USE OF HOMRA POWDER IN SELF-COMPACTING CONCRETE | ||
| ERJ. Engineering Research Journal | ||
| Article 6, Volume 25, Issue 4, October 2002, Pages 91-103 PDF (1.05 M) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/erjm.2001.70953 | ||
| Author | ||
| Sabry A. Ahmed | ||
| Lecturer, Faculty of Engineering, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Although 5-10% of the production of clay bricks in Egypt is considered as wastes, their use in concrete is still limited. This study investigates the use of hornra powder as a partial replacement of cement and the influence of the total powder content on the properties of selfcompacting concrete (SCC). The cement content for concrete mixes ranged from 250 to 400 Kg/m3 and that of powdered homra from zero to 150 Kg/m3, in order to obtain a total powder content of 400 Kg/m3. A Viscocrete admixture is introduced in these mixes with three different contents: 1, 1.5 and 2% of the total powder content. In addition to the 400 Kg/m3 total powder content three other contents of 500, 550 and 600 Kg/m3 with 2% of the total powder content superplasticizer are studied and compared with that of 400 Kg/m3. The selfcompactability of concrete is measured by means of slump flow, V-funnel, L-box and resistance to segregation tests. Also the influence on the compressive strength is studied using cubes poured without any internal or external compaction. The results showed that the optimum dosage of Viscocrete admixture in SCC with a total powder content of 400 ~~lm~ is 2% of the total powder content, irrespective of the amount of cement. Addition of homra powder as a partial replacement of cement resulted in a slight reduction in the concrete flowability, noticeable decrease in compressive strength and prolonged initial and final setting times of concrete. The use of high powder content (500-600 Kg/m3) with 2% superplacticizer resulted in a concrete with high flowability and moderate viscosity that are necessary for the successful casting of SCC. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Self-compacting Concrete; Homra Powder; Flowability; viscosity; Compactability; Resistance to Segregation | ||
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