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LIST OF TABLES

Table Page
2.1. Major Compounds of Portland Cement 9
2.2. Approximate Composition Limits of Portland Cement 10
2.3. American Society of Testing and Material (ASTM)
Portland Cement Classification 12
2.4 Water Density For Various Temperatures 15
2.5 Proportion of Cement , Sand and Coarse Aggregate in Concrete 34
3.1. Chemical Composition of 52.5 Grade Crown Cement 43
3.2. Chemical Composition of Egg Shell Powder 43
3.3. Chemical Composition of Silica Fume 44
3.4. Specific Gravity of Crown Cement 45
3.5. Specific Gravity of Egg Shell Powder 45
3.6. Fineness of Crown Cement 46
3.7. Fineness of Crown Cement with Various Percentage of Egg Shell Powder 47
3.8. Fineness of Cement with Various Percentage of Egg Shell Powder and
Silica Fume 48
3.9. Normal Consistency of Crown Cement 49
3.10. Normal Consistency of 95% Cement and 5% Egg Shell Powder 50
3.11. Normal Consistency of 90% Cement and 10% Egg Shell Powder 50
3.12. Normal Consistency of 85% Cement and 15% Egg Shell Powder 51
3.13. Normal Consistency of 92.5% Cement, 5% Egg Shell Powder and
2.5% Silica Fume 51
3.14. Normal Consistency of 87.5% Cement, 10% Egg Shell Powder and
2.5% Silica Fume 51
3.15. Normal Consistency of 82.5% Cement, 15% Egg Shell Powder and
2.5% Silica Fume 51
3.16. Normal Consistency of 90% Cement, 5% Egg Shell Powder and 5%
Silica Fume 52
3.17. Normal Consistency of 85% Cement, 10% Egg Shell Powder and 5%
Silica Fume 52
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3.18. Normal Consistency of 80% Cement, 15% Egg Shell Powder and 5%
Silica Fume 52
3.19. Normal Consistency of 87.5% Cement, 5% Egg Shell Powder and 7.5%
Silica Fume 52
3.20. Normal Consistency of 82.5% Cement, 10% Egg Shell Powder and 7.5%
Silica Fume 53
3.21. Setting Time of Crown Cement 54
3.22. Setting Time of 95% Cement and 5% Egg Shell Powder 55
3.23. Setting Time of 90% Cement and 10% Egg Shell Powder 55
3.24. Setting Time of 85% Cement and 15% Egg Shell Powder 56
3.25. Setting Time of 92.5% Cement, 5% Egg Shell Powder and 2.5%
Silica Fume 56
3.26. Setting Time of 87.5% Cement, 10% Egg Shell Powder and 2.5%
Silica Fume 57
3.27. Setting Time of 82.5% Cement, 15% Egg Shell Powder and 2.5%
Silica Fume 58
3.28. Setting Time of 90% Cement, 5% Egg Shell Powder and 5%
Silica Fume 58
3.29. Setting Time of 85% Cement, 10% Egg Shell Powder and 5%
Silica Fume 59
3.30. Setting Time of 80% Cement, 15% Egg Shell Powder and 5%
Silica Fume 59
3.31. Setting Time of 87.5% Cement, 5% Egg Shell Powder and 7.5%
Silica Fume 60
3.32. Setting Time of 82.5% Cement, 10% Egg Shell Powder and 7.5%
Silica Fume 60
3.33. Soundness of Crown Cement 62
3.34. Soundness of 95% Cement and 5% Egg Shell Powder 62
3.35. Soundness of 90% Cement and 10% Egg Shell Powder 63
3.36. Soundness of 85% Cement and 15% Egg Shell Powder 63
3.37. Soundness of 92.5% Cement, 5% Egg Shell Powder and 2.5%
Silica Fume 63
3.38. Soundness of 87.5% Cement, 10% Egg Shell Powder and 2.5%
Silica Fume 64
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3.39. Soundness of 82.5% Cement, 15% Egg Shell Powder and 2.5%
Silica Fume 64
3.40. Soundness of 90% Cement, 5% Egg Shell Powder and 5%
Silica Fume 64
3.41. Soundness of 85% Cement, 10% Egg Shell Powder and 5%
Silica Fume 64
3.42. Soundness of 80% Cement, 15% Egg Shell Powder and 5%
Silica Fume 65
3.43. Soundness of 87.5% Cement, 5% Egg Shell Powder and 7.5%
Silica Fume 65
3.44. Soundness of 82.5% Cement, 10% Egg Shell Powder and 7.5%
Silica Fume 65
3.45. Specific Gravity of Fine Aggregate 66
3.46. Water Absorption of Fine Aggregate for Concrete 67
3.47. Sieve Analysis of Fine Aggregate for Concrete 68
3.48. Specific Gravity of Coarse Aggregate 69
3.49. Water Absorption of Coarse Aggregate 70
3.50. Sieve Analysis of Coarse Aggregate for Concrete 70
4.1. Flow of Crown Cement 73
4.2. Required Amount of Materials for Compressive Strength of Mortar 73
4.3. Compressive Strength of Mortar for Crown Cement 74
4.4. Compressive Strength of Mortar for 5% Replacement of Cement with
Egg Shell Powder 75
4.5. Compressive Strength of Mortar for 10% Replacement of Cement with
Egg Shell Powder 75
4.6. Compressive Strength of Mortar for 15% Replacement of Cement with
Egg Shell Powder 75
4.7. Compressive Strength of Mortar with 5% Egg Shell Powder and 2.5%
Silica Fume as Cement Replacement 76
4.8. Compressive Strength of Mortar with 10% Egg Shell Powder and 2.5%
Silica Fume as Cement Replacement 76
4.9. Compressive Strength of Mortar with 15% Egg Shell Powder and 2.5%
Silica Fume as Cement Replacement 76
4.10. Compressive Strength of Mortar with 5% Egg Shell Powder and 5%
Silica Fume as Cement Replacement 77
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4.11. Compressive Strength of Mortar with 10% Egg Shell Powder and 5%
Silica Fume as Cement Replacement 77
4.12. Compressive Strength of Mortar with 15% Egg Shell Powder and 5%
Silica Fume as Cement Replacement 77
4.13. Compressive Strength of Mortar with 5% Egg Shell Powder and 7.5%
Silica Fume as Cement Replacement 78
4.14. Compressive Strength of Mortar with 10% Egg Shell Powder and 7.5%
Silica Fume as Cement Replacement 78
4.15. Required Amount of Material for Tensile Strength of Mortar 80
4.16. Tensile Strength of Mortar for Crown Cement 81
4.17. Tensile Strength of Mortar for 5% Replacement of Cement with
Egg Shell Powder 81
4.18. Tensile Strength of Mortar for 10% Replacement of Cement with
Egg Shell Powder 81
4.19. Tensile Strength of Mortar for 15% Replacement of Cement with
Egg Shell Powder 82
4.20. Tensile Strength of Mortar with 5% Egg Shell Powder and 2.5%
Silica Fume as Cement Replacement 82
4.21. Tensile Strength of Mortar with 10% Egg Shell Powder and 2.5%
Silica Fume as Cement Replacement 82
4.22. Tensile Strength of Mortar with 15% Egg Shell Powder and 2.5%
Silica Fume as Cement Replacement 83
4.23. Tensile Strength of Mortar with 5% Egg Shell Powder and 5%
Silica Fume as Cement Replacement 83
4.24. Tensile Strength of Mortar with 10% Egg Shell Powder and 5%
Silica Fume as Cement Replacement 83
4.25. Tensile Strength of Mortar with 15% Egg Shell Powder and 5%
Silica Fume as Cement Replacement 84
4.26. Tensile Strength of Mortar with 5% Egg Shell Powder and 7.5%
Silica Fume as Cement Replacement 84
4.27. Tensile Strength of Mortar with 10% Egg Shell Powder and 7.5%
Silica Fume as Cement Replacement 84
5.1. Weight of Materials per m3 for Concrete Mix Design Specified Strength
4000psi (27.6Mpa) 92
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5.2. Weight of Materials for Concrete Mix Design for One Batch 92
5.3. Compressive Strength of Normal Concrete without Replacing Materials 93
5.4. Required Amount of Materials per m3 for Concrete Mix Proportion with
Egg Shell Powder and Silica Fume as Partial Replacement of Cement 94
5.5. Compressive Strength of Concrete for Crown Cement 96
5.6. Compressive Strength of Concrete with 5% Egg Shell Powder and 2.5%
Silica Fume as Cement Replacement 97
5.7. Compressive Strength of Concrete with 10% Egg Shell Powder and 2.5%
Silica Fume as Cement Replacement 97
5.8. Compressive Strength of Concrete with 15% Egg Shell Powder and 2.5%
Silica Fume as Cement Replacement 98
5.9. Compressive Strength of Concrete with 5% Egg Shell Powder and 5%
Silica Fume as Cement Replacement 98
5.10. Compressive Strength of Concrete with 10% Egg Shell Powder and 5%
Silica Fume as Cement Replacement 99
5.11. Compressive Strength of Concrete with 15% Egg Shell Powder and 5%
Silica Fume as Cement Replacement 99
5.12. Compressive Strength of Concrete with Egg Shell Powder and Silica Fume
as Partial Replacement of Cement 100
A.1. Approximate Mixing Water and Air Content Requirements for Different
Slumps and Nominal Maximum Sizes of Aggregates [ACI 211.1] 107
A.2. Required Average Compressive Strength When Data is Not Available to
Establish a Standard Deviation (ACI Committee Report) 107
A.3. Minimum Portland Cement Requirement for Normal-density Concrete

Placed in Slabs and Pavements 108

A.4. Approximate Relationship between Water-Cement Ratio and the

Concrete Compressive Strength [ACI 211.1] 108

A.5. Volume of Coarse Aggregate Per Unit Volume of Concrete for Different

Fineness Modulus of Sand [ACI 211.1] 108

A.6. Recommended Values of Slump [ACI 211.1] 109