Properties of Reactive Powder Concrete Using Densified Silica Fume

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This paper presents some experimental results on the physical and mechanical properties of reactive powder concrete (RPC) using two different characteristics of densified silica fume (f1 and f2). The silica fume/cement ratio (f/c) varied from 15% to 35% by weight. The flow, the micromorphology by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and the compressive strength at the ages of 3, 7 and 28 days were studied. The effects of the silica fume agglomerations on the properties of the RPC were considered and discussed. The test results indicated that the properties of RPC depended on the type of silica fume, amount of silica fume and amount of superplasticizer used.

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