Experimental Analysis of a Self Compacting Concrete with Using HPMC (Hydroxypropyl Methyl Cellulose) Resin Powder as a Viscosity Agent

Cellulose ether such as are common admixtures in factory made mortars. Nevertheless, their use principally remains empirical, and no cement-admixture interaction mechanism has ever been rigorously demonstrated. Self-compacting concrete, also referred as self-consolidating concrete, is able to flow and consolidate under its own weight and is desecrated almost completely while flowing in the formwork. It is cohesive enough to fill the spaces of almost any size and shape without segregation or bleeding. This makes scc particularly useful wherever placing is difficult, such as in heavily-reinforced concrete members or in complicated work forms. The hpmc (hydroxyl propyl methyl cellulose) has been taken as a viscosity agent, which retard the setting of cement, so the main objective of this project is to create a concrete with using the viscosity agent which can be easily consolidate and act as a self-compacting concrete. Different scc-hpmc mixes are going to prepared with different rate of hpmc to check the strength, workability and durability of it. In the experimental analysis thesis the specimen mix design will be compare with the ordinary portland cement at all different curing ages. All other required tests will be done with different scc-hpmc mix samples.