Assessment of Strength and Durability Properties of Self-Compacting Concrete Comprising Alccofine

Chidambaram Prithiviraj, Jagadeesan Saravanan, Deivasigamani Ramesh Kumar, Gunasekaran Murali, Nikolai Ivanovich Vatin and Packirisamy Swaminathan
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Chidambaram Prithiviraj: Department of Civil and Structural Engineering, Annamalai University, Chidambaram 608002, India
Jagadeesan Saravanan: Department of Civil and Structural Engineering, Annamalai University, Chidambaram 608002, India
Deivasigamani Ramesh Kumar: Department of Civil Engineering, Mangalam College of Engineering, Ettumanoor 686631, India
Gunasekaran Murali: Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, Saint Petersburg 195251, Russia
Nikolai Ivanovich Vatin: Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, Saint Petersburg 195251, Russia
Packirisamy Swaminathan: Department of Civil Engineering, Mangalam College of Engineering, Ettumanoor 686631, India

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 10, 1-19

Abstract: Self-Compacting Concrete (SCC), a high-performance concrete with exceptional fluidity and cohesiveness, has gained popularity recently. The consolidation qualities and durability demands of this material require the application of Supplemental Cementitious Materials (SCMs). Alccofine is a type of additive material that has the potential to increase SCC characteristics while lowering the environmental effect of Portland cement manufacturing. In light of these facts, this study focused on the fresh, strength, and durability properties of SCC by partially replacing cement with varying percentages of alccofine such as 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, and 60%. The fresh properties are examined using slump flow, T 50 , V-funnel, and L-box as per ISO 1920-13. The mechanical and durability properties were investigated, such as compressive strength test, modulus of rupture, Young’s modulus of concrete and water absorption, sorptivity, sulphate resistance, and acid resistance, and were compared with conventional SCC. Results indicated that the replacement of 30% alccofine exhibited superior performance in both the strength and durability properties compared to other mixes.

Keywords: self-compacting concrete; alccofine; fresh properties; mechanical properties; durability properties (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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