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Construction application of the concrete
1. Highways and airfields2. Structural concrete3. Massive concrete• Dams• Barrages• Weirs canal linings• Penstocks Properties of each type of concrete are different
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Construction application of the concreteHighways and airfields
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Construction application of the concrete
Structural concrete components1. Beams2. Columns3. Slabs 4. Wall panels5. Bridge parts
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Structural concrete components
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Bridge parts
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Massive concrete
1.Barrages
2.Weirs
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Massive concrete
3.Canals
4.Dams
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Structure of the concrete
Level of observation
1. Macro level2. Meso level3. Micro level
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Structure of the concrete
1. Macro levelConcrete is considered as one Material
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Structure of the concrete
1. Meso level
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Structure of the concrete
1. Meso levelConcrete is considered as Material consisting of • Cement sand matrix• Coarse aggregates• Cracks• ITZ [interfacial transition zone]
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Structure of the concrete
1. Micro levelConcrete is considered as Material consisting of • C-S-H• C-H• K-C-S-H• CaCO3
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Products of Hydration Backscattered electron image (SEM) of the C3S paste hydratedfor 24 h. Magnification: 250·.
Backscattered electron image (SEM) of the alite paste hydratedfor 1 month. Magnification: 250·.[Knut O. Kjellsen a,*, Harald Justnes Norcem AS, R&D Department, N-3950 Brevik, Norway
SINTEF, Civil and Environmental Engineering, N-7465 Trondheim, Norway]
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Functional Constituents of concrete
1. Binder: That binds the fillers together
2. Fillers: The occupy the space and chemically inert
3. Secondary Binder: They perform their function after the hydration
4. Hydration agent and lubricant: Required for hydration reaction
5. Friction reducers: The increase the distance between binder particles
6. Mineral admixtures: To optimize the packing of particles
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Functional Constituents of concrete
1.Cement: Reacts with water to produce binding gel
C3S + H2O+C3A+Ca(SO4) C-S-H+ CH+ C3A3CaSO432H2O
C2S+ H2O+C3A+Ca(SO4) C-S-H + CH+ C3A3CaSO432H2O
Ettringinite
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Functional Constituents of concrete
Products of Hydration•Calcium Silicate Hydrate Gel C-S-H•Calcium Hydroxide Ca(OH)2
•Ettringnite C3A3CaSO432H2O
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Functional Constituents of concrete
Fillers:
Coarse AggregatesFine Aggregates
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Coarse Aggregates: Particles retained on ASTM sieve No 4
1. Crushed rock particles
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Coarse Aggregates: Particles retained on ASTM sieve No 4
2.River run gravels
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Functional Constituents of concrete
Mineral NatureLimestoneLimestone dolomiteShale:GabbrosBasalt
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Limestone: Sedimentary rocksLimestone dolomite: Sedimentary rocks
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Shale/ Marble: Metamorphic rocks
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Gabbros: IgneousBasalt: Igneous
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Gabbros: Extrusive mafic volcanic rock
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Basalt: Intrusive mafic volcanic rock
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Functional Constituents of concreteFine Aggregates: Naturally crushed rock i.e Sand
Scanning electron microscopic image of sand particles
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Functional Constituents of concreteFine Aggregates: Naturally crushed rock i.e Sand• Coarse Sand• Fine Sand
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Functional Constituents of concrete
Hydration agent and lubricant: Water1. It is expressed as a ratio of cement.
2. Water fit for drinking is fit for concrete ACI20093. It reacts with cement4. It lubricates the coarse and fine aggregates5. Hence reduce the friction6. Improve the workability of concrete7. Workability: It is the workdone required to produce full
compaction with minimum loss of homogenity.
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Functional Constituents of concrete
Secondary Binders: 1. They don't react with water2. These materials react with CH3. They form secondary silicate hydrates K-C-S-H4. These hydrates are strong and tough
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Functional Constituents of concrete
Scanning electron microscopy of condensed silica fume SFI
Secondary Binders: 1.Micro Silica
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Properties:
1. Surface area: Silica fumes due to very large surface area (15000 m2/kg)and high concentration of SiO2(about 92%) are highly reactive.[1]
2. Size: There can be 50,000 to 100,000 particles of silica fumes per cement particle.
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Properties:
3. Thixotropy: Silica fumes concrete is thixotropic due to ball bearing effect of spherical shaped particles.
4. Reactivity: Increases the rate of hydration of C3S fraction of cement (Andrija 1986)
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Scanning electron microscopy of original fly ash.Chai Jaturapitakkul*, Kraiwood Kiattikomol, Vanchai Sata, Theerarach LeekeeratikulDepartment of Civil Engineering, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, Bangkok 10140, Thailand
Secondary Binders: 2. Flyash
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Types of Fly AshType Specific Area Activity Particle ShapeType Specific Area Activity Particle Shape mm22/kg/kgCoarse 1800 Highly Crystalline IrregularFly ash
Medium 5000 Medium Glassy CombinationFly ash
Fine 9000 Highly Glassy Spherical Fly ash
[Chai Jaturapitakkul*, Kraiwood Kiattikomol, Vanchai Sata, Theerarach LeekeeratikulDepartment of Civil Engineering, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, Bangkok 10140, Thailand]
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Functional Constituents of concrete
Secondary Binders:
3-Ground granulated blast furnace slag [GGBS]• Produced during the extraction of pig iron• Through the blast furnace
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Ground granulated blast furnace slag GGBS
Ball mill produced
sample
Vibro mill produed sample
Air flow mill produced sample
Ball mill sample with grinding Assistant
Huiwen Wan*, Zhonghe Shui, Zongshou LinSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, PR ChinaReceived 7 November 2002; accepted 17 July 2003
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Properties of GGBS Concrete
1. Water demand: Reduced water demand (smooth surface
textured GGBS particles attach to the cement grain retarding early hydration hence enhance flluidity)
2. Stiffening time: Increased stiffening time
3. Bleeding:Increased probability of bleeding
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Properties of GGBS Concrete
4. Form work pressure:Increased form work pressure
5. Curing periods:Longer curing periods
6. Thermal cracking:Reduced thermal cracking
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Constituents of GGBS in comparason with OPC
• Oxides OPC % GGBS %• CaO 64.0 40.0• SiO2 21.0 36.0• Al2O3 6.0 10.0• Fe2O3 3.0 0.5• MgO 1.5 8.0• SO3 2.0 0.2• K2O 0.8 0.7• Na2O 0.5 0.4
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Hydration mechanism
• OPC+water C-S-H+Ca(OH)2
NaOH KOH
GGBS+Ca(OH)2 C-(N,K)-S-H
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4.Metakaolin
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Micro filler:Quartz Sand: Size 200-500 m-6
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Functional Constituents of concrete
Micro filler:Quartz powder: Size 1-10 m-6
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Functional Constituents of concrete
High range water reducers/ Admixtures
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Functional Constituents of concreteAdmixturesTypes depending upon function Plasticizer Superplasticizer
Types depending upon origin Lignin based Coal tar or petroleum based
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Functional Constituents of concrete
Processing• Sulphonation[With concentrated sulphuric acid]
• Polymerization[to improve properties]
• Neutralization[with salts to have ionic effect]
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Functional Constituents of concrete
Basic Types
1.Sulphonated melamine fomaldehyde(SMF).
2.Sulphonated naphthalene fomaldehyde(SNF).
3.Poly carboxilate ether chains(PCE)Third generation
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General Proportioning
constituentsconstituents mixture of aggregate and paste paste 30 to 40%
portland cement 7% to 15% by Vol. water 14% to 21% by Vol.
Aggregates 60% to 70% coarse aggregates Fine aggregates
Admixtures