Influence of Superplasticizer On Strengt PDF
Influence of Superplasticizer On Strengt PDF
Influence of Superplasticizer On Strengt PDF
Influence of Superplasticizer on
Strength of Concrete
Dr. Salahaldein Alsadey
been proposed in the last decade to reduce the slump-loss
drawback which can partly or completely cancel the initial
technical advantage associated with the use of
superplasticizers (low w/c ratio or high slump level).
An admixture, according to the ASTM C-125-97a
standards, is a material other than water, aggregates or
hydraulic cement that is used as an ingredient of concrete or
mortar, and is added to the batch immediately before or during
mixing. A material such as a grinding aid added to cement
during its manufacture is termed an additive [4].
Superplasticizer is a type of water reducers; however, the
difference between superplasticizer and water reducer is that
superplasticizer will significantly reduce the water required
for concrete mixing [5].
Superplasticizer is a type of water reducers; however, the
difference between superplasticizer and water reducer is that
superplasticizer will significantly reduce the water required
for concrete mixing [5]. Generally, there are four main
categories of superplasticizer: sulfonated melamineformaldehyde
condensates,
sulfonated
naphthaleneformaldehyde condensaes, modified lignosulfonates and
others such as sulfonic- acid esters and carbohydrate esters.
Effects of superplasticizer are obvious, i.e. to produce
concrete with a very high workability or concrete with a very
high strength. Mechanism of superplasticizer is through giving
the cement particles highly negative charge so that they repel
each other due to the same electrostatic charge. By
deflocculating the cement particles, more water is provided for
concrete mixing [5]. For general usage, dosage of
superplasticizer is between 1- 3 l/m3. However, the dosage
can be increased to as high as 5- 20 l/m3. Since concentration
of superplasticizer is different, any comparison of
performance should be made on the basis of the amount of
solids, and not on the total mass. Effectiveness of a given
dosage of superplasticizer depends on the water/cement ratio.
Effectiveness increases when w/c decreases. Compatibility
with actual cement is one of the most important parameters
that needed to be considered, and it is not recommended that
the cement and superplasticizer conform the standard
separately [5].
According to Yamakawa, the utilization of
superplasticizer will have positive effects on properties of
concrete, both in the fresh and hardened states. In the fresh
state, utilization of superplasticizer will normally reduce
tendency to bleeding due to the reduction in water/ cement
ratio or water content of concrete. However, if water/ cement
ratio is maintained, there is tendency that superplasticizer will
prolong the time of set of concrete as more water is available
I. INTRODUCTION
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TABLE II
COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF SUPERPLASTICIZED CONCRETE
Concrete
mix
TABLE I
SLUMP LOSS FOR SUPERPLASTICIZED CONCRETE
Concrete mix
Dimension in (mm)
LxBxH
Sikament
R2002 ratio
%
Compressive
strength in
N/mm2
P
150x150x150
0.0
44
Slump (mm)
M1
150x150x150
0.6
52
150x150x150
0.8
54
Control (M)
0.0
95
M2
600 ml/100 kg of
cement (M1)
0.6
120
M3
150x150x150
1.0
55
M4
150x150x150
1.2
43
800 ml/100 kg of
cement (M2)
0.8
140
1000 ml/100 kg of
cement (M3)
1.0
150
1200 ml/100 kg of
cement (M4)
1.2
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V. CONCLUSION
This paper was conducted to study the effect of
superplasticizer on properties of concrete with characteristic
strength of 30 N/mm2. The properties of concrete containing
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