Mechanical Strength Assessment of Reactive Powder Concrete Containing Silica Fume by Non- Destructive Testing

Authors

  • Mujamil K Department of Civil Engineering, KLE’s Dr. M.S. Sheshgiri College of Engineering and Technology, Belagavi
  • Vinay D Department of Civil Engineering, KLE’s Dr. M.S. Sheshgiri College of Engineering and Technology, Belagavi
  • Sikandar M ali Department of Civil Engineering, KLE’s Dr. M.S. Sheshgiri College of Engineering and Technology, Belagavi
  • Shridhar B. M Department of Civil Engineering, KLE’s Dr. M.S. Sheshgiri College of Engineering and Technology, Belagavi
  • K. S. Kulkarni Department of Civil Engineering, KLE’s Dr. M.S. Sheshgiri College of Engineering and Technology, Belagavi

Keywords:

Reactive powder concrete, Silica fume, Compressive and Flexural strength, Ultrasonic pulse velocity test and Rebound hammer test

Abstract

The aim of present study is to investigate the mechanical strength of RPC containing various percentages of silica fume partially
replaced with cement. The Reactive Powder Concrete is made with different proportions of silica fume varying from 0% up to
50% as a partial replacement of cement. The investigation shows partial replacement of silica fume by 25% with cement gives
improved mechanical strength properties of concrete. The quality of the RPC is assessed by using rebound hammer and ultrasonic
pulse velocity. The relation between compressive and flexural strength is also proposed in the form of statistical equation for the
RPC.

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Published

2015-06-25

How to Cite

Mujamil K, Vinay D, Sikandar M ali, Shridhar B. M, & K. S. Kulkarni. (2015). Mechanical Strength Assessment of Reactive Powder Concrete Containing Silica Fume by Non- Destructive Testing . International Journal of Advance Research in Engineering, Science & Technology, 2(6), 91–94. Retrieved from https://ijarest.org/index.php/ijarest/article/view/221

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 6 (2015): Volume: 02, Issue: 06 - June, 2015

Section

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