Properties of self-consolidating concrete made utilizing alternative mineral fillers

Shamsad Ahmad; Saheed Kolawole Adekunle; Mohammed Maslehuddin; Abul Kalam Azad

doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2014.06.096

Properties of self-consolidating concrete made utilizing alternative mineral fillers

Shamsad Ahmad^*, Saheed Kolawole Adekunle, Mohammed Maslehuddin, Abul Kalam Azad

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Abstract

Self-consolidating concrete (SCC) is a concrete material possessing an ability to take formwork shapes and pass through congested reinforcement bars without being vibrated, making it a 'smart concrete' material. However, the high cost of SCC resulting from the use of mineral fillers and high cement content has been a main factor impeding the widespread use of this smart material. Consequently, there is a need to investigate the use of low cost materials in the production of SCC to ensure adoptability of SCC in concrete construction. This paper presents the results of a study conducted to develop and evaluate the performance of four SCC mixtures using different combinations of filler materials, such as silica fume, natural pozzolana and metakaolin, in conjunction with limestone powder. The developed SCC mixtures exhibited high strength (compressive, tensile, bond and elastic modulus), excellent shrinkage behavior and good durability characteristics (high corrosion resistance and related indices). The findings of this study indicated the possibility of producing cost-effective and high-performance SCC mixtures using the mineral fillers considered in this study.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	268-276
Number of pages	9
Journal	Construction and Building Materials
Volume	68
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2014.06.096
State	Published - 15 Oct 2014

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Funding Information:
The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support provided by King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals , Dhahran, Saudi Arabia under the research grant (Project No. RG1001-1 and RG1001-2). The logistical support of the Department of Civil Engineering and the Research Institute, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, is also acknowledged with appreciation. We also acknowledge the generous supply of the chemical admixtures used in this study by Saudi BASF for Building Materials Co., Ltd., Al-Khobar.

Keywords

Durability characteristics
Limestone powder
Mechanical properties
Metakaolin
Mineral fillers
Natural pozzolana
Self-consolidating concrete (SCC)
Silica fume

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Civil and Structural Engineering
Building and Construction
General Materials Science

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