Cement Grade Research Articles

Characterization of the mechanical properties and microcosmic mechanism of Portland cement prepared with soda residue

This work studies the feasibility of the application of soda residue (SR) to the preparation of cement. SR was added to the cement raw materials at 0, 5, 10, and 15 wt%, and four types of cements were synthesized. The free CaO and Cl− contents in the cement clinker, the flexural and compressive strengths, setting times, consistency, fineness, soundness, permeability coefficients, and freeze–thaw resistance of the produced cements were tested. Meanwhile, X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric (TG) analysis, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were used to study the phases and hydration products of the clinkers and the cements, respectively. The results showed that SR addition could decrease the calcination temperature for clinker preparation. With increased SR content, the initial and final setting times of the produced cements clearly decreased, whereas their water demand and volume expansion continuously increased. When the SR addition was 5 wt%, the flexural and compressive strengths of the produced cement were 4.1 and 23.4 MPa at three days, and 7.5 and 53.1 MPa at 28 days, satisfying the requirements for a 52.5 grade cement. The XRD results demonstrated that the phases of clinkers prepared with SR were alinite, calcium chloroaluminate, and calcium chlorosilicate, as well as alite, belite, aluminate, and ferrite. The Cl− content analysis of clinkers revealed that although a mass of Cl− would be introduced into the cement raw mix due to the SR addition, its contents in all clinker samples was less than 0.06 wt%. Additionally, the XRD, TG, and SEM results showed that the petal-like Friedel’s salt and layered calcium chloride silicate sulfate formed in the hydration products of cements prepared with SR, compared with that of ordinary Portland cement. Finally, the impermeability and freeze–thaw resistance of cement pastes were weakened due to the addition of SR.

Mechanical Performance of Cement Composites Reinforced with Raffia Palm Fabric

The utilization of plant based (natural) fabrics as reinforcement in composite materials is fast growing in the engineering field, due to their environmental friendliness and appreciable mechanical properties. This study was carried out to evaluate some flexural properties (flexural strength and flexural deflection) and water absorption rate of raffia palm fabric reinforced cement composite samples. Ordinary Portland cement (grade 42.5N) was used as the binding material. Cement to fine aggregate (450 µm) mix ratio of 1:3 (by weight) was employed for the composite production, while a water to cement ratio (w/c) of 0.4 was adopted. For the purpose of this study, cement composite beams were reinforced with raffia palm fabrics in 1-fabric, 2-fabrics and 2-layer configuration. All the cement composite samples were prepared and tested in accordance to ASTM standard procedures. Results from the flexural tests showed that the flexural properties of the composite samples were highly influenced by the raffia palm fabric reinforcement. The composite samples reinforced with 2- layers generally had higher flexural properties, when compared to the results obtained from the composite reinforced with 2-fabrics and 1 – fabrics reinforcement. The ultimate flexural deflection attained in the 2-fabrics and 2-layers configurations were comparable, but slightly highly in the 2-layers. A mean deflection of 6.12 mm was recorded in the composite reinforced with 2-layers, which was higher than the mean deflection of 5.56 mm recorded for the composite reinforced with 2-fabrics. For all cases, the unreinforced cement composite (control Samples) had the poorest flexural properties. In terms of the water absorption rate, the 2- layers fabrics composite samples had the highest water absorption rate when compared to the 1-layer fabric reinforced composite samples and the control samples. These results will be useful in the building industry and in the design and development of natural fabric reinforced concrete structures.

Comparative Studies on Strength of Concrete by Partial Replacement of Cement with Marble Dust and Coconut Fibre

The cost of building project primarily on the quantity of concrete used during its construction. Cement being the only component manufactured in factories is costly and adds to the cost of a building project. Research work is going on throughout the globe for partial replacement of cement with suitable agriculture waste product such as rice husk ash , fly ash emanating from thermal power plants with the burning of coal, marble powder or coconut coir fiber without hampering the workability as well as strength of concrete. A large amount of coconut fibers is available in coastal region and marble powder exists in Rajasthan .The Feasibility studies on effect of using an admixture of coconut fibers and marble powder on strength of M30 concrete have been conducted . All the instructions, parameters, formulas have been followed according to the bureau of Indian standard. To conduct the test , aggregate consisting of coarse aggregate 20mm and fine sand, 10mm aggregate, marble dust powder, coconut fiber and fresh water have been used. Mix sample of M30 in different variations of ingredients as below have been examined. Four trail mix by varying the percentage of OPC 43 grade of cement, coconut fiber and marble dust powder were prepared and examine for their average compressive strength by the standardized method. It was concluded that M30 mix prepared by 94% of cement with 4% replacement by marble dust powder and adding 2% coconut fiber gives compressive strength of 38.300N/mm2.

Radiological evaluation of cementing quality in femoral stem arthroplasty, by free hand versus gun technique

Background: The objective of the study was evaluate radiologically the cementing quality of femoral stem in replacement of hip by free hand versus gun technique of cementing, using grading system of Barrack’s and to find out intra observer agreement and inter observer agreement of grades for femoral stem cementation in hip replacement.Methods: In the present experimental randomized study, 50 cases of hip arthroplasty were evaluated for cementing quality of femoral stem by free hand versus gun technique of cementing. Standard anterio-posterior radiographs of hip with thigh was taken in 15 degree internal rotation and lateral view was taken in shoot through lateral projections. The radiographic evaluation of same radiographs was done at post op day one and after 6 weeks. All the subjects included in the study were subjected to comparison of cementing quality of femoral stem by using Barrack’s cement grading system. The statistical analysis was done by using SPSS version 24.0; SPSS Inc. Chicago, Illinois, USA. Interpretation and analysis of obtained results was carried out by descriptive method and data presented as summary statistics. The Kappa coefficient was calculated by statistical analysis, which assessed the agreement among tests with categorical variables.Results: The most frequent gradings were grade A in the hip replacements done by Gun technique and grade B in the cases done by Hand technique. We verified the Kappa coefficient for intra observer agreement (0.40 to 0.52), which represented modest to moderate strength of agreement and Kappa coefficient for inter observer agreement (0.45 to 0.55) which reported modest to moderate strength of agreement. Conclusion: We conclude that the Gun technique of cementing is superior to the hand cementing technique. Simple radiographic evaluation is not suitable for the assessment of cementation quality, which support previous studies recommendation not to use radiographic grading systems alone as a marker for defining the longevity of the arthroplasty.

СРАВНЕНИЕ ЭФФЕКТИВНОСТИ ИСПОЛЬЗОВАНИЯ В МЕЛЬНИЦЕ ОТКРЫТОГО ЦИКЛА ДВУХШАРОВОЙ МЕЛЮЩЕЙ ЗАГРУЗКИ ПО СРАВНЕНИЮ С ТРАДИЦИОННЫМИ АССОРТИМЕНТАМИ ЗАГРУЗОК

At present, cement is the most common binding material widely used in construction work. Recently, high-quality cement has become increasingly used in comparison with ordinary cement. This is due to the fact that the use of high grade cement requires a smaller amount for the preparation of mortar, it is economically viable, because in today's market, cement has a relatively high cost. The high price is a consequence of the high energy costs associated with the production of cement. This implies the need to find ways to intensify the technological process of cement production. The authors of this article continue to conduct scientific research, which consists in substantiating the rationality of recovery a double-ball media in the second chamber mill. This paper compares the efficiency of the second chamber of the mill when using a double-ball grinding media in comparison with several variants of the traditional media and thoroughly proves the rationality of replacing the traditional types of grinding media with a double-ball. Based on the results of previous studies, several of the most characteristic assortments of double-ball media are selected, which made it possible to obtain a finished product with a high fineness of grinding in a relatively short grinding time. The first variant of the traditional loading is characterized by the fact that the second chamber of the mill is loaded with an assortment of grinding bodies consisting only of balls of the same diameter; the second variant differs from the first in that the grinding balls are replaced with cylpebs. Meanwhile, the assortment of grinding media for the first chamber is the same

Experimental Examination on Blended Concrete by Incorporating Fly ash and Silica Fume

Now days, concrete mixture contains additional cementitious material which imparts additional strength. The admixtures and pozzolanic materials are produced large tons from the fast growth of industries, which is used for this material such as Fly ash, Silica fume, GGBS, copper slag, etc. By using these types of materials improve the concrete dressed in fresh and hardened states. In this present work different tests are held to have tentative results for comparison of conventional concrete including various possessions of concrete mixes developed by using OPC 53 grade cement. These mixes are improved by replacing 5%, 8%, and 10% Silica Fume. After best results of Silica Fume, it is intermingled with Fly Ash with 10%, 22%, 10%, by varying the cement content to 75%, 70%, and 80% in terms of volume. Properties like compressive, split tensile and bending strength are studied for 7, 28 and 56 days.

Fly ash as supplementry material in concrete : A review

The use of supplementary cementitious materials such as fly ash has seen a steady growth among the recent studies as an economical and effective solution for partial cement replacement. A challenging issue when replacing cement is that the supplementary materials affect concrete properties differently according to various factors such as: the grade of cement, the percentage of replacement, curing periods and environment condition. In order to determine how the concrete compressive strength and its rheological properties can be affected by fly ash, a review on the previous study on concrete fly ash mixtures subjected to various experimentation factors in terms of its main properties has been carried out. The outcomes showed that low calcium fly ash content increases concrete compressive strength of hardened concrete for a period ranging between 28 to 56 days and enhances the concrete rheological properties when the substitution percentage is not too high. Consequently, when fly ash is used as a substitute of cement with a medium quantity, it has an economical and sustainable effect on the cement and concrete industry.

The effect of partial replacement of Nigerian Portland limestone cement with rice husk ash agricultural waste in concrete

Rice Husk is an agricultural waste which when burnt under controlled temperature, produces an ash Rice Husk Ash (RHA) owing to its rich content in silica, which is used as a super-pozzolanic material for the partial replacement of Cement in concrete. Presently, large amounts of RHA are generated in both Rural and Small-Scale Industries which has a high impact on the environment. In this work, Portland limestone cement (PLC) was partially replaced at 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25% and 30% with RHA. A control of 0% PLC replacement was adopted. Compressive strength was investigated A mix ratio of 1: 1.12 : 3.07 with water-cement ratio of 0.5 was adopted for a curing period of 7, 14, 28, 60 & 90 days. The result showed that the compressive strength decreased as the percentage of RHA increased. At 90 days, compressive strength of 34.12, 29.70, 28.30, 26.67, 24.48, 23.96 and 23.42N/mm2 was recorded for 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30% replacement level respectively. It was recommended that further work should be investigated to check for the suitability of partial replacement of other grades of Nigerian cement with RHA in concrete.

Punching shear behavior of two-way coral-reef-sand concrete slab reinforced with BFRP composites

The basic mechanical properties of coral reef sand (CRS) concrete and the punching shear behavior of two-way CRS concrete slab reinforced with basalt fiber-reinforced polymer (BFRP) composites including bars and grids were investigated. A total of 54 CRS concrete cubes were designed for compression tests. The test parameters include water–cement ratio, cement grade, and aggregate gradation. Further, five two-way CRS concrete slabs reinforced with steel/BFRP bars/BFRP grids were produced to investigate the failure modes, the effects of the BFRP reinforcement ratio and type on the punching behavior. Finally, the punching capacities of the BFRP-reinforced CRS concrete slabs were predicted with different models. The results shows that the CRS concrete fails in the fracture of the coral reef aggregates. Compared with the steel-reinforced slab, no evident punching surface appears during the failure of the BFRP-reinforced slabs. The BFRP grid-reinforced slab exhibits a higher post-cracking stiffness and lower energy consumption than the BFRP bar-reinforced slab owing to the integrity of the BFRP grid. Moreover, the models of CAN/CSA S806-12 and EI-Gamal et al. (2005) reasonably predict the punching capacities of two-way CRS concrete slabs reinforced with BFRP.

An Experimental Research on Partial Replacement of River Sand by Silica Sand and Partial Replacement of Cement by GGBS in Rigid Pavements.

iThe utilization of substitutes aggregats like silica sand is a characteristic advance in solving some common aggregate. The examination on substitute material for concret making began before 50 years. concret produced using silica sand as partial additional of River sand will be studies for workability, compressive strength, Flexural strength and split strength, and modulus of elasticity. I will used of silica sand as partial additional of River sand by various rate for making concert of grade M-40. The rate of additional substitution will be 0%, 25%, 50% and 75% with common River sand. For making concrete OPC-53 grade cement is utilized. cube shapes, cylinder and beams will cast and testing compressive strength, Split strength, and flexural strength just as for durability properties. Ideal additional of silica sand can be utilized in structural concerts. GGBS is a Ground Granulate Blast Furnace slag, which is in powdered forms, In concert, it help to decrease the damage caused by an alkali silica chemical attack and also gives higher attrition to chloride. Therefore 35% of GGBS is replacement to cements.

The study of strength of sandy soils reinforced with cement with the addition of «DorZem Ds-1», for use in the construction of foundations of roads

Currently, road organizations are faced with the problem of increasing the bearing capacity of the layers of road pavement. This problem can be solved by using new design solutions, technologies and materials. The use of local road construction materials, industrial waste, stabilization and strengthening of soils in the foundations of the pavement will increase the bearing capacity of the pavement, reduce transportation costs for the delivery of materials and reduce the cost of construction. Strengthening of soils – a set of measures to improve their strength and water resistance. In the process of strengthening the soils for use in the foundations of the pavement the main task is to obtain a new building material with the desired structural and mechanical properties. The process of strengthening is a process of structure formation, new connections are created by influencing the soil structure-forming binders (cement, lime, organic binders, etc.). When stabilizing the properties of soils, mainly the content of water in the soil, use stabilizers. They usually are water-repellent additives. When strengthening the soil can use different types of modifiers: Russian and foreign. We used the modifier «Dorzem DS-1». It is a powdery substance. The use of «Dorzem DS-1» fundamentally changes the process of crystallization. The mechanism of binding of soil particles changes from «bonding» to the «plexus» – when hitting the «Dorzem DS-1» in the ground begin to form crystalline dlinnorylye of communication, which «envelop» all the elements. On the strength of they, like Kevlar thread (strong, flexible). Due to this, strong, wear-resistant structures are obtained (cement, lime, organic binders, etc.). Several years in a row on the instructions of road construction organizations of the city of Bryansk employees of the Department «Roads» BGITU conducted research to strengthen clay soils. Recently, road organizations began to prefer sandy soils. They are enough in the Bryansk region, but they are mostly fine-grained and dusty. Performing the task of LLC «Bryansk road construction company №1», we have previously been installed grain composition of sandy soil. Its density and humidity were determined. From the silty sand specimens have been fabricated reinforced soil using Portland cement grade 400, modifiers the «Palace area DS-1» and water for mixing, tested. The samples had cuboid shape with dimensions: 10х10х10 cm and 7х7х7 cm. The compressive strength was determined as the average value of four samples in a series made from a mixture of one composition. The Age of the samples during the tests was 28 days, which corresponds to the brand strength of the main mineral binder of the 1st type (Portland cement) – GOST23558-94 p. 6.1. Laboratory tests of samples from the soil treated with cement and cement plus the additive «Dorzem DS-1» showed that the greatest strength can be achieved by adding to the soil 12 % of the cement over the weight of the soil and 3 % of the additive. The strength obtained in this case is 4,882 MPa, i.e. about 5 MPa. In the manufacture of samples of hardened soil cement with one (12 % in excess of the weight of the clay) strength is much lower 3,712 MPa. This pattern is observed in other formulations of recipes. The use of additives «Dorzem DS-1» in strengthening the soil can improve the performance of water resistance and frost resistance, eliminate the formation of cracks.

REDUCTION OF EMPLOYMENT OF FORMULA WORKING BY USING LOCAL FILL-ERS AND WASTE OF PRODUCTION

Objectives.The purpose of this study is to study the increase in turnover of formwork and reduce the complexity of formwork for monolithic foam concrete by regulating its properties through the optimal use of local aggregates of the Republic of Daghestan and industrial waste. In particular, the experimental work used cement grade M500, silica filler - deposits of quartz sand in Kumtorkala district of the Republic of Daghestan with a low module of size, various synthetic foaming agents, perlite sand, ground expanded clay sand (Kizilyurt, Republic of Daghestan),stone crushing roar (Kizilyurt).Method.In the production of foam concrete, a method was used in which foam was prepared in the foam generator, then a solution of cement, filler and water was prepared. Then the foam is mixed with a solution in a foam mixer until a set of appropriate multiplicity. (Multiplicity in this case was defined as the ratio of the volume of the foam concrete mixing solution after mixing to the volume of the solution before mixing). During the study, the water-cement ratio was determined using three types of aggregates (expanded clay sand, quartz sand deposits Kumtorkala district and perlite sand). The turn-over rate of the concrete mixture was determined using the Attard viscometer.Result.The results of studies have shown that with an increase in the water-cement ratio using three types of aggregates (expanded clay sand, quartz sand deposits Kumtorkala district and perlite sand ) will increase the flow rate of the foam concrete mixture.Conclusion.At the same values of the water-cement ratio, the mixture with a filler of perlite sand has the lowest fluidity, which in turn affects the further structure formation of foam concrete and allows you to choose the optimal composition with the desired properties. The possibility of increasing the turnover of artwork and reducing the complexity of artwork work for monolithic foam concrete by regulating its properties due to the optimal use of local aggregates of the Republic of Daghestan and industrial waste.

Ghacem in Ghana: marketing cement in a newly competitive environment

Theoretical basis This case study applies the scanning of marketing environment (i.e. typology of marketing environments); strategic marketing planning process, involving SWOT analysis, growth strategies; and marketing mix (four ps). Research methodology This is modeled as a qualitative study. Primary data were collected through a phone interview with the key informants, and secondary data came from various publications such as government reports, news portals and company websites. Case overview/synopsis Ghacem was the first cement manufacturing company in Ghana and had enjoyed a monopoly for almost 33 years. The company offered a homogeneous product to an undifferentiated market from 1967 until competition began in 2000. New competitors promote the use of cement grade numbers on their product packaging to signal a better value, which intensified the competition. As the Head of Marketing of the company, Benny was asked to develop a marketing strategy for the company’s newly developed product for the company to remain competitive. Complexity academic level Undergraduate students taking Principles of Marketing.

Experimental Investigation on Low Grade Cement by Using Waste Products

Experimental Investigation on Low Grade Cement by Using Waste Products

Effect of organic alkali on compressive strength and hydration of wet-grinded granulated blast-furnace slag containing Portland cement

In this study, a commercially available ground granulated blast-furnace slag (GGBS) was further processed by wet grinding, and WGGBS (wet-grinded GGBS) slurry with superfine particles was obtained. To avoid self-hydration of slag and augment the grinding efficiency, one commercially available polycarboxylate superplasticizer was added. The binder, composed of 10.0% cement and 90.0% WGGBS with the addition of 0.05% triethanolamine (TEA) and 0.05% triisopropanolamine (TIPA), was designed; the cement was added to provide alkali environment and calcium ions, and organic alkali was used to promote the dissolution of GGBS. The compressive strength of mortar and hydration mechanism was investigated. The results showed that wet grinding exhibited high grinding efficiency; D(50) value of particle size distribution of WGGBS was reduced from 18 μm to 2.10 μm by wet grinding for one hour. Compressive strength of hardened WGGBS mortar was 20 MPa and 28 MPa at 7 d and 28 d, and 10% cement replacement ratio of the WGGBS increased the strength to 24.6 MP at 7 d and 32.2 MPa at 28 d. Furthermore, in C-WGGBS, 0.05% TEA increased the 7 d strength by 23%, with the value of 30.27 MPa, but 0.05%TIPA slightly reduced it to 23.5 MPa, with a decrease by 5%. Mechanism behind the increase was due to the accelerated formation of hydrotalcite-like phase, despite the retarding effect on formation of C-(A)S-H gel; the slight decline by TIPA was mainly because of the retarding effect of formation of C-(A)S-H gel as well as its air-entraining effect. Moreover, both TEA and TIPA increased the 28 d strength of cement-WGGBS system, because TEA and TIPA were able to facilitate ferric and aluminum dissolution and expedite the formation of C-(A)S-H gel as well as hydrotalcite-like phase. Additionally, it was worth noting that 0.05% TEA could make 28 d strength of the binder, composed of only 10% cement, reach 43.7 MPa, in accordance with the requirement of 42.5 grade cement.

Lost Circulation Effect of Bagasse, Coconut Fibers, Banana Tree Bark and Sawdust on Cement Grade G Characteristics

The quality of cement is very important because it will greatly help the production well activities especially to make the construction of wells can last long. In this study the influence of lost circulation material (LCM) was analyzed, such as Bagasse, Coconut Fibers, Banana Tree Bark and Sawdust on the physical properties of G-class cement such as rheology, density, free water content, thickening time, and compressive strength. This research was conducted in the laboratory by varying the percentage of LCM from 0% to 6% and temperature from 95oF to 200oF. From this research, it can be known that the addition of LCM can change the physical properties of cement. The highest increase of plastic viscosity (PV) and yield point (YP) values was occurred at 6% concentration of Bagasse, Coconut Fibers, Banana Tree Bark and Sawdust that was 105 cp – 92 lbs/100ft2, 105 cp – 90 lbs/100ft2, 90 cp – 110 lbs/100ft2, and 95 cp – 110 lbs/ft2. The longest thickening time was occurred at 6% concentration of Bagasse, Coconut Fibers, Banana Tree Bark and Sawdust with a soaking temperature of 200 oF which that was 65 minutes, 60 minutes, 66 minutes, and 63 minutes. The highest reduction of density value occured at 6% concentration of Bagasse, Coconut Fibers, Banana Tree Bark and Sawdust that was 15.0 ppg, 15.2 ppg, 15.2 ppg and 15.0 ppg. The decrease in the highest free water content value occurs with the addition of 6% in each type of LCM, namely 0.9 ml, 0.95 ml, 0.9 ml and 1 ml. The increase in the strong press rate occurs in the addition of 1% sugar cane, which is 2838 psi; 1% Coconut fibre is 2926 psi, 0.5% of the banana tree bark is 3080 psi and 1% of sawdust is 2728 psi all at 200 º temperature.

Influence of Reduced Water Cement Ratio on Behaviour of Concrete Having Plastic Aggregate

The production and use of plastic bottles is increasing tremendously with passing time. These plastic bottles become a problem when they are disposed as they are non-biodegradable. This means that the waste plastic, when dumped, does not decompose naturally and stays in the environment affecting the ecological system. The use of alternative aggregates like Plastic Coarse Aggregate (PCA) is a natural step in solving part of reduction of natural aggregates as well as to solve the issue discussed above. The researchers are trying from half a century to investigate the alternative materials to be replaced in concrete mixture in place of either aggregate or cement. In this research, the concrete made from plastic waste as coarse aggregates were investigated for compressive strength and Stress-strain relationship. Plastic coarse aggregate have been replaced in place of natural coarse aggregate by different percentages with w/c 0.5, 0.4 and 0.3. The percentage replacement of plastic aggregate in place of mineral coarse aggregate was 25%, 30%, 35% and 40 %. Using Super-plasticizer Chemrite 520-BAS. OPC-53 grade cement was used. Total of forty five Cylinders were prepared based on different combination of Percentage of Plastic aggregate replaced and W/C as discussed above and checked for compressive strength and stress-strain relationship. The compressive strength increases by about 19.25% due to the decrease in W/C from 0.5 to 0.3 for plastic percentage addition of 40%.

Introduction into Mix Ratio Matrix Analysis of Concrete for the Determination of Cement Grade

Introduction into Mix Ratio Matrix Analysis of Concrete for the Determination of Cement Grade

Modeling of proportions and prediction of properties of macadam and sand mixes stabilized with mineral binders with the ant additive

Optimization of the proportion and the properties of stabilized macadam and sand mixes (MSM) with introduction of the ANT additive was carried out by means of the mathematical designing of the experiment. This method allows a rather full and comprehensive assessment of the effect of the components on the properties of stabilized macadam and sand mixes (MSM), obtaining of the mathematical model of the process in graphic form, and obtaining of the theoretical model of assessment and prediction of the physical-mechanical and performance properties of the materials under study.At the first stage of the research percentages of a mineral binder, water and an additive were selected and the effect of the variability factor of these components on the mix’s physical-mechanical properties was studied. The following factors were selected as variates: X1 standing for quantity of water, %; X2 standing for the content of sulfate-resistant portland cement grade 500, %; X3 standing for the content of the ANT ionic stabilizer being essentially a water-soluble active organo-mineral additive containing amphoteric surfactants and microelements, %. The experimental design and the levels of the factors’ variability were specified on the basis of the test results.The principal factor exerting influence on the strength property of stabilized macadam and sand mixes is application of the ANT X3 ionic stabilizer.

Mix Design and Flexural Response of Ultra High Performance Fiber Reinforced Concrete (UHPFRC)

The research article addresses on the mix design and investigation of flexural strength development at an increased age of the material is explored through experimental program with addition of hooked end steel fiber, super plasticizer with special densified materials 53 grade cement, micro silica, quartz sand and fine sand. The UHPFRC mix differs from conventional concrete material constitutients by UHPFRC, an Advanced technology Cement based Super plasticized concrete with high workability, improved homogeneity resulting increased compressive strength of the material, the research study is conducted to achieve target flexural strength 25 N/mm2.the material response exhibits improved strain hardening capacity based on the particle packing theory cumulative particle size distribution equations to improve flexural strength cured under elevated temperature accelerates flexural strength yields efficacy of the concrete is highlighted.