An Experiment Investigation on Physical and Mechanical Properties of High Strength Concrete with Suitable Admixture

Abstract:

Concrete is an essential construction material. Even-though conventional concrete performs and satisfy the structures under normal conditions, a few special situations require very high compressive strength of concrete. An experimental investigation is done to develop high strength concrete with suitable admixtures and steel fibers. The properties of fresh and hardened concrete with alccofine as partial replacement for binder and poly-carboxylate ether (Glenium 8233) and steel fibers is investigated for the workability and mechanical properties i.e., compressive, splitting tensile and flexural strength of concrete. Based on the results, the strength increased with the addition of alccofine compared to the control mix. Hence, by optimum percentage of alccofine, high strength of concrete of 112 MPa can be obtained.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 972)
• Pages: 10-15
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.972.10
• Online since: October 2019
• Authors: B.C. Gayana*, Mallikarjuna Shashanka, Avinash N. Rao, Karra Ram Chandar
• Keywords: Alccofine, Compressive Strength, Flexural Strength, Steel Fibers, Workability

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