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Temperature Effects on Curing Of Concrete

Containing Silica
Mr. Mohit Manwatkar1, Dr.P.Y.Pawade 2

Student, Master of Technology (Civil Engineering) G.H.Raisoni college of engineering, Nagpur

1.

2
.Head of department, Department of Civil Engineering,G.H.Raisoni college of engineering, Nagpur

Abstract – In order to evaluate the increased effects of Table 1: Shows the various ingredients present in the silica fume
temperature on Concrete, this study along with comparison with
normal cured concrete has been made. The silica fume was Mineral Name % present
replaced with the cement and the dosage which gave the Sio2 93-94
maximum strength was used for further addition of silica sand Al2o3 0.5-2
and steel fibers. The steam curing can be used as a effective tool Fe2o3 0.1-0.5
where high early strength is required like road construction etc. Mgo 0.4-1.6
In this literature the compressive strength at the age of 3,7 and Na2o 0.4-0.9
28 days was determined and was further compared with normal K 2o 0.2-1.0
cured concrete and also split tensile test was also carried out to Cao 0.2-0.6
see the behaviour of concrete cylinder to the tensile effect. All S 0.2-0.5
the study was done for M30 grade concrete and for proper C 0.2-1.2
mixing of silica fume with cement super plasticiser was used and
Loi 0.5-2.6
the water cement ratio was kept to be 0.45. The results obtained
through the research work are thus presented in this paper.
III- COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH
Key Words: concrete, mechanical properties, elevated
All the results for compressive strength are done on cube of size
temperature, admixtures, curing method.
150x150x150 mm dimension. And also the temperature of
curing was kept to be 60°C and strength at the age of 3,7 and 28
days are determined which is also compared with normal cured
I- INTRODUCTION
concrete and the percentage increase of strength in comparison
The silica fume is discovered from ferrosilicon alloys. It can be to normal concrete are also made.
either used in slurry from or it can be used in blended form. In
any form the appreciable amount of strength can be obtained. 3.1 Results of compressive strength
The silica fumed concrete is the one which very less times Table 2: shows the different % in which silica fume, super
shows the segregation and the problems like bleeding. Silica plasticizer, cement etc are added for the preparation of
fume does not generally cause any reduction or increase in concrete mix in order to M30 grade concrete.
setting time. Concretes cured with elevated temperature have
been found to have very regular structure in comparison to 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
normal cured concrete. The silica fumed concrete also results in Mix1 0 398 730 1245 0 0.45 1.59
rich mix of the aggregate cement ratio.Silica fume consists Mix2 10 381 730 1245 38.1 0.45 1.52
Mix3 12 365 730 1245 43.8 0.45 1.46
concerning of the fine particles together with specific surface as
Mix4 14 351 730 1245 49.14 0.45 1.40
regards six instances over cement due to the fact that its particles
Mix5 16 339 730 1245 54.24 0.45 1.35
are too finer than that of the cement particles. At a typical Mix6 18 323 730 1245 58.14 0.45 1.29
dosage of 10 % of cement there will be 50000-10000 silica fume Mix7 20 311 730 1245 62.2 0.45 1.24
grains with that of cement grains.
Column 1: % mix
II- EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAMEES Column 2: silica fume in %
Column 3: cement
The Portland pozzolana cement is used in the research work. Column 4: sand
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Column 5: Coarse aggregate Table 4: Shows the results of conventional cured concrete
Column 6: silica fume in Kg
Column 7: Water-cement ratio Mix Slump 3days 7days 28 days
Column 8: Super plasticier (mm) strength strength strength
M1 60 12.20 18.32 30.56
The test results comprises of average of 4 cube samples for all M2 56 14.36 20.54 31.22
the tests which were carried out in this literature. M3 55 14.98 21.58 32.58
M4 47 18.55 24.66 33.87
Table 3: Compressive strength for all concrete cube specimen M5 51 16.47 22.55 32.95
M6 60 16.20 22.40 32.78
Mix Slump 3 days 7 days 28 days M7 63 15.77 21.69 32.01
(mm) strength strength strength
Mix1 64 22.36 26.58 34.67 From Table 3 and Table 4 the percentage increase in strength of
Mix2 58 24.56 28.68 36.25 steam cured concrete can be made
Mix3 56 24.90 29.65 37.58 Table 5: shows the percentage increase in compressive strength
Mix4 60 28.20 32.69 38.10 of steam cured concrete in comparison with conventional
Mix5 51 26.52 31.22 37.22 concrete
Mix6 52 25.12 29.69 36.98
Mix7 58 24.99 29.32 36.22 Mix Increase in Increase in Increase in
strength at 3 strength at strength at
On the basis of above results following graph shows the days 7 days 28 days
variation of strength at different ages for all mixes. M1 42.79 30.39 14.32
M2 40.13 33.35 16.54
M3 42.97 31.32 19.58
compressive strength for all mix M4 41.23 29.87 18.54
50 M5 39.57 28.54 17.02
Compressive strength (mpa)

M6 38.02 27.87 16.54

40 M7 36.54 25.02 14.21
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From above results it is found that 14 % silica fume
3 days replacement by weight of cement gives the maximum strength
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7 days and is further addition of silica sand and steel fibers.
10
28 Days Silica sand is added in proportions (%) as 2, 4, 6,8,10 and silica
0
fume 14 % is also kept constant.
0 10 12 14 16 18 20
Table 6: shows Variation of compressive strength with addition
Silica fume variation %
of silica sand

Graph 1 : Shows the variation for all concrete mixes at the Mix % 3 days 7 days 28 days
age of 3,7 and 28 days. Replacement strengt strength strength
h
Mix8 2 23.45 27.97 37.20
Variation of compressive strength at 3,7 28 Mix9 4 26.69 29.20 38.15
days Mix10 6 25.60 28.30 38.05
Compressive strength (mpa)

60 Mix11 8 25.43 28.10 37.96

Mix12 10 24.60 27.54 37.55
40
3 days
20
7 days
0
28 days
M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7
Mix %

Graph 2: compressive strength at 3,7 and 28 days

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Sr.no Comp. str.3 Comp. str.7 Comp. str.28

Variation of compressive strength Days (mpa) Days (mpa) Days (mpa)
M13 24.02 28.97 37.68
with additon of silica sand M14 25.22 29.55 39.98
50 M15 24.69 29.01 38.57
Compressive strength

40 M16 23.00 28.50 38.02

30 3 days
Table 9: compressive strength after addition of steel fibers.
(mpa)

20 7 days
10
28 days
0
2% 4% 6% 8% 10%
Silica sand
Graph 3: Shows the variation %
of compressive strength at 3,7
and 28 days

Compressive strength with

addition of silica sand at 28 days
Compressive strength

38.5
38
(mpa)

37.5
37
36.5 28 days Graph 5: Shows the variation of compressive strength at 3,7
and 28 days.temperatures exposure.
2%
4%

10%
6%
8%

silica sand %
Graph 4: Variation of compressive strength with addition of
silica sand in different percentage for 28 days strength.

From above results it is found that 4% silica sand (silica fume

14% constant) gives the maximum compressive strength and
is so selected for steel fibers addition.

3.2. Properties of steel fibers

Table 7: shows the properties of steel fibers

Length Diameter (mm) Aspect ratio

(mm)
25 0.6 41.67
Graph 6: Variation of compressive strength at 28 days
The steel fibers were added in concrete by dry weight of
cementations’ material 4. SPLIT TENSILE STRENGTH

Mix designation % of fibers added The split tensile test was done on cylinder having 150mm
M13 0.5 diameter and 300mm length.
M14 1.0 As direct tensile test can’t be performed on concrete therefore
split tensile test is performed on concrete.
M15 1.5
M16 2.0

Table 8: shows the proportion in which the steel fibers are

added in concrete (here silica fume (14%) and silica sand
(4%) is kept constant)

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V- CONCLUSION

1. It was found that there was drastic change in compressive

strength of steam cured concrete and conventional concrete.

2. The percentage increase of steam cured concrete at 3 days

was nearly 42% at 7 days it was 28% and at the age of 28
days it was 14% in comparison to conventional concrete.

3. The 14% silica fume gave the maximum compressive strength

and was so selected as the % to be added to concrete for
silica sand and steel fibers.

4. It was silicate hydrate reaction which was responsible for

higher rate of gain of strength of cement in comparison to
Graph 7:Split tensile strength after addition of silica normal cured concrete as it taking place at very higher rate.
fume
5. When it comes to split tensile strength the best combination
split tensile strength with silica was found to be 14% silica fume+ 4% silica sand+ 1% steel
sand at 28 days
Split tensile strength (mpa)

fibers.
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Graph 8: Split tensile strength at different percentage of steel

fibers (14% silica fume and 4% silica sand kept constant) at the
age of 28 days

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