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ABSTRACT
Cement concrete is the most widely used material for various constructions. Properly designed and prepared concrete results in good strength and durability properties. Even such well designed and prepared cement concrete mixes under controlled conditions also have certain limitations because of which the above properties of concrete are found to be inadequate for special situations and for certain special structures. Hence verity of admixtures such as fly ash, Silica fume, rise husk ash and stone dust etc., are used along with cement in certain percentages to enhance the properties of the regular cement concrete.
Hence an attempt has been made in the present investigation on replacement of cement with recent new pozzolinic material of Metakaolin up to certain percentages. To attain the setout objectives of the present investigations, the grade of concrete M 20 mix case have been taken as reference concrete. Hardened concrete is tested for strength properties such as Cube Compressive strength, Split Tensile Strength, Modulus of Rupture and Youngs Modulus of Elasticity. The variations of above strengths with variation in different % of Metakaolin have been studied.
INTRODUCTION
High performance concrete has been used in various structures all over the world since last two decades. In Indian high performance concrete is about a decade old with major applications in the construction at nuclear power Plants. Recently a few infrastructure projects have also be specific application of high performance concrete. The development of high performance concrete (HPC) has brought about the essential need for additives, both chemical and mineral to improve the performance of concrete. Most of the developments across world have been supported by continuous improvement of these admixtures.
ROLE OF SCM’S IN HIGH PERFORMANCE CONCRETE:
Supplementary cemetitious materials (SCM’s) are a must to produce high performance concrete along with a cost efficient chemical admixture. Metakaolin one of the SCM’s which can significantly improve the performance as well as strength of Portland cement based. Metakaolin, also known as high reactive metakaolin (HRM) is more often used in colour industrial floorings than structural concrete. There are a few applications of metakaolin concrete for structural application. IS 456-2000 has recommended for use in improving the concrete properties.
Metakaolin is obtained by calcinations of pure or refined kaolintic clay at a temperature between 6500c and 8500c, followed by grinding to achieve a fineness of 700 to 900m2/kg. The average particle size of metakaolin is 1.5µm. Metakaolin, available in our country indigenously, is used for paint industries, but scarcely for concrete applications. If this resource can be tapped for concrete application, the cost of high-performance concrete the cost of high-performance concrete can be brought down significantly.
METHODOLOGY
In the present investigation M20 grade concrete has been used. The mix of concrete is designed as per the guidelines of IS 10262[8] ,subsequently mixes were prepared with a partial replacement of cement by Metakoalin at percentages of 7.5,10,12.5,15 and 17.5 for cubes and cylinders and 0,5,1`0,15,20,25 for beams ,by weight of cement water ratio of 0.5 and constant dosage of 200 ml suerplasticizer for 1 bag of cement is used.
Manual mixing is adopted throughout the experimental work.First the materials cement, Metakaolin, fine aggregate and coarse aggregate are weighed exactly, cement and Metakaolin are mixed first. Then to C.A. & F.A., cement Metakaolin mixture is added and thoroughly mixed.
A solution is prepared by adding the required dosage of superplasticier to about 10%of water required for the concrete mix to be used at the added and mixed well. The balance of water is then added to the concrete in small quantities and uniformly mixed. At this stage, the solution containing superplasticier is added to the concrete and is again thoroughly mixed until there is uniform colour.
The beams are cast I the steel molds of size 150 x150x600 mm (internal). First the moulds are, oiled. Later the mixed concrete poured into the moulds and compaction is done by using table vibrator. Similarly cubes (150x150x150mm) and cylinders (fire 150mmdia and 300 long) are also cast. The specimens are demoulded curing is done for a period of 28 days. The cube specimens were tested for compressive strength, the cylinder specimens were tested for Young’s Modulus and split tensile strength and the beam specimens were tested for flexural strength.
INFLUENCE OF METAKAOLIN PERCENTAGES ON COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF CONCRETE
Referring to table I and fig I the compressive strengths of the mix M20 ie.without mixing of Metakaolin are 39.407N/mm2 for 28 days respectively. In the present investigation the Metakaolin has been used as replacement to cement up to a maximum of 17.5%. When Metakaolin is used as admixture in different percentages the strength is increased .For e.g., with 7.5% replacement of cement by Metakaolin the compressive strength at 28 days is 47.11 N/mm2 and there is an increase of compression strength by 8.53 %.Considering 10% replacement, the compressive strength is 51.259 N/mm2 there is an increase in compressive strength by 15.3%. With 17.5% replacement, the compressive strength is 42.222 N/mm2, and the decrease in compressive strength by 2.8%. From this strength it is clear that there is no advantage in using Metakaolin beyond 10%. Hence, 10% Metakaolin can be taken as the optimum dosage, which can be mixed as a partial replacement to cement for giving maximum possible compressive strength at any stage
INFLUENCE OF METAKAOLIN PERCENTAGE ON MODULUS OF RUPTURE OF CONCRETE
In the case of rupture (table no 3 and fig no 3) the 28 days value without Metakaolin is 3.84 N/mm2. When 5% replacement is used the flexural strength is 4N/mm2. There is increase in strength by 4.17%. The flexural strength 28 days with 10%replacement is 4.216 N/mm2 showing an increase of strength by 37.6%. With 15% replacement the strength for 28 days is 3.9N/mm2. There is increase in strength by about 1.56%. Hence it is advisable to use 10% Metakaolin as replacement. For other percentage there is decrease in strength with respective to 0% of Metakaolin. Hence the optimum percentage of metakaolin is again 10%only even in the case of flexural strength. At optimum percentage the beam shows the higher stiffness this can be observed in fig 5.
CONCLUSIONS
Based on the present experimental investigation, the following conclusions are drawn
1. 10% Metakaolin can be taken as the optimum dosage, which can be by using super plasticizer. Mixed as a partial replacement to cement for giving maximum possible compressive strength at any stage.
2. The optimum percentage of Metakaolin is again 10%in the case of Split Tensile Strength, Flexural Strength.
3. The optimum %of Metakaolin is again10% only in the case of Modulus of Elasticity.
4. Metakaolin addition to concrete leads to decrease in workability which has to be compensated