Delhi Metro Rail Project

Permanent Lining for Cross Passage SCC for station Roof -

between Delhi Metro tunnels Domed Structure
The use of Self Compacting Concrete in DMRC project was primarily to reduce the
construction time of the structures. Self Compacting Concrete was poured in a single lift
around a central steel column with surrounding reinforcement and was constructed top down
on a construction station box. Vibration was difficult but not impossible, however, due to the
significant speed of placement advantage and the possibility for a 5m high pour to self
compact under its own weight, construction time per column could be virtually halved versus
two lifts of Normal Concrete. Another use of Self Compacting Concrete was the cross
passage between the main tunnels of the rail network. Actually these cross passage provides
the means of escape in case of emergency or danger in any one of the main tunnels. Self
Compacting Concrete was chosen as the pouring could be conducted from a single location
and the concrete could be self compacted without the need for vibration. In the construction
of the domed station roof Self Compacting Concrete was chosen because of the difficulty of
placing and vibrating Normal Concrete in the curved domed surface. The requirement to
maintain the integrity of the surface finish was also a factor. Speed and ease of placement of
SCC was a considerable advantage over Normal Concrete.

ADMIXTURES FOR SCC

The use of Poly Carboxylic Ether (PCE) based super plasticizer combined with Viscosity
Modifying Agents (VMA) form a system for producing consistent Self Compacting Concrete
and is compatible with each other. It is the interaction of the respective PCE and VMA
polymers that impart the property of resistance to segregation.

The PCE based admixture - Glenium 51 used, was designed to optimize the mix and VMA,
Glenium Stream 2, to avoid bleeding & segregation. A retarder Pozzolith 300R was also
used to assist in the control of retention time, which is especially important in the Delhi
climate where temperatures reach 45 deg C.

MIX DESIGN
Grade of Concrete M 35
Cement 330 kgs/m3
Flyash 150 kgsm3
20mm aggregate 455
10mm aggregate 309
Natural sand 917
W/B Ratio 0.34
Glenium 51 0.8%
Glenium Stream 2 0.2%
Pozzolith 300 R 0.2%
Compressive strength :
@ 7 days 33 MPa
@ 28 days 46 MPa