Self Compacting Concrete

By-
RAHUL DAS
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
IIT BBSR (SCHOOL OF INFRUSTRUCTURE)
 CONTENT

• Introduction
• Material Used
• Property
• Proportion
• Test on SCC
• Conclusion
 What is SCC?
• SCC is a type of concrete where no vibration is required for
compaction.
• It will flow under its own weight.

Fig- Self compacting concrete

 Why SCC is used ?

• Can be placed at a faster rate

• No surface dressing is required
• Improved consolidation around reinforcement and
bond with reinforcement.
• Improved pumpability.
• Improved uniformity.
• Labour savings.
• Reduction of vibrator noise.
 Materials of SCC

• Binder
• Fine aggregate
• Coarse aggregate
• Water
• Water reducing admixture
 Roles of Water and Superplasticizer

• Water is used for hydration

• Super plasticizer is used for increasing workability
 Roles of Fly ash

• Cost of fly ash is less than cement

• It react with free lime produced from hydration
• Ca(OH)2 +SiO2 => C-S-H Gel
• Ca(OH)2 + Al2O3 => C-Al-H Gel
 Fresh Properties of SCC

• Workability
• Filling ability
• Passing ability
• Stability
 Design of SCC

• Cement is higher as compare to normal concrete

• Fine aggregate is increased

• Powdered material > 500 kg/m3

• Mineral admixture

• Super plasticizer
 Design for M25

• Total powdered content- 525 kg/m3

• Super plasticizer-(GLENIUM SKY) 1 – 1.5%
• Mix1-85% cement and 15 % fly ash
• Mix2- 75% cement and 25 % fly ash
• Mix3-65% cement and 35 % fly ash
• Mix4-55% cement and 45 % fly ash
• Mix5-45%% cement and 55 % fly ash
 Mix Proportion
Mix Designation Mix-1 Mix-2 Mix-3 Mix-4 Mix-5
• .
Cement(kg/m3 ) 446.25 393.75 341 288 236

Fly ash(kg/m3 ) 78.75 131.25 183 236 288

Fine 850 850 850 850 850

aggregate(kg/m3
Coarse 850 850 850 850 850
aggregate(kg/m3 )

Super plasticizer 1.30% 1.35% 1.40% 1.45% 1.50%

Water 199.5 210 220.5 236 288

 Various Test
TEST METHOD PROPERTY
Slump flow Filling ability, segregation.
T50cmSlump flow Cohesiveness.
V funnel Filling ability, viscosity.
J-ring Flowing ability, passing
ability.
L box Passing ability, blocking
effect.
Tests on fresh SCC

Fig- Slump flow test

Tests on fresh SCC

Fig-V-Funnel test
Test on fresh SCC

Fig-J- Ring test

Test on fresh SCC

Fig-L-Box test
 Limiting Range

Sr. no Acceptance criteria

Methods unit min max
1. V funnel Sec 6 12
2. J-ring mm 0 10
3. L-box (h2/h1) 0.8 1.00
4. Slump mm 625 750
 Test After 28 Days of Casting

• Compressive strength test

• Split tensile strength test
• Flexural strength test
• Bond strength test
 Compressive Strength
Sl. no Types of mix Applied load in Comp. Change in
kg Strength in Compressive
MPa strength
1 M25 65365 29.05
2 Mix-1 83745 37.22 21.9
3 Mix-2 71865 31.95 9.09

4 Mix-3 63787 28.35 -2.47

5 Mix-4 51435 22.86 -27

6 Mix-5 38475 17.1 -69

 Split Tensile Strength
Sl no. Types of mix Applied load Split tensile % change of
strength in STS
MPa
1 M25 19853 2.81
2 Mix-1 22891 3.24 13.27
3 Mix-2 20781 2.94 4.42
4 Mix-3 19509 2.76 -1.9
5 Mix-4 16328 2.31 -21
6 Mix-5 14208 2.01 -39
 Flexural Strength
Sl no. Types of mix Applied load in Flexural % change
kg strength (Mpa)
1 M25 933 3.74
2 Mix-1 1133 4.5 17
3 Mix-2 1020 4 8
4 Mix-3 1050 3.60 -4
5 Mix-4 800 3.20 -16
6 Mix-5 750 2.95 -26
 Conclusion

• No vibration is required
• No surface finish is required
• Time required for placing is less
• At 25% fly ash desired strength are achieved
 Reference

• Nevile A.M., “ Properties Of Concrete”,5th Edition

(2013),Pearson Education Limited.