Experimental Study on the Synergistic Effect of Expansive and Natural Fibres in Ternary Blended Self Compacting Concrete

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Authors

  • Samuel Prabaharan J
     Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Francis Xavier Engineering College, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu 627003 ,IN
  • Sophia M
     Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, CMR Institute of Technology, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560037 ,IN
  • Ravikant Talluri
     Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, CMR Institute of Technology, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560037 ,IN
  • Karthick A
     Assistant Professor, K. Ramakrishnan College of Technology, Trichy, Tamil Nadu 621112 ,IN

Keywords:

Self compacting concrete, sisal and Prosopis juliflora fibres, water demand, mechanical strength

Abstract

The present research works aims at the production of self compacting concretes with higher strength and durability by utilizing cement replacement and fibre reinforcement. Generally SCC has more powder content than the normal concrete to enhance their fluidity and hence to minimize the cement utilization, zeolite and silica fume has been used as cement replacement at 15% each by weight of cement. To provide flexibility, natural fibres (sisal and Prosopis juliflora) have been used at 1% by cement weight. Using expansive agents CaO and MgO with wide ranging proportions (0%, 2%, 4%, 6%), the fluidity is enhanced due to the dispersive effect produced by these agents. The utilization of super-plasticizers was also be reduced due to the expansive agents thereby the construction cost is reduced. The shrinkage resistance of the concrete was improved with high flexural strength with increasing expansive agent additions upto 1.5%. The developed self compacting concrete mixes containing expansive agents can also be commercialized for use in specific applications.

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2023-09-12

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Prabaharan J, S., Sophia M, Ravikant Talluri, & Karthick A. (2023). Experimental Study on the Synergistic Effect of Expansive and Natural Fibres in Ternary Blended Self Compacting Concrete. Journal of Mines, Metals and Fuels, 71(7), 970–977. Retrieved from https://informaticsjournals.co.in/index.php/jmmf/article/view/34781

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Volume 71, Issue 7, July 2023

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