conducted on the different materials of the concrete and the concrete samples respectively. Physical test results revealed that basalt have a specific gravity of 2.8 and 2.5, while granite have a specific gravity of 2.9 and 2.6. In density, basalt have a density of 1554.55kg/m3 while granite had a density of 1463.64kg/m3. Aggregate impact test conducted on both aggregates revealed a percentage of 11.05% for basalt and 12.63% for granite. The following structural tests were carried out: compressive strength tests, flexural and tensile strength test and the comparative results are as follows. Compressive strength for basalt 36.39N/mm2 while 37.16N/mm2 for granite. 24.81N/mm2 tensile strength for basalt while 12.57N/mm2 for granite, 31.83N/mm2 flexural strength for basalt while 27.97N/mm2 for granite. From the above results, it can be deduced that basalt has higher strength properties than granite. Therefore, more suitable for coarse aggregate in achieving higher strength with some quantity of other composition of the concrete mix when compared to granite.

scholarly journals Effect of Design Parameters on Compressive and Split Tensile Strength of Self-Compacting Concrete with Recycled Aggregate: An Overview

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (13) ◽  
pp. 6028
Author(s):  
P. Jagadesh ◽  
Andrés Juan-Valdés ◽  
M. Ignacio Guerra-Romero ◽  
Julia M. Morán-del Morán-del Pozo ◽  
Julia García-González ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Recycled Aggregate ◽  
Recycled Aggregates ◽  
Design Parameters ◽  
Fine Aggregate ◽  
Self Compacting Concrete ◽  
Split Tensile Strength ◽  
Coarse Aggregates ◽  
Fine Aggregates

One of the prime objectives of this review is to understand the role of design parameters on the mechanical properties (Compressive and split tensile strength) of Self-Compacting Concrete (SCC) with recycled aggregates (Recycled Coarse Aggregates (RCA) and Recycled Fine Aggregates (RFA)). The design parameters considered for review are Water to Cement (W/C) ratio, Water to Binder (W/B) ratio, Total Aggregates to Cement (TA/C) ratio, Fine Aggregate to Coarse Aggregate (FA/CA) ratio, Water to Solid (W/S) ratio in percentage, superplasticizer (SP) content (kg/cu.m), replacement percentage of RCA, and replacement percentage of RFA. It is observed that with respect to different grades of SCC, designed parameters affect the mechanical properties of SCC with recycled aggregates.

scholarly journals Mechanical properties of concrete composed of sintered fly ash lightweight aggregate

2018 ◽  
Vol 195 ◽  
pp. 01008
Author(s):  
Puput Risdanareni ◽  
Januarti Jaya Ekaputri ◽  
Ike Maulidiyawati ◽  
Poppy Puspitasari
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Fly Ash ◽  
Coarse Aggregate ◽  
Lightweight Aggregate ◽  
Effective Solution ◽  
Binding Agent ◽  
Split Tensile Strength ◽  
Bonded Method

This paper investigates the effect of sintered fly ash lightweight aggregate as coarse aggregate substitution on the mechanical properties of concrete. The lightweight aggregate (LWA) was produced using the cold bonded method and then sintered at a temperature of 900°C. An alkaliactivated system was applied as a binding agent of the LWA. Fly ash was used as precursor while sodium hydroxide and sodium silicate were employed as alkali activators. Three variations of the LWA dosage were performed, which were 0%, 50%, and 100 % of the volume of coarse aggregate in the concrete mixture. The mechanical properties of the concrete investigated in this research are the compressive strength and split tensile strength. The result showed that the mechanical properties of the concrete slightly decrease along with the increased dosage of the LWA in the mixture. However, employing sintered fly ash the LWA is proven as an effective solution in reducing the concrete density without sacrificing its strength.

scholarly journals EFFECT OF CANDLENUT SHELL AS SUBTITUTE COARSE AGGREGATE TO THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF CONCRETE

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erniati Bachtiar
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Coarse Aggregate ◽  
Concrete Mixture ◽  
Construction Technology ◽  
Concrete Compressive Strength ◽  
Coarse Aggregates ◽  
Volume Weight ◽  
Compressive Strength Test

Concrete construction technology is directed to be sustainable and ecofriendly. The waste of the candlenut shell as a substitute for the coarse aggregate of concrete mixture is known that the candlenut shell has a hard texture so it may be used as a substitute for coarse aggregates in concrete. The purpose of the research was to determine the effect of Candlenut shell as a substitute of coarse aggregate on physical properties (slump test, bleeding, segregation, volume weight) and mechanical properties (compressive strength and tensile strength) of concrete using Candlenut shell as replacement material of the coarse aggregate. The variation of the research was percentage of the Candlenut shell in the concrete mixture, that was 0%, 25%, 50%, 75% and 100% to the coarse aggregate volume in the concrete mixture. Number of specimens in reseach was each 5 pieces each variation. Testing of mechanical properties of concrete (compressive strength and tensile strength) was performed at 28 days. Testing of the concrete for compressive strength test and tensile strength on age 28 days. Concrete using candlenut shell as a substitute of coarse aggregates has decreased compressive strength respectively 11.72 MPa (37.71%) for 25% candlenut shell; 15.54 MPa (50.00%) for 50% candlenut shell; 18.35 MPa (59.02%) for 75% candlenut shell; And 18,85 MPa (60,66%) for 100% candlenut shell from of the 0% candlenut shell with compressive strength of 31.08 Mpa. Concrete using for 25% candlenut shell as a substitute for coarse aggregates decreased tensile strength respectively of 0.95 MPa (28.70%) for 25% candlenut shell; 1.21 MPa (36.56%) for 50% candlenut shell; 1.27 MPa (38.37%) for 75% candlenut shell; And 1.40 MPa (42.30%) for 100% candlenut shell from of the 0% candlenut shell with the tensile strength of BN of 3.31 MPa. The decrease in the value of compressive strength and tensile strength is strongly influenced by the increasing percentage of Candlenut shells on concrete.

scholarly journals Effect of Coarse Aggregate Gradation and Water-Cement Ratio on Unit Weight and Compressive Strength of No-fines Concrete

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 3786-3789
Author(s):  
Z. A. Tunio ◽  
B. A. Memon ◽  
N. A. Memon ◽  
N. A. Lakho ◽  
M. Oad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Coarse Aggregate ◽  
Lightweight Concrete ◽  
Substantial Effect ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Structure Design ◽  
Unit Weight ◽  
Uniform Size ◽  
Aggregate Gradation ◽  
Coarse Aggregates

Self-weight of a structure comprises a major portion of the overall structural load which causes conservative structure design. Reduction of structures’ self-weight is an active area of research today. One of the options is to use lightweight concrete and no-fines concrete is one of its types. This type of concrete is made with coarse aggregates, cement, and water. From the density point of view, it is the lighter concrete compared to normal weight concrete but it exhibits less strength. Normally no-fines concrete is manufactured with uniform size aggregates. The performance of no-fines concrete depends on the cement-aggregate ratio and water-cement (w/c) ratio. This study focuses on investigating experimentally the effect of gradation of coarse aggregates and the w/c ratio on unit weight and compressive strength of no-fines concrete. NFC with two cement-aggregate ratios (1:6 and 1:8) having seven combinations of coarse aggregate gradations (10-5 mm, 16-13mm, 20-16mm, 20-13mm, 20-10mm, 16-10mm and 20-5mm) were studied. Two w/c ratios are considered 0.38 and 0.42. The effect of coarse aggregate gradation, cement-aggregate ratio and w/c ratio are studied in terms of unit weight and compressive strength of NFC. The results reveal the pronounced effect of aggregate gradation on the compressive strength and unit weight of the concrete. Also, a substantial effect on the unit weight and compressive strength is observed with the variation in cement-aggregate ration and the w/c ratio.

scholarly journals Strength properties of high-performance concretes with carbonate coarse aggregate

2011 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 069-076
Author(s):  
Jacek Góra
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Compressive Strength ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Coarse Aggregate ◽  
High Performance Concrete ◽  
Concrete Strength ◽  
Strength Properties ◽  
Splitting Tensile Strength ◽  
Coarse Aggregates

High performance concretes were tested to find an effect of the three different coarse aggregates (basalt, granite and dolomite) on concrete strength properties. All the results were analyzed statistically. Splitting tensile strength of high performance concrete with dolomite aggregate was significantly higher than that of concretes with basalt and granite aggregate. The effect of dolomite aggregate on compressive strength of HPC was much more advantageous than that of granite aggregate.

scholarly journals Mix Design and Engineering Properties of Fiber-Reinforced Pervious Concrete Using Lightweight Aggregates

2022 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 524
Author(s):  
Chao-Wei Tang ◽  
Chiu-Kuei Cheng ◽  
Lee-Woen Ean
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Coarse Aggregate ◽  
Pervious Concrete ◽  
Mix Design ◽  
Engineering Properties ◽  
Fine Aggregate ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Split Tensile Strength ◽  
Coarse Aggregates ◽  
The Matrix

The main purpose of this study was to investigate the mix design and performance of fiber-reinforced pervious concrete using lightweight coarse aggregates instead of ordinary coarse aggregates. There were two main stages in the relevant testing work. First, the properties of the matrix were tested with a rheological test and then different amounts of lightweight coarse aggregate and fine aggregate were added to the matrix to measure the properties of the obtained lightweight pervious concrete (LPC). In order to greatly reduce the experimental workload, the Taguchi experimental design method was adopted. An orthogonal array L9(34) was used, which was composed of four controllable three-level factors. There were four test parameters in this study, which were the lightweight coarse aggregate size, ordinary fine aggregate content, matrix type, and aggregate/binder ratio. The research results confirmed that the use of suitable materials and the optimal mix proportions were the key factors for improving the mechanical properties of the LPC. Due to the use of silica fume, ultrafine silica powder, and polypropylene fibers, the 28-day compressive strength, 28-day flexural strength, and 28-day split tensile strength of the LPC specimens prepared in this study were 4.80–7.78, 1.19–1.86, and 0.78–1.11 MPa, respectively. On the whole, the mechanical properties of the prepared LPC specimens were better than those of the LPC with general composition.

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