An Experimental Investigation of Self Curing Concrete
Subhadarshani Satapathy
, Niharika Patel
Self-curing concrete, Water retention, Workability, Compressive strength, Split tensile strength.
Since we identify water shortage is mounting day by day, so an vital research should be needed to do the constructions without water. In early stages, water was mandatory for the curing purposes in construction. Curing of material do a chief job in rising pore structure and microstructure to increase durability and performance with water-soluble polyethylene glycol as self curing agent and light weight aggregate as granite. The imagination of a world without concrete is impossible. Concrete is a soul of infrastructures. Concrete is necessary to gain strength in structures. Conventional concrete, which is the mixture of cement, fine aggregate, coarse aggregate and water, needs curing to achieve strength. So it is required to cure for a minimum period of 28 days for good hydration and to achieve target strength. Lack of proper curing can badly affect the strength and durability. Self-curing concrete is one type of modern concrete, which cure itself by retaining water (moisture content) in it. The use of POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL in conventional concrete as an admixture helps better hydration and hence the strength of concrete. In this admixture PEG400 on compressive strength by varying the percentage of PEG400 by weight of cement 0.5%, 1.0% and 1.5% were studied. The study shows that PEG400 could help in gaining the strength of conventional curing. It was also found that 1% of PEG400 by weight of cement was optimum for M20 grade concrete for achieving maximum strength without compromising workability. The test result indicates that use of water soluble polymers in concrete has improved performance of concrete.
"An Experimental Investigation of Self Curing Concrete", IJSDR - International Journal of Scientific Development and Research (www.IJSDR.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no.139 - 144, May-2021, Available :https://ijsdr.org/papers/IJSDR2105024.pdf
Volume 6
Issue 5,
May-2021
Pages : 139 - 144
Paper Reg. ID: IJSDR_193301
Published Paper Id: IJSDR2105024
Downloads: 000347287
Research Area: Engineering
Country: Rayagada, Odisha, India
ISSN: 2455-2631 | IMPACT FACTOR: 9.15 Calculated By Google Scholar | ESTD YEAR: 2016
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