Title:
Simplified Mixture Design for Production of Self- Consolidating Concrete
Author(s):
T. Hemalatha, Ananth Ramaswamy, and J. M. Chandra Kishen
Publication:
Materials Journal
Volume:
112
Issue:
2
Appears on pages(s):
277-286
Keywords:
fly ash; high strength; medium strength; ordinary strength; SCC; silica fume
DOI:
10.14359/51687102
Date:
3/1/2015
Abstract:
In this work, a methodology to achieve ordinary-, medium-, and high-strength self-compacting concrete (SCC) with and without mineral additions is proposed. The inclusion of Class F fly ash increases the density of SCC but retards the hydration rate, resulting in substantial strength gain only after 28 days. This delayed strength gain due to the use of fly ash has been considered in the mixture design model. The accuracy of the proposed mixture design model is validated with the present test data and mixture and strength data obtained from diverse sources reported in the literature.
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