TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title Page
Certificate Page i
Compliance Certificate ii
Paper Publication Certificate iii
Thesis Approval iv
Declaration of Originality v
Acknowledgements vi
Table of contents vii
List of Figures ix
List of Tables x
Abstract
Chapter 1 Introduction 1
1.1 Background 02
1.2 General Introduction 03
1.3 Objective of the Work 03
1.4 Scope of the Work 03
Chapter 2 Literature Review 04
Chapter 3 Methodology 09
3.2 General 10
3.2.1 Cement 10
3.2.2 Aggregate 12
3.2.3 Corarse aggregate 12
3.2.4 Fine aggregate 14
3.2.5 Water 15
3.2.6 Metakaolin 16
3.2.7 Nano silica 17
Chapter 4 Mix design 18
4.1 Mix design M60 18

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 4.2 Mix design M70 19
Chapter 5 Pilot Study 21
5.1 Pilot study 21
5.2 Pilot Study Results 22
Chapter 6 Experimental work 24
6.1 Casting Details 25
6.1.1 Mixing 25
6.1.2 Moulding and vibrating 26
6.1.3 De moulding and curing of concrete 26
6.2 Workability test 27
6.2.1 Slump test 27
6.3 Compressive strength test 29
6.4 Split tensile strength 31
6.5 Flexural strength of concrete 32
6.6 Casting schedule 33
6.7 Hardened concrete test result 33
6.7.2 Split tensile strength of cylinder 37
6.7.3 Flexural Strength of Beam 38
6.7.4 Compressive strength test result (M70) 39
6.7.5 Split tensile strength Split tensile strength of cylinder 40
6.7.6 Flexural Strength of Beam 41
6.8 Durability test 42
Chapter 7 Conclusion 44
Conclusion 44
References 45
Appendix A-1 :Plagiarism Receipt 46
Appendix A-2: Plagiarism percentage Report 47
Appendix B-1: Review card 52
Appendix B-2: Compliance Report 53
Appendix C-1: Research Paper 55

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 LIST OF FIGURES

Particulars Page no.

Fig. 3.1 Cement 11
Fig. 3.2 Coarse aggregate 13
Fig. 3.3 Fine sand 14
Fig. 3.4 Metakaolin 16
Fig. 3.5 Nano silica 17
Fig. 5.1 Compressive strength test of concrete 24
Fig 5.2 Compressive strength containing M.K 24
Fig 5.3 Creaking of concrete 24
Fig. 5.4 Failure of concrete 24
Fig. 6.1 Mixing of concrete 25
Fig. 6.2 Curing of concret 26
Fig. 6.3 Slump test 28
Fig. 6.4 Compressive strength v/s water cement ratio 30
Fig. 6.6 Split tensile test 32
Fig. 6.7 Flexural strength of concrete 33
Fig. 6.7 Comparison of compressive strength test result 35
Fig 6.8 Compressive strength of concrete 36
Fig 6.9 Comparison split tensile strength of cylinder 36
Fig 6.10 Split tensile strength of cylinder 37
Fig 6.11 Flexural test on beam 38
Fig 6.12 Compressive strength test result 39
Fig 6.13 Split tensile strength of cylinder 40
Fig 6.14 Flexural test on beam 41
Fig 6.15 Acid curing container 42

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 LIST OF TABLES
Particulars Page no.
Table 1. Properties of cement 11
Table 2. Physical and chemical properties of water 15
Table 3. Chemical properties of metakaolin 16
Table 4. Chemical properties of nano silica 17
Table 5. Material requirement 22
Table 6. Compressive strength 22
Table 7. Casting schedule 34
Table 8. Slump test result 34
Table 9. Compressive strength test result 34
Table 10. Split tensile strength of cylinder 37
Table 11. Flexural strength of beam 38
Table 12. Compressive strength test result 39
Table 13. Split tensile strength of cylinder 40
Table 14. Flexural strength of beam 41
Table 15. (%) weight loss due to acid curing cube 43
Table 16. (%)compressive strength of concrete 44

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