Project on Experimental Investigation on Flexural Behavior of Self Compacting Concrete

Abstract

Concrete is one of the most familiar and utilized material in the construction industry. Through the properties of concrete, like ability to flow and easy to mould into any shapes, then the workability of the concrete enhances its own property and its nature. In order to overcome these problems advanced method is used in Japan in the year 1986. It is termed as Self-compacting concrete (SCC). The ultimate aim of the project is to improve the compressive and flexural strength of SCC. In this Experimental study of investigation of SCC silica fume used as the replacement of sand with various percentages of 5%, 10%, 15%. It attains the greater strength which was compared to nominal SCC mix of concrete. These percentages of fibers are added to the concrete and determine the maximum strength achieved by the concrete. Flexure Strength of Beams also conducted for conventional SCC beams and SCC with the replacement of Silica fume 15% and Polypropylene with (0.5, 1.0, 1.5) various Percentage. The better results was shown by the replacement of 15% silica fume and 1% polypropylene fiber in the concrete as much differ from nominal mix concrete.