CONTENTS

Declaration ...............................................................................................................i

Acknowledgement ................................................................................................... ii

Abstract .................................................................................................................... iii

Contents .................................................................................................................. iv

Notations…………………………………………………………………………..vi

List of Figures .........................................................................................................vii

List of Tables ........................................................................................................... viii

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................... 1-6

1 .1 General introduction............................................................................1

1.2 Materials Used in Research..........................................................2

1.3 Nanotechnology for Concrete..............................................................5

1.4 Organisation of Report.........................................................................6

CHAPTER 2 LITERATURE REVIEW ......................................................... .7-17

2.1 Influence of Nano Particles on Concrete …………………………...7

2.2 Influence of Fly Ash on Concrete …………………………………11

2.3 Influence of Polypropylene fiber on Concrete …………………….13

2.4 Conclusion on Literature Review ………………………………….15

2.5 Aim & Objective ……………………………….……….………….16

2.6 Outline of Project …………………………………….…….……....16

CHAPTER 3 CHARACTERIZATION OF MATERIAL…………………….18-25

3.1 Concrete ……………………………………………...…………….18

3.1.1 Cement...............................................................................18

3.1.2 Aggregate......................................................................... 19

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 3.2 Admixture Plasticizer .....................................................................22

3.3 Polypropylene Micro Fibre .............................................................22

3.4 Fly ash ..............................................................................................23

3.5 Nano Particle Gel .......................................................................... 24

3.6 Mix Design of M 30 Grade Concrete ............................................ 24

CHAPTER 4 EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAM ..................................26-41

4.1 Mixing and Casting Methodology ...................................................26

4.1.2 Methodology of concrete preparation .................................27

4.2 Equipment ........................................................................................29

4.3 Analytical Method of determining deflection …………………….32

4.4 FEM Modelling ................................................................................34

4.5 Flexural Rigidity of Beam................................................................40

CHAPTER 5 RESULT AND DISCUSSION ................................................ 42-48

5.1 Workability .....................................................................................42

5.1.1 Slump cone test results.......................................................42

5.2 Compressive strength of concrete ...................................................43

5.3 Compressive strength of concrete with different nano particles ......44

5.3.1 Optimization of NanoSiO2 .................................................44

5.3.2 Flexural strength of concrete at 28 days ......................... 45

5.4 FEM Modelling Results …………………………………………....48

CHAPTER 6 CONCLUSION ........................................................................ 49-51

Scope of future work ........................................................................51

References. 52-55

Publications. 56