A SEMINAR ON

HIGH PERFORMANCE CONCRETE

by ABHILASH G.S. (1DA04CV001) 8th Sem B.E.(CIVIL) Dr. A.I.T.

INTRODUCTION
CONCRETE-MOST WIDELY USED
CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL ANNUAL CONSUMPTION- NEARLY 1 TONNE PER PERSON CONVENTIONAL CEMENT CONCRETE IS DEFICIENT OF DURABILITY

TIME CONSUMPTION
ENERGY ABSORPTION
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DEFINITION
A HIGH PERFORMANCE CONCRETE IS THAT WHICH IS DESIGNED TO GIVE OPTIMIZED

PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTIC FOR A GIVEN

SET OF LOADS, AGE AND EXPOSURE COST AND
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CONDITIONS, REQUIREMENTS, DURABILITY.

CONSISTENT SERVICE

WITH LIFE

SALIENT FEATURES OF HIGH PERFORMANCE CONCRETE

HIGH WORKABILITY

HIGH COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH SEVERE ENVIRONMENT

COST

Compressive strength (Mpa) High Performance Class

50

75

100

125

150

II

III

IV

A CLASSIFICATION OF HIGH PERFORMANCE CONCRETE RELATED TO STRENGTH IS SHOWN ABOVE.

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REQUIREMENTS OF H.P.C.
WORKABILITY

STRENGTH
IMPERMIABILITY DIMENSIONAL STABILITY
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INGREDIENTS OF H.P.C.
IN ADDITION TO CEMENT, FINE AND COARSE AGGREGATE, WATER, CHEMICAL ADMIXTURES(SUPER PLASTICIZERS, RETARDERS AND AIR- ENTRAINERS) AND MINERAL ADMIXTURES (SILICA FUMES,

FLY ASH, BLAST FURNACE SLAG, LIME

STONE POWDER etc.) ARE USED.
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PROPERTIES OF H.P.C.
ENGG. PROPERTIES
COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH
Age (days)

14

28

90

360

Compressive strength (MPa)

27.2

72.2

85.6

92.6

101.0 109.6 114.1

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ENGG. PROPERTIES(cont...)
TENSILE STRENGTH
Age (days) Tensile

14

28

90

360

strength
(MPa)

2.2

5.4

6.4

6.1

6.5

7.3

7.5

SELECTION OF MATERIALS
SELECTION OF SUITABLE INGREDIENTS

DETERMINATION OF QUANTITIES
CAREFUL QUALITY CONTROL

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CEMENT
LITTLE AMOUNT OF C3A

FINELY GROUND

FINE AGGREGATES
RIVER SAND AND CRUSHED STONES

COARSER SAND
MINIMUM VOID RATIO
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COARSE AGGREGATE
STRONGEST COMPONENT SIZE NOT EXCEEDING 20mm

NOT FLAKY OR ELONGATED

WATER

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CHEMICAL ADMIXTURES
IMPROVE WORKABILITY

DECREASE IN WATER REQUIREMENT

TYPES OF CHEMICAL ADMIXTURES: PLASTICIZERS SUPER PLASTICIZERS RETARDERS AIR ENTRAINING AGENTS
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MINERAL ADMIXTURES
CEMENT MATRIX-DENSER AND STRONGER TYPES OF MINERAL ADMIXTURES FLY ASH SILICA FUME CARBON BLACK POWDER GYPSUM BASED MINERAL ADMIXTURES
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BEHAVIOUR OF FRESH H.P.C.

WORKABILITY
VERY GOOD
PUMPED VERY WELL WITHOUT SEGREGATION AND VOIDS
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SETTING TIME DEPENDS ON APPLICATIONS

WATER REDUCING ADMIXTURES

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BEHAVIOUR OF HARDENED H.P.C.

SHORT TERM PROPERTIES:
COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH
TENSILE STRENGTH

LONG TERM PROPERTIES:

DURABILITY

PERMEABILITY
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COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH
28 DAYS STRENGTH UPTO 80 Mpa

90 DAYS STRENGTH UPTO 130 Mpa

FUTURE-150MPa

TENSILE STRENGTH
GOVERNS THE CRACKING BEHAVIOUR

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DURABILITY CHARACTERISTICS
LOW PERMEABILITY
STEEL PROTECTED ABRASION RESISTANCE

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WHEN TO USE H.P.C.

SEVERE EXPOSURE CONDITIONS INCREASE DURABILITY
PREVENT DETERIORATION OF CONCRETE
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APPLICATIONS
BRIDGES HIGH RISE BUILDINGS

TUNNELS
PAVEMENTS NUCLEAR STRUCTURES
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PETRONAS TOWERS

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ADVANTAGES
REDUCTION IN SIZE OF STRUCTURAL MEMBERS SPEED OF CONSTRUCTION

WORKABILITY AND PUMPABILITY ECONOMICAL MATERIAL IN TERMS OF TIME AND MONEY

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ADVANTAGES(CONT..)
HIGHER SEISMIC RESISTANCE IMPROVED DURABILITY

ABRASION RESISTANCE
HIGH TENSILE STRENGTH

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LIMITATIONS
AN EXTENDED QUALITY CONTROL COST SPECIAL CONSTITUENTS MANUFACTURED AND PLACED CAREFULLY
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CONCLUSIONS
DURABILITY CONSIDERATIONS INITIAL COST IS HIGH

REDUCED SIZE OF STRUCTURAL MEMBERS

EFFECTIVE UTILIZATION OF INDUSTRIAL WASTES

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