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Keywords: Micro Silica, M-Sand, Crimped Steel Fiber, Compressive Strength, Split Tensile Strength, Flexural
Strength, Water Permeability, Chloride Attack.
1. INTRODUCTION
Now a days the Concrete is using widely as construction added during the mixing of concrete with an aspect ratio
material for the various types of structures due to its well 60, and thus it improves concrete properties. Hence the
durability. For a long span it was considered to be a replacement of micro-silica with addition steel fibers in
durable and sustainable Material which requires less normal concrete improved the properties such as flexural
maintenance during its life span. Concrete plays a very strength, tensile strength, toughness, brittleness, corrosion
important role for achieving high strength at early age of resistance & ultimately increased life span of the structure.
time to fulfill the requirement of the structures. The less M-sand is an alternative material of natural sand for the
and endurable life of conventional concrete under the various constructions; this sand is obtained from basalt
different types of climatic conditions conventional stone by crushing in a crusher yard. Because of the faster
concrete possesses major deficiencies like low bond growing construction activities, the demand of sand has
strength, low tensile strength high permeability and also increased in a large excess. The reason for using M-Sand is
develop more cracks. Micro silica is one of the most its availability and Transportation Cost and it can easily be
commonly used mineral admixtures in high strength available at the locality place, which intern reduces the
concrete. It has become the chosen best for high strength cost of transportation.
concrete, Adding micro silica to the concrete mix will
imparts the workability, strength & impermeability of M-sand is one such latest fine aggregate material used in
concrete while it makes the concrete durable against Construction to fulfill the required specifications. It is
chemical attacks, abrasion & reinforcement corrosion, available in plenty of number. The M-sand has fineness
which intern increases the Comprehensive Strength. One which acts like a pores filling material which increases the
of the most uses of micro silica in conventional concrete is strength of concrete. The natural river sand becomes very
because of its physical and chemical properties. Since it is a expensive and less availability due to the corresponding
very fine highly reactive pozzolona. Micro silica is usually increasing daily demand in the area of construction. Hence
grayish or whitish color non-crystalline powder, fairly manufactured sand can easily be utilized as Partial
Similar to OPC. It exhibits both pozzolonic and replacement of natural sand.
cementiteous properties. The function of Micro-Silica is in
High-strength concrete improved the mechanical 2. OBJECTIVE
properties and also it improved the constructability of
concrete. To Find the Optimum dosage of Micro Silica as
Partial replacement of OPC.
It is a effective pozzolana material due to its fine particle
size and high purity of silicon-di-oxide (sio2) [99.5%] To find the effects of micro silica dosages on
content. To prevent shrinkage cracks and to achieve high Compressive strength, Split Tensile strength and
tensile strength durability concrete small steel fibers are flexural strength of the concrete.
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2 Alumina(Al2O3) 0.043%
In this experiment crimped type steel fiber is used which is
obtained from Atul enterprises Ltd, Nagpur, Maharashtra.
3 Ferric oxide(Fe2O3) 0.040%
A constant percentage of steel fiber i.e, 1.5% by weight of
cementitous material has been added uniformly in the
4 Calcium oxide(CaO) 0.001%
concrete.
Table- 2 Properties of steel fiber
5 Magnesium oxide (Mgo) 0.000%
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Table- 5 Properties of fine aggregate is polycarboxylate ether based super plasticizer which is
suitable for making high strength and high workable
SL Test Result obtained in concrete. The marsh cone test were Carried out to
NO. laboratory determine the Optimum Dosage of super plasticizer for
1 Specific gravity 2.65 different Water Cement ratio as 0.46, 0.44, 0.42 & 0.4.
3 Fineness modulus 3.02 Portable tap water was used for the preparation of
concrete and for the curing of specimens.
4 Bulk density 1666kg/m3
4 MIX DESIGN
3.5 Manufactured sand (M-sand) As per IS 10262 2009 code and using the above test
results. The mix design producer was carried out for M40
Manufactured-sand is locally obtained from finely grade of concrete. A Trail mix for M40 grade was obtained
crusher ballast stone quarry. The M-sand used is 50% by mix design and the mix proportion obtained for M40
replacement by natural river sand and it is confines to grade concrete is given in the below.
Zone II origin.
Table- 8 Mix proportions
Table-6 properties of M-sand
Weight of the Material in Terms of kg/m 3 of Concrete
SL Test Result obtained in
NO. laboratory
1 Specific gravity 2.68 Fine
Coarse Super
Cement aggregate Water
aggregate plasticizer
2 Water absorption 1.21% (FA)
Obtained
Mix type Obtained Description
SL slump-
(MS%, SF% & compaction- of
NO. value
M-Sand %) factor Workability
(mm)
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7days 28days
CC
Conventional concrete 37.64 53.628
MX1
(4%, 50%, 1.5%) 39.53 56.825
Fig- 4 failure pattern of cube under UTM
MX2 42.58 59.296
(8%, 50%, 1.5%)
5.2 Split tensile strength test
conventional concrete MIX1 MIX2 MIX3 Where, is the Split tensile strength in N/mm2
70
P = Applied Load in N
L = height of cylinder in mm
Compressive strength
56.825 59.296
60 57.697
53.628 D = Diameter of cylinder in mm
50
(N/mm2)
10
0
7 28 Mix designation Split tensile strength ( N/mm2)
Number of days (MS* , M-Sand % , SF% )
7days 28days
CC
Conventional concrete 2.451 3.815
MX1
(4%, 50%, 1.5%) 2.728 4.55
MX3 3.052
5.11
(12%, 50%, 1.5%)
Fig- 3 test setup for cube under UTM
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5.57
5.11 L = Length of beam (mm)
5
4.55
B = Width of beam (mm)
3.815
4
3.422
3.052
D = Depth of beam (mm)
3 2.73
2.451
Table-12 Result of Flexural strength at 7 & 28days
2
CC
Conventional concrete 3.040 5.205
MX1
(4%, 50%, 1.5%) 3.825 5.787
Fig-4 test setup of cylinder under UTM Graph 5.3 Flexural strength of conventional
Concrete Vs different mix at 7 &28days
6.83
7
6.24
6 5.787
5.205
5
4.381 4.087
3.83
4
3.04
3
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CC
Conventional concrete 11.5
MX1
(4%, 50%, 1.5%) 5.03
11.5
with water up to the above zero mark of the water gauge. 12
10
should be shut or closed. Now open the pressure regulator
as well as water regulator. Apply the pressure of 5kg/cm 2 8
for 3days and keep maintaining the same pressure till 6 5.03
4.91
3days. After 3days shut the pressure regulator and water 4.25
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CC 8.75 8.40 4
Fig-9 Maximum depth of water permeability
Conventio 51.31
at 3days of water penetration nal 8.768 8.36 4.65
concrete
5.4.2 Chloride Attack test 8.765 8.43 3.82
58
56.59
55.50
56
54
(N/mm2)
52 51.31
50
48
46
28
Number of days
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6. CONCLUSION
Fig-13 weight taken after 28days The Maximum Compressive Strength after
immersion in Nacl sol. water 28days immersion in Nacl sol. was found in Mix
MX2 (8%MS, 1.5%SF, 50%M-sand).
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