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Strength and Durability Aspects of Metakaolin Based Cement Concrete

Author(s):

Hari Kaushik N , PGADM in Real Estate and Construction Management, Symbiosis, Pune

Keywords:

Target Mean Strength, Characteristic Compressive Strength, Tolerance Factor, Cement, Sp. Gravity, W/C

Abstract

Metakaolin is one of the generally creating cementitious material utilized as an admixture to deliver high-quality cement and is utilized for keeping up the consistency of cement. For the situation where adequate or poor relieving solid structures like the ocean shores, underground structures get influenced by the loss of compressive quality, penetrability and sturdiness, utilization of metakaolin demonstrate to be extremely helpful to adjust the properties of cement. This task manages the properties of cement by substitution of metakaolin. The blend was gotten by supplanting 0, 5, 7.5, 10, 12.5, 15 percent mass of bond by metakaolin. At long last, required examples were tried to explore the conduct, for example, compressive quality and toughness. The test outcome shows an ideal amount of metakaolin utilization will in general increment the quality of solid when contrasted and traditional one.

Other Details

Paper ID: IJSRDV7I80316
Published in: Volume : 7, Issue : 8
Publication Date: 01/11/2019
Page(s): 389-392

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