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In this chapter, the experimental results of the investigation have been reported and discussed.
Properties of Materials
The aim of studying various properties of material is to check the performance with codal
making concrete specimens were cement, coarse aggregates and water. The following materials
were used in the present study.
4.2.1
Aggregate
Coarse Aggregates
10 mm
20 mm
40 mm
Colour
Grey
Grey
Grey
Shape
Angular
Angular
Angular
Specific Gravity
2.6702
2.7297
2.814
Water Absorption
0.65%
0.35%
0.35%
1517
3111
3160
Coarse aggregates
Mix Sample
4.2.2
10 mm
20 mm
40 mm
M1
100
M2
100
M3
70
30
M4
50
50
M5
25
75
M6
75
25
M7
50
50
M8
50
50
M9
25
25
50
M10
75
25
M11
75
25
M12
25
50
25
M13
50
25
25
M14
37.5
37.5
25
M15
60
30
10
Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) of grade 43 (Shree Ultra) from a single lot was used in the
study. It was fresh and free from any lumps. Cement was carefully stored to prevent deterioration in its
properties due to contact with the moisture. The physical properties of the cement as determined from
various tests conforming to Indian Standard IS: 8112:1989 are listed in Table 4.3.
Table 4.3: Properties of OPC 43 grade cement
Sr.
No.
Characteristics
Value Obtained
experimentally
3.1681
31%
1.
Specific Gravity
2.
Standard consistency
3.
167 minutes
30 minutes (minimum)
4.
290 minutes
5.
Fineness
6.
Compressive Strength
2.0%
3 days
MPa
23 MPa
7 days
33.07 MPa
33 MPa
28 days
45.76 MPa
43 MPa
4.3.1
constant w/c ratio of 0.31 are listed in table 4.4. All the mixes have coarse aggregates in same proportion
i.e. 1:1:2 (10 mm: 20mm: 40 mm). Six cubes were casted for each mix and tested after 28 days of curing.
Compressive strength and porosity of each mix was found and was given in table 4.5
Table 4.4 Proportion of materials in different mixes
Mix Samples
MT1
1:4
0.35
MT2
1:6
0.35
MT3
1:8
0.35
Water
Cement
Ratio
Cement(kg)
10
mm
20
mm
Average
strength at 28
days (MPa)
Porosity
at 28 days (%)
40
mm
MT1
0.31
8.85
8.85
8.85
17.7
8.01
13.93
MT2
0.31
6.32
9.476
9.476
18.95
2
5.6
26.7
MT3
0.31
4.914
9.83
9.83
19.66
5.47
28.4
Mix MT1 gives high strength with low porosity as compare to other mixes and mix MT2
and MT3 results are nearly same. Based on the recorded observation, mix M T3 was adopted for the study.
Mix MT3 was chosen as the reference mix because it gives strength which lies within the range and high
porosity than other mixes which makes it most economical mix. These result correspond to those
of ??????
4.3.2
Testing of concrete
In this experiment program, to determine the values of compressive strength, workability, void
ratio, porosity and coefficient of permeability 15 mixes with different proportion of aggregates (10, 20,
40 mm) with constant cement and water quantity was prepared. All mixes were prepared in MT3
composition by weight of cement. In present study 225 specimens were prepared by varying the
proportion of aggregates. The specimens were tested after 3, 7, 14 and 28 days of casting. The ratio of
different materials used in each mix is shown in Table 4.6 and by weight in Table 4.7.
Cement
Water
(%)
10 mm
20 mm
40 mm
M1
100
35
M2
100
35
M3
70
30
35
M4
50
50
35
M5
25
75
35
M6
75
25
35
M7
50
50
35
M8
50
50
35
M9
25
25
50
35
M10
75
25
35
M11
75
25
35
M12
25
50
25
35
M13
50
25
25
35
M14
37.5
37.5
25
35
M15
60
30
10
35
Cement
(kg)
Water
(liters)
10 mm
20 mm
40 mm
M1
98.26
12.285
4.3
M2
98.26
12.285
4.3
M3
68.8
29.48
12.285
4.3
M4
49.13
49.13
12.285
4.3
M5
24.56
73.7
12.285
4.3
M6
73.7
24.56
12.285
4.3
M7
49.13
49.13
12.285
4.3
M8
49.13
49.13
12.285
4.3
M9
24.56
24.56
49.13
12.285
4.3
M10
49.13
24.56
12.285
4.3
M11
49.13
24.56
12.285
4.3
M12
24.56
49.13
24.56
12.285
4.3
M13
49.13
24.56
24.56
12.285
4.3
M14
36.85
36.85
24.56
12.285
4.3
M15
58.97
29.48
9.82
12.285
4.3
Mixes
Weight of
Cylinder
(kg)
Weight of
Cylinder
+
Partiallycompact
ed
Concrete
(kg)
Weight of
Partially Compact
ed
Cylinder
(Wp)
(kg)
Weight of
Fully
Compact
ed
Concrete,
(Wf)
(kg)
Compacti
ng Factor
(Wp/Wf)
(kg)
Workabili
ty
M1
8.230
15.870
7.640
8.630
0.885
Low
M2
8.230
16.160
7.930
9.160
0.866
Low
M3
8.230
16.100
7.870
8.730
0.902
Medium
M4
8.250
15.690
7.440
8.640
0.860
Low
M5
8.250
15.880
7.630
8.550
0.892
Medium
M6
8.240
16.080
7.840
8.930
0.878
Low
M7
8.240
15.900
7.660
8.290
0.930
Medium
M8
8.240
16.300
8.060
8.990
0.897
Medium
M9
8.240
16.070
7.830
8.650
0.865
Low
M10
8.240
16.050
7.810
9.020
0.866
Low
M11
8.230
15.900
7.670
9.020
0.850
Low
M12
8.230
16.170
7.940
8.840
0.898
Medium
M13
8.230
16.160
7.930
9.230
0.860
Low
M14
8.230
16.090
7.860
9.120
0.860
Low
M15
8.230
15.960
7.730
8.900
0.868
Low
Slump
(mm)
Very Low
0-25
Low
25-50
Compaction Factor
Small
Large
Apparatus
Apparatus
0.78
0.80
0.85
0.87
Applications
Vibrated concrete in roads or other
large sections.
Mass concrete foundation without
vibration. Simple reinforced
Medium
50-100
0.92
0.935
High
100-180
0.95
0.96
4.3.4
the various proportions of aggregates. The values of compressive strength at the end of different curing
periods (3 day, 7 days, 14 days & 28 days) are given in Table 4.8, Table 4.9, Table 4.10 and Table 4.11
respectively. These values are plotted in Figures 4.2 to 4.5, which show the variation of compressive
strength due to different proportion of aggregates.
Compressive
Strength (MPa)
2.62
1.42
1.489
1.88
2.237
2.28
Avg. Compressive
Strength (MPa)
Standard
Deviation
1.843
0674
2.132
0.220
Percentage
Increase (%)
M4
M5
M6
M7
M8
M9
M10
M11
M12
M13
M14
M15
1.079
1.20
2.078
2.098
1.25
1.118
1.51
1.247
2.098
0.93
1.27
1.38
3.25
3.127
1.816
2.34
1.83
1.34
2.31
2.246
1.21
3.65
2.72
2.177
1.99
1.64
2.806
2.167
1.257
2.548
1.63
1.83
1.326
3.043
2.528
2.538
1.452
0.545
1.489
0.532
1.618
0.436
1.193
0.235
2.731
0.795
1.837
0.500
1.922
0.617
2.849
0.745
2.145
0.598
1.991
0.663
1.595
0.254
2.703
0.294
10
Compressive
Strength (MPa)
2.02
2.12
2.18
2.74
3.36
3.21
3.56
2.74
3.127
2.79
3.048
2.34
2.99
2.959
3.57
3.42
2.816
3.49
2.37
1.994
1.915
5.74
3.786
3.687
3.339
2.81
3.726
0.816
2.4
2.47
3.89
4.29
3.68
3.241
3.33
3.91
3.19
2.08
3.81
1.17
2.95
3.497
2.48
3.587
2.79
Avg. Compressive
Strength (MPa)
Standard
Deviation
2.107
0.081
3.103
0.323
3.142
0.410
2.726
0.358
3.173
0.344
3.242
0.371
2.093
0.243
4.404
1.158
3.292
0.460
1.895
0.935
3.953
0.310
3.494
0.363
3.027
0.876
2.719
0.916
2.952
0.571
11
Percentage
Increase (%)
Compressive
Strength (MPa)
3.33
3.18
3.04
3.78
4.11
3.90
3.825
4.20
4.147
4.68
4.49
4.56
5.04
4.62
4.88
5.226
5.33
3.25
3.16
2.89
2.37
5.32
5.93
4.419
5.19
4.697
6.097
5.39
5.857
5.617
5.43
5.71
4.21
4.835
4.11
4.258
5.44
5.187
5.2
4.59
4.52
4.618
4.975
4.897
5.12
Avg. Compressive
Strength (MPa)
Standard
Deviation
3.183
0.145
3.930
0.167
4.057
0.203
4.577
0.096
4.847
0.212
4.602
1.172
2.807
0.402
5.223
0.760
5.328
0.710
5.621
0.234
5.117
0.798
4.401
0.383
5.276
0.142
4.576
0.050
4.997
0.113
12
Percentage
Increase (%)
M1
M2
M3
M4
M5
M6
M7
M8
M9
M10
M11
M12
M13
M14
M15
Compressive
Strength (MPa)
5.689
4.5
4.387
6.97
5.75
4.82
7.18
6.63
6.85
5.31
5.73
5.387
6.235
6.169
5.169
5.65
5.22
5.88
4.38
3.75
5.07
6.69
7.97
7.22
7.88
6.32
6.66
6.44
5.79
5.94
6.1
5.54
5.41
6.05
6.13
5.72
7.16
5.32
6.33
6.54
5.67
6.12
6.95
6.31
6.48
Avg. Compressive
Strength (MPa)
Standard
Deviation
4.8589
0.721
5.847
1.078
6.887
0.277
5.476
0.224
5.858
0.597
5.583
0.335
4.400
0.660
7.293
0.643
6.953
0.820
6.0567
0.340
5.683
0.367
5.967
0.217
6.270
0.921
6.110
0.435
6.580
0.332
13
Percentage
Increase (%)
8.00
7.00
6.00
5.00
4.00
3 days
3.00
7 days
14 days
2.00
28 days
1.00
0.00
Mixes
8.00
7.00
6.00
5.00
Compressive Strength (MPa)
4.00
3 days
3.00
7 days
14 days
2.00
28 days
1.00
0.00
Mixes
14
8.00
7.00
6.00
5.00
4.00
Compressive Strength (MPa) 3.00
M7
2.00
M8
1.00
M9
0.00
Mixes
Figure 4.4 Compressive Strength of all mixes having 50% 40mm aggregates
7.00
6.00
5.00
4.00
3 days
7 days
2.00
14 days
1.00
28 days
0.00
Mixes
15
Figure 4.5 Compressive Strength of all mixes having 25% 40mm aggregates
Vol. of Voids
Sampl
e1
Sampl
e2
Sampl
e3
Avg
.
Voi
d
Rati
o
Void Ratio
Mixe
s
Sam
ple 1
Sam
ple 2
Sam
ple 3
M1
2425
2465
2440
0.0009
5
0.0009
1
0.0009
4
0.0008
6
0.0008
7
0.324
0.321
0.392
0.383
0.38
1
0.339
0.347
0.33
7
0.334
0.308
0.32
1
0.318
0.29
8
0.369
M2
2550
2520
2505
0.0008
3
M3
2555
2530
2580
0.0008
2
0.0008
5
0.0008
2560
0.0007
3
0.0007
9
0.0008
2
0.0007
6
0.0008
2
0.329
0.288
0.321
0.31
3
0.0009
1
0.0008
8
0.353
0.366
0.350
0.35
6
0.430
0.418
0.452
0.43
3
0.252
0.259
0.182
0.23
M4
2650
2590
M5
2540
2620
2555
0.0008
4
M6
2495
2470
2500
0.0008
8
0.001
0.0010
5
0.0007
0.0005
M7
2360
2380
2325
0.0010
2
M8
2695
2680
2855
0.0006
16
0.274
0.303
1
0.311
0.308
0.276
0.29
8
M9
2575
2580
2645
0.0008
0.0008
0.0007
3
M10
2670
2560
2610
0.0007
1
0.0008
2
0.0007
7
0.264
0.318
0.293
0.29
2
M11
2465
2480
2450
0.0009
1
0.0009
0.0009
3
0.369
0.361
0.378
0.36
9
0.0007
5
0.0008
8
0.345
0.283
0.350
0.32
6
0.195
0.288
0.281
0.25
5
0.337
0.30
9
0.308
0.28
8
M12
2510
2630
2500
0.0008
7
M13
2825
2620
2635
0.0005
5
0.0007
6
0.0007
4
2525
0.0007
7
0.0007
8
0.0008
5
2580
0.0007
5
0.0007
2
M14
M15
2610
2630
2600
2655
Mixes
0.0008
0.293
0.283
0.298
0.271
Porosity
M1
0.381
0.276
M2
0.337
0.252
M3
0.321
0.243
M4
0.298
0.230
M5
0.313
0.238
M6
0.356
0.263
M7
0.433
0.302
M8
0.231
0.188
M9
0.298
0.230
M10
0.292
0.226
M11
0.369
0.270
M12
0.326
0.246
17
M13
0.255
0.203
M14
0.309
0.236
M15
0.288
0.224
18
Coefficient of permeability test was carried out on self prepared apparatus of constant
head method and performed at tubwell because high flow rate of water is required to perform the
experiment. Results had been shown in Table 4.1 and Figs 4.1 after 28-days of water curing.
Mix 1.a
Mix 1.b
Mix 1.c
Mix 2.a
Mix 2.b
Mix 2.c
Mix 3.a
Mix 3.b
Mix 3.c
Height
(m)
Liters
(L)
Time
(sec)
K
(m/sec)
K(m/s)
*10-4
0.792
0.792
0.792
0.754
0.754
0.754
0.79
0.79
0.79
0.803
0.803
0.803
0.786
0.786
0.786
0.79
0.79
0.79
0.786
0.786
0.786
0.801
8.85
7.95
8.375
9.8
9.5
7.725
9.55
8.5
8.725
9.55
8.5
8.725
8.55
8.7
7.675
9.25
7.95
8.7
8.875
9.95
8.75
8.8
5.33
4.9
5.02
6.04
5.74
4.7
5.58
5.24
5.31
9.56
8.01
8.56
8.72
7.81
7.76
8.78
7.29
8.54
8.77
10.33
8.5
10
0.013977
0.013657
0.014043
0.014346
0.014634
0.014532
0.014443
0.013689
0.013866
0.008294
0.009173
0.008802
0.008316
0.009448
0.008389
0.008891
0.009203
0.008597
0.008583
0.00817
0.008731
0.007324
13.977
13.657
14.03
14.346
14.634
14.532
14.443
13.689
13.866
82.94
91.73
88.02
83.16
94.48
83.89
88.91
92.03
85.97
85.83
81.70
87.31
73.24
0.801
0.801
0.79
0.79
0.79
8.5
7.75
10.15
9.2
8.7
9.29
8.85
11.4
9.7
9.3
0.007391
0.007288
0.007514
0.008004
0.007894
73.91
72.88
75.14
80.04
78.94
19
Avg.
Avg of
3
sample
s
138.9
145.0
141.3
140.0
87.6
87.2
87.9
89.0
84.9
73.3
78.8
78.0
Mixes
Height
(m)
Liters
(L)
Time
(sec)
K
(m/sec
)
K(m/se
c)
*10-4
Mix 4.a
0.8
0.8
8.325
9.9
8.57
10.12
0.007894
0.008095
78.94
80.95
0.8
9.6
9.47
0.008152
81.52
0.796
8.85
7.87
0.009418
94.18
0.796
0.796
9.8
7.625
8.53
6.92
0.009622
0.009228
96.22
92.28
0.802
0.802
8.8
7.95
8.97
8.24
0.008155
0.00802
81.55
80.20
0.802
9.225
9.11
0.008417
84.17
0.799
9.525
8.03
0.009897
98.97
0.799
0.799
0.79
0.79
0.79
0.8
0.8
9.575
9
8.65
9.15
9.475
7.95
8.56
8.04
7.31
7.13
8.05
8.27
6.7
7.2
0.009937
0.010273
0.010238
0.009592
0.009668
0.009888
0.009907
99.37
102.73
102.38
95.92
96.68
98.88
99.07
0.8
8.1
6.9
0.009783
97.83
0.794
9.575
8.46
0.009503
95.03
0.794
0.794
0.808
0.808
9.825
8.3
10.22
9.875
8.97
7.62
9.26
9.05
0.009197
0.009146
0.009106
0.009003
91.97
91.46
91.06
90.03
0.808
8.3
8.74
0.008921
89.21
Mix 4.b
Mix 4.c
Mix 5.a
Mix 5.b
Mix 5.c
Mix 6.a
Mix 6.b
20
Avg.
Avg of
3
sample
s
82.3
94.2
86.2
82.0
100.4
98.3
99.1
98.6
92.8
91.5
90.1
Mixes
Mix 7.a
Mix 7.b
Mix 7.c
Mix 8.a
Mix 8.b
Mix 8.c
Mix 9.a
Mix 9.b
Mix 9.c
Height
(m)
Liters
(L)
Time
(sec)
K
(m/sec)
K(m/sec)
*10-4
0.808
0.808
10.65
10.15
4.31
3.8
0.020388
0.022038
203.88
220.38
0.808
9.95
3.94
0.020836
208.36
0.802
0.802
10.2
9.575
3.94
3.4
0.02152
0.02341
215.20
234.10
0.802
8.85
3.12
0.023579
235.79
0.805
0.805
10.75
9.25
4.47
3.9
0.019917
0.019642
199.17
196.42
0.805
0.798
10.375
8.55
4.11
10.94
0.020905
0.006529
209.05
65.29
0.798
0.798
9.6
8.9
11.34
11.18
0.007072
0.00665
70.72
66.50
0.802
0.802
8.3
8.8
12
13.06
0.00575
0.005601
57.50
56.01
0.802
9.45
13.47
0.005832
58.32
0.795
8.15
12.41
0.005507
55.07
0.795
8.7
12.69
0.005749
57.49
0.795
0.8
8.9
955.
13.14
10.55
0.00568
0.007543
56.80
75.43
0.8
9.05
10.02
0.007527
75.27
0.8
11
12.1
0.007576
75.76
0.795
8.45
8.56
0.008278
82.78
0.795
9.6
9.8
0.008215
82.15
0.795
9.275
9.1
0.008547
85.47
0.802
0.802
10
10.55
10.61
11.03
0.00783
0.00795
78.35
79.51
0.802
11.1
11.68
0.0079
79.00
21
Avg.
210.9
Avg. of 3
Samples
213.6
228.4
201.5
67.5
60.4
57.3
56.5
75.5
83.5
79.0
79.3
Mixes
Mix 10.a
Mix 10.b
Mix 11.a
Mix 11.b
Mix 11.c
Mix 12.a
Mix 12.b
Mix 12.c
Height
(m)
Liters
(L)
Time
(sec)
K
(m/sec)
K(m/sec)
*10-4
0.801
0.801
9.2
9.575
11.71
12.03
0.00654
0.00662
65.40
66.20
0.801
8.3
10.34
0.00668
66.80
0.796
0.796
8.775
9.05
11.48
11.81
0.0064
0.00642
64.00
64.20
0796
9.6
12.83
0.00627
62.70
0.809
0.809
9.2
9.65
6.05
5.9
0.01253
0.01348
125.30
134.80
0.809
0.807
8.5
10.4
5.43
6.79
0.0129
0.01265
129.00
16.53
0.807
0.807
8.6
9.6
5.78
6.35
0.01229
0.01249
122.92
124.89
0.808
0.808
9
8.3
6.68
6.08
0.01112
0.01126
111.20
112.60
0.808
9.675
7.1
0.01124
112.40
0.802
8.3
7.63
0.00904
90.40
0.802
9.475
9.08
0.00867
86.70
0.802
0.793
8.7
8.8
8.35
7.72
0.00866
0.00958
86.60
95.80
0.793
9.85
8.67
0.00955
95.50
0.793
7.825
7.12
0.00924
92.40
0.8
10.05
9.06
0.00924
92.40
0.8
9.425
8.67
0.00906
90.60
0.8
9.35
8.54
0.00912
91.20
22
Avg.
66.1
Avg. of 3
Samples
65.46
64.8
129.7
122.2
124.8
112.1
87.9
94.6
91.4
91.3
Mixes
Mix 13.a
Mix 13.b
Mix 13.c
Mix 14.a
Mix 14.b
Mix 14.c
Mix 15.a
Mix 15.b
Mix 15.c
Height
(m)
Liters
(L)
Time
(sec)
K
(m/sec)
K(m/sec)
*10-4
0.803
0.803
.8258
9.3
9.72
10.23
0.00755
0.00755
75.46
75.47
0.803
8.3
9.18
0.00751
75.06
0.802
0.802
9.1
9.4
8.83
9.09
0.00857
0.0086
85.67
85.96
0.802
8.325
8.58
0.00807
80.66
0.808
0.808
7.65
8.125
8.67
9.25
0.00728
0.00725
72.80
72.47
0.808
0.809
8.25
9.6
9.42
9.18
0.00723
0.00862
72.26
86.18
0.809
0.809
9.9
8.425
9.37
8.26
0.00871
0.00841
87.07
84.05
0.799
0.799
9.3
8.05
7.81
7
0.00994
0.0096
99.36
95.95
0.799
9.5
7.84
0.01011
101.10
0.8
8.15
7.52
0.00903
90.31
0.8
8.75
8.02
0.00909
90.92
0.8
0.807
8.95
8.25
8.13
13
0.00917
0.00524
91.74
52.43
0.807
8.775
14
0.00518
51.78
0.807
10.1
15.52
0.00538
53.76
0.806
9.55
11.38
0.00694
69.41
0.806
8.65
10.24
0.00699
69.87
0.806
8.725
10.34
0.00698
69.79
0.806
0.806
9.25
8.75
11.71
10.93
0.00653
0.00662
65.34
66.22
0.806
10.375
13.07
0.00657
65.66
23
Avg.
75.3
Avg. of 3
Samples
77.3
84.1
72.5
85.8
91.9
98.8
91.0
52.7
69.7
65.7
62.7
4.7
0.20
Porosity
0.15
0.10
0.05
0.00
4.00
4.50
5.00
5.50
6.00
6.50
7.00
7.50
8.00
7.00
6.00
5.00
Density (Kg/m3)
24
2000.00
1950.00
1900.00
1850.00
0.200
0.250
0.300
0.350
Porosity
250.00
200.00
150.00
Permeability (m/sec)
100.00
50.00
0.00
0.150
0.200
0.250
Porosity
25
0.300
0.350