Assessment of High Performance Self-Consolidating Concrete through an Experimental and Analytical Multi-Parameter Approach

High-performance self-consolidating concrete is one of the most promising developments in the construction industry. Nowadays, concrete designers and ready-mix companies are seeking optimum concrete in terms of environmental impact, cost, mechanical performance, as well as fresh-state properties. Th...

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Published in:Materials 2021-02, Vol.14 (4), p.985
Main Authors: Ahmed, Ghafur H, Ahmed, Hawreen, Ali, Babar, Alyousef, Rayed
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Admixtures
Aggregates
Cement
Compressive strength
Concrete construction
Concrete mixing
Consolidation
Construction
Construction industry
Design
Environmental impact
Fire resistance
Flexural strength
Fly ash
Freeze thaw cycles
Freeze-thaw durability
Mechanical properties
Modulus of elasticity
Parameter identification
Permeability
Rheology
Silicon dioxide
Strain
Stress-strain relationships
Submerging
Tensile strength
Viscosity
Water absorption
Workability
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Summary:High-performance self-consolidating concrete is one of the most promising developments in the construction industry. Nowadays, concrete designers and ready-mix companies are seeking optimum concrete in terms of environmental impact, cost, mechanical performance, as well as fresh-state properties. This can be achieved by considering the mentioned parameters simultaneously; typically, by integrating conventional concrete systems with different types of high-performance waste mineral admixtures (i.e., micro-silica and fly ash) and ultra-high range plasticizers. In this study, fresh-state properties (slump, flow, restricted flow), hardened-state properties (density, water absorption by immersion, compressive strength, splitting tensile strength, flexural strength, stress-strain relationship, modulus of elasticity, oven heating test, fire-resistance, and freeze-thaw cycles), and cost of high-performance self-consolidating concrete (HPSCC) prepared with waste mineral admixtures, were examined and compared with three different reference mixes, including normal strength-vibrated concrete (NSVC), high-strength self-compacted concrete (HSSCC), and high-performance highly-viscous concrete (HPVC). Then, a multi parameter analytical approach was considered to identify the optimum concrete mix in terms of cost, workability, strength, and durability.
ISSN:1996-1944
1996-1944
DOI:10.3390/ma14040985