INTRODUCTION History Self Compacting Concrete (SCC) In fresh state guarantees high deformability and high resistance to segregation.

on. In the setting stage, it guarantees low plastic shrinkage and little settlement.

In the hardened state, it has a low permeability and a high resistance to external agents and is more durable.

CHARACTERISTICS OF SELF COMPACTING CONCRETE

Flow ability Absence of segregation Ability to pass between reinforcement Compaction under its own weight Compatability of superplasticisers Cement content Water content Form work should be preferably of controlled permeability

APPLICATIONS OF SELF COMPACTING CONCRETE Bridges Box culvert Concrete filled steel Column Tunnel Dams Concrete Products(Blocks, Culverts and Slabs) Diaphragm Walls Pipe Roof Piles Tank.

ADVANTAGES OF SELF COMPACTING CONCRETE Shorter construction period.

Holds good in densely reinforced structures

Elimination of noise due to vibration. Saving in cost of compaction.

Highly durable concrete.

Less health-related problems for construction workers.

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MATERIALS USED Cement 53 grade OPC Fine Aggregate It is desirable to use a coarser variety of sand having a high fineness modulus. Generally, fractions through 300 sieve or 150 sieve are to be kept low. Coarse Aggregate The coarse aggregate , an inert filler of the concrete, is the least porous component of concrete It is preferred to use crushed aggregate than rounded aggregate

MINERAL ADMIXTURES To increase the stability of the mixture To cut down the dosage of viscosity modifying agent fine powders are used. Ennore field IV Fly Ash was used as mineral admixtures

CHEMICAL ADMIXTURE Polycarboxylic ether based superplasticiser The dosage is optimized by Marsh cone test
WATER Potable water is used.

Physical Properties of Cement

Sl. No 1 2 Properties Specific gravity Initial Setting time (minutes) Values 3.15 143

3
4 5

Final Setting time (minutes)

Standard Consistency (%) Compressive Strength (N/ mm2) @ 3 days @ 7 days @ 28 days

390
31.50

26.50
36.45 54.45

Properties of fine aggregate

Sl.No

Property

Values

1
2 3

Specific Gravity
Bulk Density(Kg/m3) Fineness modulus

2.53
1600 2.83

Properties of Coarse aggregate (10 mm down)

Sl.No 1 2

Property Specific Gravity Bulk Density (Kg/m3)

Values 2.65 1605

Fineness modulus

6.24

Properties of Fly Ash

Sl.No 1 2

Property Specific Gravity Bulk Density (Kg/m3)

Values 2.60 825

Properties of Superplasticiser

Sl. No 1 2 3

Property Specific Gravity Chloride content Approximate air entrainment Operating temperature

Values 1.22 - 1.25 Nil 1 % at normal dosages Below 15 C

DETAILS OF MIX PROPORTIONS

METHODS FOR ACHIEVING SELF-COMPACTING CONCRETE

1. Limited aggregate content 2. Low water binder ratio ( 0.9 1.0 on Volume basis)

3. Use of Superplasticisers modifying agent

and

Viscosity

Rational Mix design Method of SCC

Mortar (50 % of

solid Volume)

Paste (60% of mortar volume)

Powder (50 55% paste volume)

Coarse aggregate (50% of Solid Volume)

Fine aggregate (40% Mortar volume)

Water (45 50% of paste Volume)

Optimisation of Superplasticisers The superplasticiser can be optimised for SCC by Marsh cone test. The test consists of determining the time needed for a certain volume of paste to flow through the Marsh Cone for varying SP/ C ratio.

Aggregate proportion The minimum void content of the aggregate skeleton is determined by filling a large container with dry mixes of varying sand/gravel ratios.

The Sand/ aggregate ratio was 1.128

Mortar ( 73.94 %

Paste (58.33 % of mortar volume)

of solid volume)
Coarse aggregate (26.06 % of Solid Volume) Fine aggregate (41.67 % Mortar volume)

Powder (49.66 % paste volume) Water (50.33 % of paste Volume)

4.5 4 3.5

Time (seconds)

3 2.5 2 1.5 1 0.5 0 0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7

% of Superplasticiser by weight of cement

PROPERTIES OF FRESH SCC

Slump Cone Test

L Box Test

L Box Test

L BOX TEST

U Tube Test

V Funnel Test

Filling Ability Test

ACCEPTANCE AT SITE

DETAILS OF EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF SCC

Compressive strength Split tensile Strength Flexural strength Modulus of elasticity Pullout Test

DURABILITY RELATED PROPERTIES

Water Absorption test Germann Water Permeability test Rapid Chloride permeability test Accelerated Carbonation test Accelerated Sulphate Resistance test

ASTM CLASSIFICATION FOR RCPT

Charge Passed > 4000 coulombs 2000 to 4000 coulombs Chloride Permeability High Moderate

1000 to 2000 coulombs

100 to 1000 coulombs <100 coulombs

Low
Very Low Negligible

Conclusions

Self compacting concrete showed no signs of segregation and bleeding. It also had self consolidating property. The workability assessing tests such as slump flow, L - Box, V funnel, U tube and Filling ability could be relied on to assess the stability of the concrete mix. Properties of SCC such as exceptionally good rheological properties and low water binder ratio resulted in dense microstructure. This was evident from the results of the accelerated chloride diffusion test.

Conclusions

Microstructural related properties such as water absorption ,water permeability and chloride permeability confirmed the superior durability characterisation of SCC. The strength and durability properties of self compacting concrete was similar to conventionally vibrated High Performance concrete as seen from the published literature.

For developing SCC technology, new testing and quality control procedures are needed. Possible deviation from IS specifications

SCOPE FOR FUTURE WORK

A rational mix design method needs to be developed. Specific stability evaluation methodology can be developed to guarantee the performance of SCC on site. Binary and tertiary blended cements can be used for developing self compacting concrete. Shrinkage and creep behaviour of SCC can be studied.

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