EFFECTS AND USAGE OF SILICA FUME ON STEEL SLAG CONCRETE

  • Unique Paper ID: 144145
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue: 7
  • PageNo: 112-115
  • Abstract:
  • Concrete is the most versatile construction material because it can be designed to withstand the harshest environments while taking on the most inspirational forms. Engineers are continually pushing the limits to improve its performance with the help of innovative chemical admixtures and supplementary cementitious materials. Most concrete produced today includes one or both of these materials. For this reason their properties are frequently compared to each other by mix designers seeking to optimize concrete mixtures. Perhaps the most successful SCM is silica fume because it improves both strength and durability of concrete to such extent that modern design rules call for the addition of silica fume for design of high strength concrete. The main conclusions drawn are inclusion of silica fume increases the water requirement of binder mixes to make paste of normal consistency. Water requirement increase with increasing dose of silica fume.
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  • ISSN: 2349-6002
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue: 7
  • PageNo: 112-115

EFFECTS AND USAGE OF SILICA FUME ON STEEL SLAG CONCRETE

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