tudy of Effect of Water based Curing Techniques on Compressive Strength of Self Compacting Concrete
| Author(s) | : | Dr. Pamnani Nanak J, Alefiya I Kachwala, Hiren Talati |
| Institution | : | Professor,Dr. Jivraj Mehta Institute of Technology, Mogar, Anand, India |
| Published In | : | Vol. 2, Issue 3 — March 2015 |
| Page No. | : | 15-22 |
| Domain | : | Engineering |
| Type | : | Research Paper |
| ISSN (Online) | : | 2348-4470 |
| ISSN (Print) | : | 2348-6406 |
Self-Compacting Concrete (SCC) is highly workable concrete with high strength and high performance thatcan flow under its own weight through restricted sections without segregation and bleeding. SCC is achieved by reducingthe volume ratio of aggregate to cementitious materials, increasing the paste volume and using various viscosityenhancing admixtures and superplasticizers. It is observed that the behaviour of the design concrete mix is significantlyaffected by variation in humidity and temperature both in fresh and hardened state. In this paper effect of few waterbased curing techniques on compressive strength of M30 grade self-compacting concrete (SCC) is discussed.It is observed that immersion method for curing gives maximum compressive strength while the lowest compressivestrength is for ice curing. Hot water & Sea water give second highest strength at 28 days.It is concluded that although pond immersion method is best for curing, in extreme weather conditions SCC can proveeffective for hot weather and sea water conditions. Wet covering method is quite effective giving about 92% strength thanthat of strength received from immersion method. In cold weather compressive strength gain is quite less about 82%.
Dr. Pamnani Nanak J, Alefiya I Kachwala, Hiren Talati, “tudy of Effect of Water based Curing Techniques on Compressive Strength of Self Compacting Concrete”, International Journal of Advance Engineering and Research Development (IJAERD), Vol. 2, Issue 3, pp. 15-22, March 2015.
