SCC Project Work 03

SELF CURING CONCRETE
5. SCOPE AND INVESTIGATION

5.1 General
This scope of present investigation is to study and evaluate the strength

characteristics of silica fume concrete and normal concrete depending
upon the mix M25 grade of concrete, with silica content of 5%, 10% and
15% of micro silica in concrete for 7 & 28 days compressive strength and
flexural strength
5.2 Objectives
The specific objectives of the present investigations are as listed below:
 To conduct feasibility study of producing polymer by

using sodium polyacrylite high range water reducing
liquid admixture

 To study the effect of partial addition of micro silica to
the concrete and find its compressive strength for 7 & 28
days
SHREE RAMA EDUCATIONAL GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS 24

5.3 TEST PROGRAMME
To evaluate the effect of adding polymer in different proportions to the

concrete for decreasing the workability of curing to the concrete than to
the normal concrete. In all mixtures same type of aggregates i.e angular
aggregates ,river sand and same proportions of fine aggregate to the total
aggregate are used.
The parameters studies are as follows:

Water cement ratio -0.5
Mix grade -M25
Polymer percentage -0.05%,0.10% and 0.15%
For each mix six concrete cubes of size 150mm*150mm*150mm and two
prism of size 100mm*100mm*500mm were cast and tested .The test
programme consisted to carrying out compressive test and flexural test on
the cubes and prisms .

5.4 Compressive strength test
Compressive strength test was conducted on the cylindrical
specimens for all the mixes at different curing periods as per IS 516
(1991). Three cylindrical specimens of size 150 mm x 300 mm were cast
and tested for each age and each mix. The compressive strength (f’c) of
the specimen was calculated by dividing the maximum load applied to the
specimen by the cross-sectional area of the specimen.
5.5 Flexural strength test
Flexural strength test was conducted on the specimens for all the
mixes at different curing periods as per IS 516 (1991). Three concrete
beam specimens of size 100 mm x 100 mm x 500 mm were cast and tested
for each age and each mix. The load was applied gradually till the failure
of the specimen occurs. The maximum load applied was then noted. The
distance between the line of fracture and the near support ‘a’ was
measured. The flexural strength (fcr) was calculated as follows:

When ‘a’ is greater than 13.3 cm for 10 cm specimen, fcr is
fcr = (P x l) / (b x d2)
When ‘a’ is less than 13.3 cm but greater than 11.0 cm for 10 cm
specimen, fcr
fcr = (3 x P x a) / (b x d2)
Where, fcr = Flexural strength of concrete (N/mm2)
P = Maximum load applied to the specimen (in Newton)
b = measured width of the specimen (in mm)
d = measured depth of the specimen at the point of failure (in mm)
l = Length of the specimen on which the specimen was supported
(in mm)

6. LIST OF TABLES
6.1 SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF SAND
OBSERVATIONS AND CALCULATIONS:-
Weight of jar W1=249 gms
Weight of jar+sand W2=446.5 gms
Weight of jar+sand+water W3=941.5 gms
Weight of jar+water W4=819 gms
Specific gravity of sand G=[(W2-W1)*Gs/((W4-W1)-(W3-W2))
=[(446.5-249)*1/((819-249)-(941.5-446.5))]
=2.633
RESULT:-
Specific gravity of fine aggregates=2.633

COARSE AGGREGATE
6.2 SPECIFIC GRAVITY(20mm in aggregate):
Weight of saturated aggregate +basket in water W1=3.1 kg
Weight of basket in water W2=0.895 kg
Weight of saturated surface dry aggregate W3=3.29 kg
Weight of oven dried aggregate in air W4=3.285 kg
Specific gravity of coarse aggregate
=W4/[W3-(W1-W2)]
=3.065/[3.09-(3.1-0.895)]
=3.46
Water absorption = [(W3-W4)/W4]*100
=[(3.09-3.085)/3.085]*100
=0.8%
RESULT:
Specific gravity of coarse aggregate=3.46
Water absorption = 0.8%

6.2 SPECIFIC GRAVITY (12mm in aggregate):

Weight of saturated aggregate + basket in water W1=3.05 kg
Weight of basket in water W2=0.895 kg
Weight of saturated surface dry aggregate W3=3.08kg
Weight of an oven dried aggregate in air W4=3.065 kg
Specific gravity of coarse aggregate
=W4/ [W3-(W1-W2)]
=3.065/[3.08-(3.05-0.895)]
=3.31
Water absorption = [(W3-W4)/W4]*100

= [(3.08-3.055)/3.055]*100
=0.8%
RESULT :-
Specific gravity of coarse aggregate =3.30
Water absorption=0.8%

6.3 CEMENT
SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF CEMNT
Weight of empty bottle W1=51 gms
Weight of bottle+water W2=186 gms
Weight of bottle+kerosene W3=157.5 gms
Weight of bottle+cement W4=154.5 gms
Weight of bottle+cement+water W5=231.5 gms
Specific gravity of kerosene Gk = [(W3-W1)/(W2-W1)]
=[(157.5-51)/(186-51)]
=0.79
Specific gravity of cemnt =

=[(W4-W1)*Gk/((W3-W1)-(W5-W4))]
=[(154.5-51)*0.79/((157.5-51)-(231.5-154.5))]
=2.77
RESULT:- Specific gravity of cemnt=2.77

6.4 FINENESS OF CEMENT BY DRY SIEVING

Weight of cement 100 100 100
gms
Wt of residue of 98 98.5 98.5
sieve in gms
Amount retained 2 1.5 1.5
Calculations
Fineness of cement = 1.6%
Result:-
Fineness of cement =1.6%

6.5 SIEVE ANALYSIS OF SAND
IS Wt of sand % of Cummulative %passing

Aperature
sieve no retained(A) A=B of B through
4.75mm 4.75 2.7 0.27 0.27 99.73
2.00mm 2 13 1.3 1.57 98.43
1.00mm 1 215.5 21.62 23.24 76.81
600 0.6 394.5 39.58 62.82 37.23
300 0.3 30.8 30.98 93.72 6.33
150 0.15 57 5.72 99.44 0.61
75 0.075 4.5 0.45 99.89 0.16
Pan - 1.5 0.15 100.04 0.001

7.1 MIX DESIGN FOR CONCRETE OF GRADE M25@0.5

DESIGN PARAMETERS:
Characterstics compressive strength @28 days = 25mpa
Maximum size of aggregate =20mm
Minimum size of aggregate =12mm
Target mean strength [IS 10262 page:06]=31.6@28days
Minimum cement content =300kg
Maximum cement content =400kg
Maximum w/c =0.5
TEST DATA FOR MATERIALS:

Type of cement = opc 53 grade
Type of admixture= micro silica
Specific gravity of cement ‘sc’=2.77
Specific gravity of 20mm=3.46
Specific gravity of 12mm= 3.30
Combined specific gravity=3.38
Specific gravity of sand =2.63
Water absorption of 20mm=0.8

Water absorption of 10mm=0.8

Combined water absorption =0.8
Water absorption of sand =0.9
Free surface moisture of coarse aggregate = Nil
Free surface moisture of fine aggregate = 2%
SELECTION OF TARGET MEAN STRENGTH :

Formula
Fck =Fck +t*s
Fck =target mean strength =?
Fck =charecterstic compressive strength =20mpa
t =thickness =1.65
s=standard deviation =4
Fck =25+1.65*4
31.6@28days
Fck=31.6*0.7
22.12@7days
SELECTION OF W/C RATIO:

Maximum w/c =0.5
Hence w/c selected =0.5

SELECTION OF CEMENT:
Mimimum cement content =350 kg
Maximum cement content =400 kg
Cement content selected = 355 kg
DETERMINATION OF WATER
W/C ratio =0.5
Cement content =355kg
Water content =177.5 kg
DETERMINATION OF VOLUME CONCRETE:

Entrapped air content =2%
Absolutely volume of concrete =1-(2/100)
=0.98m3
DETERMINATION OF FINE AGGREGATE:

V=[W+(c/sc)+(1/p)(Fa/sfa)](1/103)
= 738.74 kg
DETERMINATION OF COARSE AGGREGATE:

V=[W+(c/sc)+(1/p)(Ca/sca)](1/103)
=1371.95 kg

AMOUNT OF POLYMER:
POLYMER OF 0.05%:
Max & Min admixture to be added for 1st proportion=
0.05% by wt of cement
Amount of cement =355kg/m3
Amount of polymer =0.0042kg (0.05 %)
POLYMER OF 0.10%:
Amount of polymer =0.0084kg(0.10%)
POLYMER OF 0.15 % :
Amount of polymer =0.0126kg (0.15 %)

7.2 WEIGHT OF MATERIALS:
Wt of materials
S.no Particulars Kg/m3
in 6 cubes (kg)
1. Cement 355 8.4
2. Water 177.5 4.2
3. Fine aggregate 738.74 18.66
Coarse
4. 1371.95 34.86
aggregate
* 20mm 823.17 20.9
* 12mm 548,78 13.94
5. Polymer
* 1st proportion 0.15 0.0042
* 2nd proportion 0.3 0.0084
* 3rd proportion 0.45 0.0126

7.3 WEIGHT OF MATERIALS IN 6 CUBES
s.no Particulars volume
1. Cement 8.4
2. Water 4.2
3. Fine aggregate 18.66
4. 20mm 20.9
5. 12mm 13.94
6. 0.05% polymer 0.0042
7. 0.1% polymer 0.0084
8. 0.15%polymer 0.0126

8.1 COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH IN N/mm2

FOR THE PROPORTION OF 0.05% POLYMER
W/C Compressive Avg in Compressive Avg in

strength in compressive strength in compressive
N/mm2 strength in N/mm2 strength in
(7 days) N/mm2 (28 days) N/mm2
0.5 20 25.77
22.22 21.96 22.22 24.144
22.60 24.44



0.5 21.33 33.33
22.22 22.664 32.44 33.171
24.442 33.744



0.5 19.55 26.66
23.11 20.35 24.44 26.29
18.4 27.11


FOR THE CONTROLLED CONCRETE

0.5 27.72 32.12
28.86 28.84 30.36 31.09
29.04 30.8

8.5 FLEXURAL STRENGTH IN N/mm2

W/C Flexural Avg in Flexural Avg in

strength in Flexural strength in Flexural
0.5 3.040 3.520
3.104 3.029 3.808 3.691
2.94 3.744



0.5 3.80 4.4
3.880 3.787 4.76 4.613
3.680 4.680


FOR THE PROPORTION OF 0.15% OF POLYMER

0.5 3.136 3.776
3.008 3.051 3.968 3.861
3.008 3.840


FOR THE CONTROLLED CONCRETE

0.5 3.792 4.956
4.992
3.780 3.792 4.992
3.804 5.028

9.1 COMPARING DIFFERENT TYPE OF POLYMER MIXES
COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH RESULTS:-

FOR 7 DAYS TEST
IN X-AXIS  POLYMER PERCENTAGE
IN Y-AXIS  COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH IN N/mm2
30
28.24
25
22.664
21.96
20.35
20
15
10
0
CC 0.05% 0.10% 0.15%

FOR 28 DAYS TEST

IN Y-AXIS  COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH IN N/mm2
35
33.177
31.09
30
26.29
24.144
25
20
15
10
0
CC 0.05% 0.10% 0.15%

FLEXURAL STRENGTH RESULTS:-
FOR 7 DAYS TEST

IN Y-AXIS  FLEXURAL STRENGTH IN N/mm2
4 3.787
3.792
3.5
3.029 3.051
3
2.5
1.5
0.5
0
CC 0.05% 0.10% 0.15%

FOR 28 DAYS TEST

IN Y-AXIS  FLEXURAL STRENGTH IN N/mm2
4.992
5
4.613
3.691 3.861
4
0
CC 0.05% 0.10% 0.15%

CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

10.1 CONCLUSIONS :
Based on present experimental investigation the following
conclusions are drawn
 Silica fume mix requires powder contents, lesser

quantity of coarse aggregate , high range of super
plasticizer to give stability and fluidity to the concrete
mix.
 Thus, it can be concluded that the maximum
compressive strength of self-compaction concrete with
the combination of admixtures be obtained by adding
10% of silica fume.
 The workability of micro silica is equilibrium of fluidity,
deformation filling ability and resistance to segregation.
This equiliburm has to be maintained for sufficient time
period to allow for transportation, placing and finishing.
 With 10% replacement of cement with silica fume not
only compressive strength increases significantly with
age but also the split tensile strength at 28 days increases.
 Further, replacement of cement with fly ash leads to
drastic reduction in compressive strength.

10.2 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FUTURE INVESTIGATION
The following experimental studied can be conducted in future with

respect of high compressive strength and self-compaction concrete;
 The effects of adding of silica fume on the durability characteristics

of self-compacting and compressive strength along with one or more
admixtures.
 The effects of high temperature on the properties of self-compacting
concrete containing more than three admixtures along with silica
fume.
The effects of adding of silica fume on shrinkage and creep

properties on self-compaction and high compressive strength
concrete containing more than two admixtures.

10.3 REFERENCES:
1. okamura, h,”self-compacting high-performance concrete”,
concrete international, pp.50-54(1997).
2.bartos.j.m.,”measurement of key properties of fresh self
compacting concrete”,cen/pnr workshop,paris(2000).
3. ozawa,k.,”development of high performance concrete based on
the durability design of concrete structures”,easec-2,vol. 1,pp.445-
440(1989).
4. Atkins,h.n.,”highway materials, soils and concretes”, 4th edition,
prentice hall,pp.227-330(2003).
5. Bartos,j.m.,”measurement of key properties of fresh self-
compacting concrete”, Cen/per workshop, Paris(2000).
6. Ouchi,m.,m.hibino, and h.okamura, “effect of super plasticizer
on self-compact ability of fresh concrete trr 1574,pp.37-4
(1996).
7. ouchi,m. and m. hibino, ”development, application’s and
investigations of self-compacting concrete’, international
workshop, kochi, japan(2000).

8. hajame okamura and masahiro ouchi,”self compaction

concrete”, journal of advanced concrete technology, vol-1,no-1,5-
15apr 2003.

SCC Project Work 03

Caricato da

Informazioni sul documento

Titolo originale

Copyright

Formati disponibili

Condividi questo documento

Condividi o incorpora il documento

Opzioni di condivisione

Hai trovato utile questo documento?

Questo contenuto è inappropriato?

Copyright:

Formati disponibili

SCC Project Work 03

Caricato da

Copyright:

Formati disponibili

SELF CURING CONCRETE

5. SCOPE AND INVESTIGATION

This scope of present investigation is to study and evaluate the strength

The specific objectives of the present investigations are as listed below:

 To conduct feasibility study of producing polymer by

SHREE RAMA EDUCATIONAL GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS 24

5.3 TEST PROGRAMME

To evaluate the effect of adding polymer in different proportions to the

The parameters studies are as follows:

SHREE RAMA EDUCATIONAL GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS 25

5.4 Compressive strength test

Compressive strength test was conducted on the cylindrical

(1991). Three cylindrical specimens of size 150 mm x 300 mm were cast

specimen by the cross-sectional area of the specimen.

5.5 Flexural strength test

mixes at different curing periods as per IS 516 (1991). Three concrete

measured. The flexural strength (fcr) was calculated as follows:

SHREE RAMA EDUCATIONAL GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS 26

When ‘a’ is greater than 13.3 cm for 10 cm specimen, fcr is

Where, fcr = Flexural strength of concrete (N/mm2)

P = Maximum load applied to the specimen (in Newton)

b = measured width of the specimen (in mm)

d = measured depth of the specimen at the point of failure (in mm)

l = Length of the specimen on which the specimen was supported

SHREE RAMA EDUCATIONAL GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS 27

SHREE RAMA EDUCATIONAL GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS 28

Water absorption = [(W3-W4)/W4]*100

SHREE RAMA EDUCATIONAL GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS 29

6.2 SPECIFIC GRAVITY (12mm in aggregate):

Water absorption = [(W3-W4)/W4]*100

SHREE RAMA EDUCATIONAL GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS 30

Specific gravity of cemnt =

RESULT:- Specific gravity of cemnt=2.77

SHREE RAMA EDUCATIONAL GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS 31

6.4 FINENESS OF CEMENT BY DRY SIEVING

SHREE RAMA EDUCATIONAL GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS 32

6.5 SIEVE ANALYSIS OF SAND

IS Wt of sand % of Cummulative %passing

4.75mm 4.75 2.7 0.27 0.27 99.73

2.00mm 2 13 1.3 1.57 98.43

1.00mm 1 215.5 21.62 23.24 76.81

600 0.6 394.5 39.58 62.82 37.23

300 0.3 30.8 30.98 93.72 6.33

150 0.15 57 5.72 99.44 0.61

75 0.075 4.5 0.45 99.89 0.16

Pan - 1.5 0.15 100.04 0.001

SHREE RAMA EDUCATIONAL GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS 33

7.1 MIX DESIGN FOR CONCRETE OF GRADE M25@0.5

TEST DATA FOR MATERIALS:

SHREE RAMA EDUCATIONAL GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS 34

Water absorption of 10mm=0.8

SELECTION OF TARGET MEAN STRENGTH :

SELECTION OF W/C RATIO:

SHREE RAMA EDUCATIONAL GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS 35

DETERMINATION OF VOLUME CONCRETE:

DETERMINATION OF FINE AGGREGATE:

DETERMINATION OF COARSE AGGREGATE:

SHREE RAMA EDUCATIONAL GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS 36

SHREE RAMA EDUCATIONAL GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS 37

7.2 WEIGHT OF MATERIALS:

1. Cement 355 8.4

2. Water 177.5 4.2

3. Fine aggregate 738.74 18.66