International Journal of Research and Innovation (IJRI)

International Journal of Research and Innovation (IJRI)

1401-1402

EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES ON HIGH PERFORMANCE CONCRETE USING

METAKAOLIN

Y Raja Latha1, Damera Ramachander 2,

1 Research Scholar, Department of Civil Engineering, Auroras Technological and Research Institute, Hyderabad,India.
2 Associate professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Auroras Technological and Research Institute, Hyderabad,India.

Abstract
In this present experimental investigation an attempt is made to the strength and behavior of the meta kaolin, super
plasticiser and other chemicals on high performance concrete. Cement is replaced by 0%, 20% of Metakaolin by volume
of concrete, thus resulting in the increase in strength. Super-plasticizer is used to increase the workability of concrete,
increase the density and strength. It can permit the reduction in the water cement ratio up to 15%,.Dosage of superplasticizer is 1.5% by weight of cement.
*Corresponding Author:

Forming Metakaolin

Y Raja Latha,
Research Scholar, Department of Civil Engineering,
Auroras Technological and Research Institute,
Hyderabad India.

The T-O clay mineral kaolinite does not contain interlayer

water. The temperature of dehydroxylation depends on
the structural layer stacking order. Disordered kaolinite
dehydroxylates between 530 and 570 C, ordered kaolinite between 570 and 630 C. Dehydroxylated disordered
kaolinite shows higher pozzolanic activity than ordered.
The dehydroxylation of kaolin to metakaolin is an endothermicin nature due to the large amount of energy required to remove the chemically bonded hydroxyl ions.

Published: April 22, 2016

Review Type: peer reviewed
Volume: III, Issue : II

Citation: Y Raja Latha, Research Scholar (2016) "EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES ON HIGH PERFORMANCE CONCRETE USING METAKAOLIN"

Sequence of Operation

Some organic compounds are used in the concrete. A new

admixture called METAKAOLIN. Used to the two different
grade of concrete. Designed with different percentage of
Metakaolin and then its effects are observed in improving
of compressive strength and also tensile strength of concrete at the same reducing of cost for the concrete.

The investigation was carried on M30 and M40 grade concrete. Required quantities of materials are calculated Cement, sand, Course aggregate and fly ash is thoroughly
mixed in dry mixer manually so as to obtain uniform color.
Then the required percentage of Adhesive (METAKAOLIN)
is added to the water calculated for that particular mix,
this water is added to the dry mix with a view of obtain
uniform mix. The compaction factor test and slump cone
test were carried out and the respective values were recorded for all mixes. The molds with standard dimensions
i.e., 150mm*150mm were kept on table vibrator and the
concrete was pointed into the molds in 3 layers by poking
with tampering rod and vibrated by table vibrator. The
vibrator was used.

General Introduction

Casting and Curing Of Test Specimens

Researchers have studied on the effect of replacement of

Portland cement by Metakaolin and also on fiber addition
on the mechanical and durability properties of ordinary
Portland cement concrete. The literature being reviewed
is given under 4 sections.
(1) Review of literature of concrete containing pozzolanic
materials such as Metakaolin.
(2) Review of literature of SFRC on impact resistance.
(3) Review of literature of SFRC on workability, compressive strength, tensile strength and modulus of elasticity.
(4) Review of literature of OPCC & SFRC on exposure to
elevated temperatures.
(5) Review of literature of OPCC on compressive strength,
split tensile strength, flexural strength and modulus of
elasticity when exposed to different thermal cycles.

The specimens of Standard cubes (150mm x 150mm)

standard prisms (100mm x 100mm x 500mm) and standard cylinders (150mm x 300mm height) 48No, were caste.
Cement was replaced by 0%, 20%, 25%, 30% for M30 and
M40 mixes and they were caste.

GENERAL
High performance of concrete (HPC) widely been used
in recent years, not only for its increased compressive
strength, improved durability and economic benefits, but
also for its positive impact on the environment.

Curing
The test specimen cubes, prisms and cylinders were
stored in place, free from vibration in most air at 90%
relative humidity and at a temperature of 270c+_ 20c for
24 hours. Hour from the time of addition of water to the
dry ingredients. After 24 hours the specimens were demolded and immediately immersed in clean, fresh water
tank for a period of 28 days.

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TESTING PROGRAM
Slump Cone Test
Slump cone test is the most common test used to measure the workability both in laboratory and in field. It is
widely used because of ease in performing this test. It is
not suitable method for very wet or very dry concrete and
stiff mix.it does not measure all factors contributing to
workability. The slump was measured in/mm. as shown
in plate.

of 20% replacement shows10% greater than the control

concrete. The maximum compressive strength of concrete
in combination with METAKAOLIN depend on two parameters namely the replacement level, water content ratio.
Sieve analysis of Fine aggregate (Weight of sample
1000g)
S.L
No

IS Sieve
Size

Weight
Retained
(g)

Compactions Factor Test

The test is more sensitive and precise than slump cone
test. And this test is used to determine the workability of
low water cement ratio concrete, more accurately. principle of this test is based up on the measuring the degree of
compaction achieved by a standard amount of work done
by allowing the concrete to fall to a standard height.
Test for Compressive Strength of Concrete
On the date of testing i.e., after 28 days casting of the cube
specimens were removed from the water tank and placed
on flat surface for 10 minutes to wipe off the surface water and grit, and also removes the projecting fineness on
the surface of the specimens. Before placing the specimen in testing machine the bearing surfaces of the testing
machine was wiped clean, and the cube specimen also
cleaned. The cube specimen was placed in the machine
of 2000KN capacity. The load was applied approximately
140kg/sq.cm/min until the resistance of the specimen to
the increasing load to be sustained, was shown in plate.
The compressive strength of specimen was calculated by
dividing the maximum load applied on the specimen during the test by the cross sectional area of the specimen
for which average of three values of three cubes and the
individual variation is more than 15% of the average was
observed.
DISCUSSIONS OF TEST RESULTS
According to investigation reports a part of comprehensive
study intend to decrease the contribution of Metakaolin
on concrete mixes M 30 and M40 with a w/c ratio of 0.4
and 0.36 and cement replacement levels from 0 to 20%
the optimum Metakaolin replacement level and strength
improvement of high performance of concrete have been
decreased.
COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF CONCRETE
The test was carried out to obtain compressive strength of
M30 and M40 grade of concrete. The compressive strength
of high performance of concrete with OPC and metakaolin
concrete at the age of 28 days and presented. There is a
significant Improvement in the strength of concrete because of the high pozzolanic nature of the METAKAOLIN
and its void filling ability.
It can be seen from the compressive strength of both the
mixes M30 and M40 at 28 days age, with replacement
of cement by METAKAOLIN was increased gradually up
to an optimum replacement level of 20% and then decreased.
The maximum 28 day cube compressive strength of M30
grade with 20% of metakaolin was 50.65Mpsa and of
M40 grade with 20 % was 68.91 Mpa. The compressive
strength of M30 grade concrete with partial replacement

Cumulative
weight
retained

Cumulative %
weight
retained
(g)

Cumulative %
Passing

10mm

0.00

0.00

0.00

100.00

4.75mm

10.00

10.00

1.00

99.00

2.36mm

46.50

56.50

5.65

94.35

1.18mm

188.00

24.50

24.45

75.55

600mm

288.00

532.50

53.25

46.75

300mm

358.00

890.50

89.005

10.95

150mm

109.00

1000.00

100.00

0.00

Fineness modulus of sand = g/100

= 273.35/100
= 2.73
Sieve Analysis of coarse Aggregate ( Weight of sample 5000 g)
S.L
No

IS Sieve
Size

Weight
Retained
(g)

Cumulative
weight
retained

Cumulative %
weight
retained
(g)

Cumulative %
Passing

80mm

0.00

0.00

0.00

100.00

40mm

0.00

0.00

0.00

100.00

20mm

3376.50

3376.50

67.52

32.48

10mm

1385.00

4761.00

95.22

4.78

4.8mm

169.00

4930.00

98.60

1.40

2.4mm

70.00

5000.00

100.00

0.00

1.18mm

0.00

5000.00

100.00

0.00

600mm

0.00

5000.00

100.00

0.00

300mm

0.00

5000.00

100.00

0.00

10

150MM

0.00

5000.00

100.00

0.00

Fineness modulus of Coarse aggregate

Compressive Strength of Concrete for
M30

= g/100
= 761.1/100
= 7.61
Percentages of

Mix Id

7 days

28 days

56 days

90days

M0-C100

25.45

30.78

35.18

38.92

M5-C95

28

32.34

37.46

42.45

M10-C90

29.3

33.7

39.82

46.52

M15-C85

30.12

36.23

40.45

48.32

M20-C80

33.23

40.34

45.52

50.65

Compressive Strength of Concrete for M40

Mix Id

7 days

28 days

56 days

90days

M0-C100

32.68

46.8

54.87

60.6

M5-C95

34.7

50.6

57.26

62.2

M10-C90

38.4

52.4

60.32

65.25

M15-C85

41.9

53.73

63.8

66.7

M20-C80

42.67

55.26

65.24

68.91

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Based on Laboratory results the following conclusions

are drawn.

compressive strength for different percentages of Metakaolin M30

1. Cement replacement by adding METAKAOLIN leads to

increase in compressive strength up to 20% replacement
for both M30 and M40 grades of concrete. Beyond 20%
replacement compressive strength decreased.
2. There is a decrease in workability as the replacement
level increases, and hence water consumption will be
more for higher replacements.
3. From the present study it is concluded that the optimum replacement level of cement by Metakaolin is 20%
for M30 and M40 grade of concrete.
4. The 28 days strength in respect of both grades of concrete with 20% replacement of cement by Metakaolin is
maximum.
5. The addition of METAKAOLIN has further increased
initial 7 day and 28 days, 56 days strength as evident
from the tables.
These METAKAOLIN are causing 5-10% of increases in
the 7,28,56 days compression in the presence of Metakaolin. The maximum strength at 28 days is observed with
0.20% METAKAOLIN and 20% replacement of cement Metakaolin
APPENDIX-A
Sample calculation of concrete mix proportion for M30
grade of concrete
STEP 1 SELECTION FOR PROPORTIONING

compressive strength for different percentages of Metakaolin M40

Grade designation
: M30
Type of cement
: OPC 53 grade
conforming to IS 8112
Maximum normal size of aggregate
: 20mm
Minimum cement content
:320Kg/cubic m
Maximum water-cement ratio
: 0.45
Workability :100mm (slump)
Maximum cement content
: 450Kg/cubic
STEP 2 TEST FOR MATERIALS
Cement used

conforming to IS8112
Specific gravity of cement
Specific gravity of METAKAOLIN
Specific gravity of
1) Coarse aggregate

2) Fine aggregate

Metakaolin

Water absorption:
1) Coarse aggregate
2) Fine aggregate

: OPC 53 grade
: 3.15
: 2.62
: 2.74
: 2.74
: 0.5percent
: 0.1 percent

STEP 3 TARGET STRENGTH FOR MIX PROPORTION

Target strength= 40+1.65x5 = 48.25 N/mm2
STEP 4

SELECTION OF WATER-CEMENT RATIO

minimum water -cement ratio =0.45

Based on experience, adopt water-cement ratio as 0.45

Tests for compressive strength of concrete

STEP 5 SELECTION OF WATER CONTENT

For 20mm aggregate = 186 liters Estimated water content
for 100mm slump
=186+6/100 x186


=197 liters

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STEP 6

CALCULATIONS OF CEMENT CONTENT

Water-content ratio = 0.45

Cement content = 197/0.45 = 437.7 kg/m
for cementitious material content = 437.7x1.1= 481.4
kg/m3
minimum cement content for severe exposure condition
= 360 kg/m3
3
434 kg/m > 360 kg/m3 , hence, O.K.
Water content
= 197 kg/m3
So,water cement ratio
= 197/481.4 = 0.40
METAKAOLIN @ 10% of total cementitious material
content
=481.4x10% = 48.41kg/m3
Cement (OPC)
= 481.4-(48.41) = 432.9 kg/m3

Author

Y Raja Latha,
Research Scholar,
Department of Civil Engineering,
Auroras Technological and Research Institute,
Hyderabad,India.

STEP 7 PROPORTION OF VOLUME OF COARSE AGGREGATE AND FINE AGGREGATE CONTENT

In the present case water-cement ratio is 0.40. Therefore,
volume of coarse aggregate is required to be increased to
decrease the fine aggregate content. As the water-cement
ratio is lower by 0.10, the proportion of volume of coarse
aggregate is increased by 0.02(at the rate of -/+ 0.01 for
every + 0.05 change in water-cement ratio).
Therefore, corrected proportion of volume of coarse aggregate for the water-cement ratio of 0.40 = 0.62.
Volume of coarse aggregate
= 0.62
Volume of fine aggregate content = 1- 0.62 = 0.38

Damera Ramachander,
Associate professor ,
Department of Civil Engineering,
Auroras Technological and Research Institute,
Hyderabad,India.

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