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Strength Characteristics of Self Compacting Self Curing by using Light Weight Aggregate

Author(s):

Sneha D , REVA UNIVERSITY ; Sanjay Raj A, REVA UNIVERSITY

Keywords:

SCC, SCSCC, LWA, Light Weight Aggregate

Abstract

Self-compacting is a new-fangled concrete that flows under its own weight devoid of any vibration and doesn't seggregate and spreads effortlessly even in overcrowded reinforcements. Self-curing is a practice, which supplies water for more effective hydration of cement. Water soon is going to turn out to be a scarce material day-by-day; there is a vital necessity to research in cut of water for production of concrete and curing. Curing of concrete is upholding appropriate dampness in concrete throughout its primary segment in order to get better strength and durability attributes. Conception of SCSCC is to eradicate compaction for concrete also upholding sufficient dampness for curing purpose. Efforts are made to acquire SCSCC by using LWA as internal curing agents. Strength stricture like Compressive', Splitting tensile' strength and durability attributes deliberated for diverse percentages of self-curing agent (0%, 5%, 10%, 15% weight of cement) and from the outcomes, conclusion may perhaps draw that 15% LWA SCSCC blend offered more strength properties.

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Paper ID: IJSRDV6I31079
Published in: Volume : 6, Issue : 3
Publication Date: 01/06/2018
Page(s): 2160-2164

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