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PROPERTIES OF HIGH
PERFORMANCE
CONCRETE WITH ALCCOFINE AND
FLY ASH
PRESENTED BY
ANIKET GHOSH DASTIDAR
CONSTRUCTION ENGG. 4 TH YEAR
JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY
High strength
High modulus of elasticity
High abrasion resistance
High durability
Low permeability and diffusion
Resistance to chemical attack and frost
Ease of placement
Compaction without segregation
What is Alccofine?
Alccofine Micro Materials are a range of products of Counto Microfine
Products Pvt. Ltd (CMPPL) a joint venture between ACL and the Goabased, Alcon Group, launched in the year 2013.
The two products that have been launched are Alccofine 1203 (a
slag of high glass content with high reactivity obtained through the
process of controlled granulation.
The raw materials are composed primarily of low calcium silicates.
Mass %
Physical
analysis
Range
CaO
62-64
Bulk Density
700-900 kg/m3
Al2O3
5-5.6
Surface Area
12000 cm2/gm
Fe2O3
3.8-4.4
Specific gravity
2.9
SO3
2-2.4
Particle Size,
d10
<2
MgO
0.8-1.4
d50
< 5
SiO2
21-23
d90
<9
Advantages
Following are the technical benefits of using Alccofine 1203
Improved workability and cohesiveness and reduced
restricts the ingress of chloride and sulphate ions, this green material,
unlike other equivalent material, makes concrete more alkaline,
thereby protecting the reinforced steel in concrete and providing a
durable structure.
Improved strength gain: Ultrafine slag results in the formation of
Effects on workability
The effect of Alccofine on the workability of a concrete mix was
checked by carrying out a slump test.
The grade of concrete used was OPC 43.
Two mixes were prepared one having Fly ash and silica fumes as
additive to the cement, while the other having Alccofine 1203 and
Fly ash as the additive.
A new generation Poly-Carboxylic Ether (PCE) based super-
ash and Alccofine (Type I) and the other containing Fly ash and
Silica Fumes (Type II).
For each mix of concrete, three concrete cube specimens were cast
Similarly for Type II mix, the doses were varied by trial and error
and the optimum doses achieved were 25% (Fly ash) and 10%
(Silica fume) by weight of cement.
Water-cement ratio used was 0.4 for both mixes.
Mix proportion used for the blends were
Item
Quantity
(Kg/m^3)
Item
Quantity
(Kg/m^3)
Cement (72%)
310.25
Cement (65%)
276.25
Alccofine (8%)
34
42.5
85
Silica Fume
(10%)
Coarse
aggregate
1096
106.25
1096
Fine aggregate
838
Coarse
aggregate
Water
170
Fine aggregate
838
Admixture
4
Type I mix
Water
Admixture
170
Type II mix
6
Compressive Strength
Flexural Strength
Water permeability
The test was used to measure the impermeability of concrete.
According to this test the cubes were initially water-cured for 28 days,
and then exposed to water pressure of 5 bars for 72 hours after which
the cube was divided and the depth of water penetration measured.
Penetration of less than 25 mm is generally considered to be
impermeable concrete.
The cubes were made from the Type I and Type II mixes that were
Chloride Permeability
The chloride penetration test was compared between ALCCOFINE
1203 and OPC. The ASTM C 1543 test measures the penetration of
chloride ion into concrete. Three slabs of concrete measuring
90mm thick and 300mm square surface area. The slabs used were
water cured for 28 days.
After the conditioning period 3% NaCl solution was ponded on a
top surface for 90 days, while the bottom face was left exposed to
drying environment.
At the end of this time powdered samples by rotary impact
hammer are obtained at various depths (10-20, 25-35, 40-50, 5565mm). Chloride content of the sample from each depth were
determined and reported .
Conclusion
In this study, the effect of local Alccofine as supplementary cementing
materials and filling materials on the strength and durability of concretes
was investigated. It is apparent that ternary cementitious blends of
Portland cement, alccofine, and fly ash offer significant advantages over
binary blends and even greater enhancements over plain Portland
cement. The combination of alccofine and class F fly ash is
complementary: the alccofine improves the early age performance of
concrete with the fly ash continuously refining the properties of the
hardened concrete as it matures. In terms of durability, such blends are
vastly superior to plain Portland cement concrete.
From the results obtained in this study, the following conclusion can be
drawn :
(i) Very high workability can be obtained by using mixes containing
Alccofine rather than only OPC.
(ii) The minimum loss of weight and loss of compressive strength of
concrete in Chloride Resistance test and Sea water test due to addition of
Alccofine. Due to its more compactness and less permeability of concrete
effect of Chloride Attack is reducing. This is converts leachable calcium
hydroxide into insoluble non- leachable cementanious product. This
References
IS: 10262-1982, Recommended Guidelines for Concrete Mix
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