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High Strength Concrete: by K.Pranuthi-14011D9010

This document discusses high strength concrete (HSC). HSC is defined as concrete with a compressive strength of over 40 MPa. It contains a low water-cement ratio, optimized aggregate sizes between 10-20mm, and admixtures like silica fume and superplasticizers. Methods for producing HSC include seeding, re-vibration, high-speed slurry, inhibiting cracks, and using cementitious aggregates. Compared to normal strength concrete, HSC has higher compressive strength, modulus of elasticity, and lower creep. Its uses include reducing steel and building size in structures like bridges, high-rise buildings, and power plants. While HSC offers benefits, it also has drawbacks like

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High Strength Concrete: by K.Pranuthi-14011D9010

This document discusses high strength concrete (HSC). HSC is defined as concrete with a compressive strength of over 40 MPa. It contains a low water-cement ratio, optimized aggregate sizes between 10-20mm, and admixtures like silica fume and superplasticizers. Methods for producing HSC include seeding, re-vibration, high-speed slurry, inhibiting cracks, and using cementitious aggregates. Compared to normal strength concrete, HSC has higher compressive strength, modulus of elasticity, and lower creep. Its uses include reducing steel and building size in structures like bridges, high-rise buildings, and power plants. While HSC offers benefits, it also has drawbacks like

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High Strength

Concrete
By
K.Pranuthi-14011D9010

Contents
Introduction
Ingredients
Methods used for making HSC
Comparison Between HSC and HPC
Advantages
Applications
Conclusion

Introduction
Concrete is defines as HighStrength Concrete (HSC) only on
the basis of :
Compressive strength
At given age

28 day Compressive Strength

1970s

40MPa

later 60-100MPa

Ingredients of
HSC
Cement
Sand
Water (Low Water -Cement

Ratio)
Optimum sized aggregates
(10mm to 20mm)
Admixtures

Admixtures
Silica fume (To prevent Ca(OH)

crystals in cement matrix)


Water reducing agents (Super
plasticizers)
Dosage rate 5% to 20% or higher
by mass of cementing material.

Methods for making


HSC
1.

Seeding

2.

Re-vibration

3.

High Speed Slurry

4.

Use of admixtures

5.

Inhibition of Cracks

6.Sulphur Impregnation
7.Use of Cementitious

aggregates

Between HSC and


NSC
High

Resistance to Applied
pressures compared to NSC
Water Cement Ratio is :
HSC - 0.25
NSC - 0.4 to 0.6

Normal
Strength

20-50 MPa

High Strength

50-100 MPa

Ultra High
Strength

100-150 MPa

Aggregate size are:

HSC - 10 mm to 20mm
NSC - 40mm
Higher Modulus of Elasticity
Lower creep coefficient
Less deflection
Fracture Surface
HSC Smooth
NSC - Rough

Advantages
Reduces amount of Steel
Reduces Dead Load
Reduces space occupied by

Columns.
Increases rental Space.
High Compressive Strength

To use the concrete

service at early age.


Eg :Pavement in 3 days
High rise buildings an be
build by reduced columns.

Limitations
Damaged at high

temperature i.e less


resistance to fire.
Must be expertise in
selection of ingredients.

Applications
Long Span Bridges : Vidya

Sagar Setu at Kolkata

High Rise
building :
South
Wacker
Drive ,
Chicago

Kaiga
Power
Project

Petrona
s
Towers,
Malaysi
a

Conclusion
In recent years there has been a

rapid growth of interest in high


strength concrete.
We may use HSC more often in
future.

Thank
you

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