EFFECT OF VARIOUS MINERAL

ADMIXTURES ON MECHANICAL
PROPERTIES OF
HIGH PERFORMANCE CONCRETE

INTRODUCTION
A concrete designed to optimized performance characteristics
for the given set of materials, usage and exposure conditions is
called high performance concrete (HPC)
High strength, high durability, high workability, resistance to
chemical attack, low permeability and diffusion and high
abrasion resistance
HPC grade range is 60-120 MPa

Admixtures

increase

the

strength,

durability

and

workability and reduce the w/c ratio

Mineral admixtures are fly ash, silica fume and ground
granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS) used
Economical and environmental friendly materials from
wastes
Plasticizer
admixtures

and

Superplasticizer

used

as

chemical

OBJECTIVE

To design HPC mixes with silica fume, fly ash or GGBS as

cement replacement and a control mix without any mineral
admixture for a characteristic compressive strength of 70MPa.

To study the mechanical properties such as compressive

strength, split tensile strength, and flexural strength of HPC
with various mineral admixtures.

PHASES
Phase I: Optimization of mineral admixtures dosage by varying
the cement replacement percentage and conducting strength
tests in that specimens of M70 grade
FA=>10-30%,SF=>5-20%,GGBS=>20-50%
Phase II: Compare the mechanical properties of optimum
dosage fly ash HPC, silica fume HPC, GGBS HPC and control
mix without any admixture

MATERIALS USED

Cement

Aggregate

Water

Mineral admixture
1) Fly

ash

2) Silica

fume

3) Ground
) Chemical

granulated blast furnace slag

admixture-Super plasticizer

METHODOLOGY

Material procurement

Determination of material properties

Mix design

Casting and curing of specimens

Determination of optimal content of each mineral admixture

Determination and comparison of the mechanical properties at optimum

dosage
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TESTS ON MATERIALS
Test conducted on cement

Test conducted on aggregates

Specific gravity
Standard consistency
Initial and final Setting time
Fineness

Sieve analysis
Specific gravity
Bulk density

Soundness
Compressive strength

Water absorption

TESTS ON CONCRETE
Test conducted on fresh concrete
Compaction factor test
Slump test

Test conducted on hardened concrete

Compressive strength

7day, 28 day and 90day

Split tensile strength

28day

Flexural strength test

28day

Thank
you.
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