Iraq University College

Department of Civil Engineering

Basrah/ Iraq

Project: Properties of High-Strength Self-Compacting Concrete (HSSCC)

containing waste ceramic powders as supplementary cementitious material

By
Student Name: Abdullah Karim Mohammed
Phone: 00964 772 250 6599
Email: [email protected]
Address: Basrah/ Iraq

Student Name: Eman Ibrahim Faris

Phone: 00964 770 873 8099
Email: [email protected]
Address: Basrah/ Iraq

Supervisor: Assistant Lecturer. Ahmed Nasrat Mohammed

Phone: 00964 770 555 8680
Email: [email protected]
Address: Basrah/ Iraq

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 Abstract

High strength self-compacted concrete (HSSCC) is a new type of concrete that

combines the advantages of both self-compacted and high strength concretes.
HSSCC mixtures required high powder content ranges between 430 and 700 kg/m3
which is needed to maintain sufficient stability and improving segregation
resistance. The use of high cement content to meet the need of high powder is not
desirable as it will increase the cost and has other negative effects on concrete
properties. The ceramic products have been widely used in several applications in
the building construction for a very long time and contribute the highest percentage
of wastes within the Construction and Demolition (C&D). Ceramic wastes are
disposal to landfills and can leads to great environmental problems. Ceramic waste
powder (CWP) has previously been used as a partial cement replacement in concrete.
However, limited research has been undertaken to utilize CWP in self-compacting
concrete (SCC). This research presents a study on using two type of ceramic wastes
as partial replacement of cement in HSSCC mix base on the source of raw materials:
red ceramic waste powder (RCWP) from wall tiles ceramic of red clay and white
ceramic waste powder (WCWP) from sanitary ware ceramic of white clay. For this
research, a total of eight mixes were made of OPC as a control mix (HS-C), OPC
replaced with 10% silica fume (HS-10SF), OPC replaced with 10%, 15% and 20 %
of RCWP (HS-10RC, HS-15RC and HS-20RC respectively) and OPC replaced with
10%, 15% and 20 % of WCWP (HS-10WC, HS-15WC and HS-20WC respectively).
Tests have been conducted on the fresh properties, such as filling ability, passing
ability and segregation resistance, as well as compressive strength, flexural strength
to check the effect of inclusion CWP on HSSCC. The results showed that the
inclusion of RCWP and WCWP improve the fresh properties of the HSSCC mix. On
the other hand, the compressive strength and flexural strength of HSSCC couniting
RCWP and WCWP registrar higher result than control mix with only OPC on all
ages. In addition, HS-10SF showed better fresh properties and higher strength than
HSSCC-CWP and HS-C. Conclusively, CWP can be used as a cement replacement
to produce HSSCC with an improvement in its properties.

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1. Introduction
Producing High strength concrete is always one of the major goals of concrete
technology. For more than 30 years high strength concretes with compressive
strength ranging from 40 MPa up to 140 MPa have been used worldwide in large
buildings, towers and long span bridges buildings. Commonly high strength concrete
has low (W/C) ratio which means low workability and inability to fill the forms
corners without external actions.
On the other hand, Self-compacting concrete, a recent innovation in concrete
technology is being regarded as one of the most promising developments in the
construction industry due to numerous advantages of it over conventional concrete.
Self-consolidating concrete, as the name indicates, is a type of concrete that does not
require external or internal compaction, but it becomes levelled and compacted into
every corner of a form work, purely by means of its self-weight thus eliminating the
need of vibration or other types of compacting effort [1]
High strength self-compacted concrete (HSSCC) is a new type of concrete
that combines the advantages of both self-compacted and high strength concretes.
HSSCC has been developed to show good fresh properties and exhibit high strength
and excellent durability characteristics [2–4]. HSSCC has been used to different
types of structural applications for which densely congested reinforcement concrete
elements and the pumping to high levels is needed. It can be used in many
applications, such as high-rise buildings, tunnel lining repairs, and congested
foundations [5,6]. HSSCC need high amounts of cement and the requirement for
high powder content in HSSCC is usually met by using mineral admixtures such as
slag, fly ash and/or less reactive filler materials such as limestone powder and granite
powder.
Clay minerals become highly reactive when they are incinerated at
temperatures between 600 and 900 oC and then ground to cement fineness [7]. They
are mainly formed by siliceous and aluminous compounds. The loss of water due to
thermal treatments causes destruction of their crystalline structure, and they are
converted into unstable amorphous state [8]. If they are then mixed with calcium
hydroxide and water they undergo pozzolanic reaction and form compounds with
enhanced strength and durability.
A huge amount of ceramic wastes arose from both manufacturing and
application and also maintenance stages. Although there are no realistic solutions of
the management of these wastes, some of the researchers have been used ceramic
waste as aggregate or filler in traditional concrete mixes [9–13]. Waste ceramic
materials may become a cheaper and often produces calcined clays that result from
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burning illite-group clays which are commonly used in the production of red-clay
ceramic products. The residues of ceramic bricks and floor and roof tiles ground to
a suitable fineness can though become active pozzolans [14-16]. So, they have a
potential to be used in mortar and concrete. Torkittikul, and Chaipanich (2010)
investigated the feasibility of using ceramic waste and fly ash to produce mortar and
concrete, and they indicated that the compressive strength of ceramic waste concrete
was found to increase with ceramic waste content and was optimum at 50% for the
control concrete [17]. Medina Martinez et al. (2009) reported that, ceramics industry
wastes (recycled ceramic aggregates) are suitable for the manufacture of concrete
[18]. Alves et. al. (2014) pointed out that, regarding the mechanical performance, in
terms of compressive and tensile strength, the use of ceramic recycled aggregates
for concrete is suitable [19,20]. In this study, fine grounded ceramic were used to
product High strength self-compacted concrete with the idea of having a high
potential of filler effect.

2. Problem statement
HSSCC mixtures include high powder content ranges between 430 and 700 kg/m3
[21,22], which is needed to maintain sufficient stability/cohesion of the mixture and
hence improving segregation resistance. The use of high cement content to meet the
need of high powder is not desirable as it will increase the cost, high hydration heat,
risk of quick setting and has other negative effects on concrete properties. In addition
to that, one of the big problems of cement production is high carbon emission during
raw material procurement and production of cement [23,24]. Recently, various
studies have been performed in different laboratories in an attempt to find alternative
raw materials can be used as partial replacement of cement.
Ceramic materials contribute the highest percentage of wastes within the
Construction and Demolition (C&D) wastes (54%) [25]. Ceramic wastes are
dumped in landfills and can cause soil, air and groundwater pollution making a
serious environmental problem. Fine grounded ceramic waste powder (CWP) is
characterized by chemical composition which is mainly SiO2 and Al2O3 (i.e. more
than 60%). This makes CWP a very good candidate to be used as filler in HSSCC.
Therefore, the utilization of CWP would achieve sustainable HSSCC with strong
environmental incentive.

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3. Research objectives
The main objective of this research is to investigate the effectiveness of varied
proportion (0, 10, 15 and 20 wt.% of cement) of red and white ceramic waste powder
on the properties of high strength self-compacted concrete (HSSCC). Furthermore,
this research is also aimed at reducing the construction costs and decreasing the solid
wastes negative impacts on the environment.

4. Experimental work

4.1 Materials
4.1.1 Cement
There are many kinds of cement with different compositions and produced for
different function. The cement used in this experiment is ordinary Portland cement
(Tasluja). Table 1 shows the chemical properties of Tasluja cement.
Table 1: Mineral composition of Tasluja cement

Compositions OPC (%) Compositions OPC (%)

SiO2 20.59 Loss of Ignition 0.8
Al2O3 5.92 Insoluble Residue 1.75
Fe2O3 3.29 C3S 64.68
CaO 64.16 C2S 23.2
MgO 2.20 C3A 5.15
SO3 2.21 C3AF% 9.97
Free Lime 0.76

4.1.2 Silica Fume

In this experiment, a grey densified silica fume type

(MegaAdd MS) with specific gravity of 2.40 and bulk
density of 600kg/m3 has been used as shown in Figure 1.
Over size particles retained on 45micron sieve. The
effect of silica fume can be explained by its pozzolanic
reaction with calcium hydroxide released from cement
hydration and filling effect in the voids among cement or Figure 1: Grey densified
other powder material particles [26]. silica fume

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4.1.3 Ceramic Waste Powder (CWP)

Ceramic wastes can be divided into two groups, depending on the source of raw
materials. The first group includes products of burned red clay (bricks, structural
wall and floor tiles, roof tiles). Products made of white clay: technical ceramics
(ceramic electrical insulators), ceramic sanitary ware (washbowls, lavatory pans,
bidets, bathtubs), medical and laboratory vessels, belong to second group. Second
group producers use red and white clay, nevertheless, the usage of white clay is more
frequent and much higher in volume.
In this research two types of ceramic wastes were used: red ceramic waste
powder (RCWP) from wall tiles ceramic of red clay and white ceramic waste powder
(WCWP) from sanitary ware ceramic of white clay as shown in Figure 2. Ceramic
wastes were firstly grounded in Los Angeles abrasion machine and then sieved in
300-micron sieve.

(a) (d)

Figure 2: Waste ceramic preparation process: (a) White ceramic waste powder-WCWP (b)
Red ceramic waste powder-RCWP

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4.1.4 Aggregate

In this experiment, the local available aggregate of Basrah quarries was used. Zubair
sand with a maximum size of 0.6 mm as fine aggregate and Jabal Sanam gravel with
a maximum size of 12 mm as a coarse aggregate were used in the HSSCC mixtures.
Table 2 shows the properties of fine and coarse aggregate.

Table 2: Properties of fine and coarse aggregate

Materials Specific gravity(g/cm3) Absorption

Zubair sand 2.62 1.5 %
Jabal Sanam gravel 2.58 1.0%

4.1.5 Water
R.O water was used for mixing and curing of concrete throughout the experiment.

4.1.6 Superplasticizer

The superplasticizer used in this study is Sika ViscoCrete Hi-Tech 1316 as shown
in Figure 3. In order to produce HSSC. Sika ViscoCrete is a modified
polycarboxylates based polymer with specific gravity 1.123 at 25°C. The use of
superplasticizer is to improve the workability of the mixtures.

Figure 3: Sika ViscoCrete Hi-Tech 1316 (superplasticizer)

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4.2 Mix proportions of HSSCC
Self-compacted concretes typically have a higher content of fine particles and
improved flow properties compared to the normal concrete. It has three essential
properties when the concrete is fresh: filling ability; resistance to segregation; and,
passing ability. SCC consists of cement, fine and coarse aggregates, mineral and
chemical admixtures, and water. In order to produce HSSCC with compressive strength
between 40-100 MPa, the range of powder content in the production of HSSCC varies
between 430 and 700 kg/m3 [21,22]. The coarse to fine aggregate ratio in the mix is
reduced in order to reduces aggregate interlock and bridging when the concrete passes
through narrow openings between reinforcement and increases the passing ability of the
SCC. Mix design method proposed by Su et al. [27] and guidelines provided by
EFNARC [28,29] adopted in this study in order to reach an initial mix proportioning
for HSSCC. The properties of different combinations of the basic constituents were
compared in trial batches. The most promising combination of basic components has
been chosen.
In this study, HSSCC with cement contains 650 kg/m3, water/binder ratio of 0.30
and superplasticiser dosage of 2.5% by mass of binder prepared as control mix (HS-C).
In addition, HSSCC with 10% silica fume as partial replacement of cement (HS-10SF)
also prepared to increase cohesion and segregation resistance of the mixture. On the
other hand, two type of waste ceramic were used in the production of HSSCC, first type
is red ceramic waste powder as partial replacement of cement at level 10%, 15% and
20% (HS-10RC, HS-15RC, and HS-20RC, respectively) and second type is white
ceramic waste powder as partial replacement of cement at level 10%, 15% and 20%
(HS-10WC, HS-15WC, and HS-20WC, respectively) as shown in Table 3.

Table 3: Mix proportions of HSC & NSC used in the present study

Materials (kg/m3) HS-C HS- HS- HS- HS- HS- HS- HS-
10SF 10RC 15RC 20RC 10WC 15WC 20WC
Cement 650 585 585 552.5 520 585 552.5 520
Silica fume -- 65 -- -- -- -- -- --
RCWP -- -- 65 97.5 130 -- -- --
WCWP -- -- -- -- -- 65 97.5 130
Gravel 772 772 772 772 772 772 772 772
Sand 772 772 772 772 772 772 772 772
Water 185.25 185.25 185.25 185.25 185.25 185.25 185.25 185.25
Superplasticizer 16.25 16.25 16.25 16.25 16.25 16.25 16.25 16.25

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4.3 Samples preparation
Mixing of HSSCC was done using a drum type mixture. For each mixture, 9
cubes (150×150×150) mm and 6 beams (100×100×500) were prepared. After casting
the specimens were cured in water at room temperature 27 ± 2 °C until they are
required for testing.

4.5 Test procedures

4.5.1 Evaluation of self-compatability of fresh concrete

A number of test methods such as slump-flow, V-flow time, L-box, and J-ring tests
are in use for the evaluation of self-compacted properties of the concrete. These test
methods have two main purposes. One is to judge whether the concrete is self-
compactable or not, and the other is to evaluate the deformability or viscosity for
estimating proper mixture proportioning if the concrete does not have sufficient self
compactability [30]. The following tests were conducted in this investigation:

4.5.1.1 Slump-flow test

Slump-flow testing is the simplest and most commonly

adopted test method for evaluating the flowability
quality of self-consolidating concrete according to
ASTM C 1611 [35] as shown in Figure 4. The
acceptance value of slump test for SSC is ranging
between 600 to 800 mm [28]. Flowing time from the
initial diameter of 200 mm (at the base of the slump
cone) to 500 mm, designated as T500 test, is used for a
secondary indication of flow. Figure 4: Slump flow test

4.5.1.2 J-ring test

The J-ring test is another type of method for the study of
the blocking behavior/passing ability of self-compacting
concrete as shown in Figure 5. The acceptance value of
J-ring flow diameter ranging between 580-780 and J-
Ring height Hin-Hout ranging between 0-15mm [28].
Figure 5: J-ring test
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4.5.1.3 V-funnel test

The V-funnel test was conducted to measure the filling ability of the mixes as shown
in Figure 7. The acceptance value of V- Funnel ranging between 6 to 12 second [28].

4.5.1.4 L-box test

This test gives an indication of the filling, passing, and segregation-resisting ability
of the concrete as shown in Figure 8. The heights of concrete at both ends of the
apparatus (H1 and H2) are measured to determine L-box results. The accepted ratio
of L-Box ranging between 0.75 to 1[28].

Figure 6: V-Funnel test Figure 8: L-Box test

4.5.2 Compressive strength

In this investigation, about 63 samples of 150 mm
concrete cubes were tested using 2000kN concrete
compression machine according to BS EN 12390-
3 [32] as shown in Figure 9. Compressive strength
test for each mixture was performed at the ages of
3, 7 and 28 days. The samples are loaded to failure
in a compression testing machine according to BS
EN 12390-4 [33]. Figure 9: Compressive strength
machine

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4.5.3 Flexural strength test

This test method covers the determination of the flexural strength of concrete by the
use of a simple beam with third-point loading in according to ASTM C78 [34].
Results are calculated as the modulus of rupture using the following relation.
𝑃𝑙
𝑓𝑟 = 2 ,
𝑏𝑑
where 𝑓𝑟 is the modulus of rupture, 𝑃 is the maximum load value, 𝐿 is the length of
beam, b is the average width of specimen and d is the average depth of the specimen.

5. Results and Discussion

5.1 Fresh properties
The fresh concrete was evaluated by conducting the filling ability, passing ability,
and segregation resistance tests. Table 4 shows the fresh properties of HSSCC mixes
and Table 5 shows the HSSCC fresh properties acceptance values.

5.1.1 Filling ability

Filling ability refers to the ability of concrete to flow horizontally and reach all the
corners of a formwork under its self-weight of concrete without vibration [28]. The
filling ability of the different mixes of HSSCC was examined with respect to the
slump flow, T500 spread time, and V-funnel flow time.

For all the mixes, the slump flow was in the range of 690–760 mm, which is
in agreement with the EFNARC standard [28]. As shown in Table 4, it can be seen
that the mixes incorporating red and white ceramic waste powder could enhance the
slump flow as compare with the control mix without ceramic and the slump increase
as the ceramic contain increase. This may because the fine particles of the ceramic
waste powder are adsorbed on the oppositely charged surfaces of cement particles
and prevent them from flocculation. Thus, the cement particles are dispersed
effectively and will not trap large amounts of water. On the other hand, RCWP
record an increase in the workability than WCWP as shown in Figure 10. In addition,
the inclusion of silica fume with 10% record the highest slump diameter of 760mm

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as compare with all other mixes. Similar findings on high-performance concrete
containing high-volume fly ash were reported by Malhotra et al. [36].

RCWP WCWP

Slump flow diameter (mm)

800
780
760
740
720
700
680
660
0% 10% 15% 20%
Ciramic waste powder content %

Figure 10: Slump flow for HSSCC with RCWP and WCWP

In addition, the time taken for concrete to reach 500mm after lifting the slump
cone (T500mm) was measured at the mean time of conducting the slump flow as
shown in Table 4. HSSCC with 10% silica fume have the lowest T500 time of 6
second. In addition, Figure 11 show that as the ceramic waste powder content
increased, the T500 time decreased. The lower T500 indicates good filling ability.
From these tests, it can be concluded that the white and red ceramic waste powder
significantly improved the workability in terms of slump flow and T500 compared
to control mix.
RCWP WCWP
Slump flow time (Second)

7
6.8
6.6
6.4
6.2
6
0% 10% 15% 20%
Ciramic waste powder content %

Figure 11: T500 for HSSCC with RCWP and WCWP

The V-funnel test was conducted to measure the filling ability of the mixes.
The values of V-funnel vary in the range of 11–8.8 second as shown in Table 4.
These values are considered to be appropriate and fulfill the requirement of
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EFNARC [28]. It can be seen from the result in Figure 12 that as the content of the
WCWP and RCWP increased, the V-funnel time decreased linearly and HS-RC
register lower V-funnel time than HS-WC and higher than HS-10SF. In addition, the
shorter flow times indicate greater flowability. This improvement can be attributed
to the low plastic viscosity of the mixes containing ceramic powder. The results
obtained from this study were in agreement with previous studies on self-compacting
concrete containing fly ash up to 50% replacement [37].

RCWP WCWP
11.2
V-funnel flow time

10.8
10.4
(Second)

10
9.6
9.2
8.8
8.4
0% 10% 15% 20%
Ciramic waste powder content %

Figure 12: V-funnel flow time for HSSCC with

RCWP and WCWP

Table 4: Fresh properties of HSSCC mixes

Test type HS-C HS- HS- HS- HS- HS- HS- HS-
10SF 10RC 15RC 20RC 10WC 15WC 20WC
Slump flow
690 760 730 755 760 700 710 725
diameter (mm)
Slump flow
6.8 6 6.5 6.3 6.1 6.7 6.6 6.4
T500 (second)
J-Ring flow
675 740 715 735 745 680 700 710
diameter (mm)
J-Ring height
9 5 7 6 6 8 7 7
Hin-Hout (mm)
L-Box ratio
0.76 0.88 0.86 0.86 0.87 0.83 0.85 0.86
V-Funnel
11 8.8 9.4 9.2 9 9.8 9.5 9.3
(second)

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Table 5: Fresh properties acceptance values [28]
Test type Acceptance range
Slump flow diameter (mm) 600-800
Slump flow T500 (second) 2-7
J-Ring flow diameter (mm) 580-780
J-Ring height Hin-Hout (mm) 0-15
L-Box ratio 0.75-1.0
V-Funnel (second) 6-12

5.1.2 Passing ability

Passing ability can be defined as the ability of SCC to pass congested reinforcement
and small openings under its self-weight without vibration. This was evaluated by
conducting J-ring and L-box tests.
The J-ring test was measured with respect to the difference between the height
of the concrete inside and outside of J-ring bars; the diameter of the concrete was
also measured. The differences in height of the different mixes varied in the range
of 5–9 mm, as shown in Table 4. HS-10SF and HS-20RC showed the lowest value
(5 mm and 6mm, respectively) due to the lower viscosity and shear stress, which
allowed the concrete to flow more freely. Besides that, all mixes contain RCWP
showed lowed value than WCWP as shown in Fig. 13 and all mixes contain CWP
showed lower value than the control mix with only cement. In addition, the diameter
of the concrete was measured, and the results showed that the HS-20RC exhibited
the higher diameter of concrete containing red ceramic as shown in Fig. 14 and all
mixes contain CWP showed high diameter than control mix with only cement. This
may due to the lower specific gravity of ceramic compared to concrete made with
only cement.
RCWP WCWP RCWP WCWP
J-Ring flow diameter

9.6 780
J-Ring height (mm)

9 760
8.4 740
7.8
(mm)

720
7.2
6.6 700
6 680
5.4 660
0% 10% 15% 20% 0% 10% 15% 20%
Ciramic waste powder content % Ciramic waste powder content %

Figure 13: J-Ring height for HSSCC Figure 14: J-Ring flow dia. for HSSCC
with RCWP and WCWP with RCWP and WCWP
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 The L-box test is normally used to assess the passing ability of SCC when it
is subjected to reinforcement blocks [28]. The test results showed that as the red and
white waste ceramic powder content increased, the value of the L-box also increased
and mixes contain RCWP record higher L-box ratio than mixes contain WCWP, as
shown in Figure 15. This can be attributed to the lower viscosity and yield value of
concrete containing the ceramic wastes. On the other hand, all mix contain CWP
showed high diameter than HS-C and lower diameter than HS-10SF.

RCWP WCWP
0.89
0.87
L-Box ration

0.85
0.83
0.81
0.79
0.77
0.75
0% 10% 15% 20%
Ciramic waste powder content %

Figure 15: L-Box ratio for HSSCC with RCWP and WCWP

5.1.3 Segregation resistance

All HSSCC mixes were visually inspected during the slump flow, J-ring, and L-box
tests. It was observed that there was no segregation or bleeding in any of the mixes.
Segregation resistance is a very important factor in HSSCC. The mix compositions
must remain homogeneous and uniform during and after the process of transport and
placing [28,38]. Furthermore, it should be ensured that all the aggregate is relatively
equivalent at all locations and at all levels to avoid any deformability and blocking
[39].

5.2 Compressive strength

The specimens were tested at 3, 7, and 28 days after curing in water. Figure 16 and
Table 6 present the compressive strength results of HSSCC mixes. The lowest
compressive strength of 45.9 MPa was recorded by control mix with only cement
(HS-C) at 3 days, while the highest compressive strength of 85 MPa was achieved

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by HSSCC mix with 10% silca fume (HS-10SF) at 28 days. It is clear from the
overall results that the inclusion of Ceramic waste powder (CWP) and silica fume
has significant influence on strength and strength development characteristics of the
HSSCC mixes when compared with the control mix with only cement.

HSSCC mixes with white ceramic waste powder (WCWP) showed higher
compressive strength than red ceramic waste powder (RCWP) with 28 days strength
value 45.9, 53, 51.8, 49, 51,60.2 and 55.4 MPa for HS-C, HS-10RC, HS-15RC, HS-
20RC, HS-10WC, HS-15WC and HS-20WC, respectively. In addition, the results
show that the compressive strength of HSSCC with RCWP decreases as the
percentage of RCWP replacement increases. Besides that, the result of HSSCC
mixes with WCWP showed an increase in compressive strength at 15% WCWP and
reduction in strength at 20% WCWP as shown in Figure 16. Moreover, All HSSCC
mixes with CWP recorded higher compressive strength than HS-C at 3,7 and 28
days. The increase in the compressive strength of CWP-HSSCC could be attributed
to the fineness of CWP particles, which filled the voids between the cement and the
fine aggregates. Besides that, the SiO2 contained in POFA reacts with the Ca(OH)2
generated by the hydration process of cement to form secondary calcium–silicate–
hydrate (C—S—H) and improves bonding between the fine aggregates and pastes,
which lead to improve the compressive strength. Similar results for the self-
compacting concrete and normally vibrated concrete containing rice husk ash (RHA)
showed that the early age compressive strength for 10% and 20% cement
replacement was higher than the control concrete due to the higher fineness of RHA
[37,40].

Table 6: Compressive strength values HSSCC mixtures

Compressive strength (MPa)

Age HS-C HS- HS- HS- HS- HS- HS- HS-

(days) 10SF 10RC 15RC 20RC 10WC 15WC 20WC

3 45.9 59 53 51.8 49 51 60.2 55.4

7 53 68 62.3 60 56.67 59.3 69.8 59.3

28 64 85 73.65 72 67.98 69 84 72.5

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85

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH (MPA)

HS-C
80
75 HS-10SF
70 HS-10RC
65 HS-15RC
60 HS-20RC
55 HS-10WC
50
HS-15WC
45
HS-20WC
40
0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30
AGE (DAYS)

Figure 16: Compressive strength development of HSSCC mixtures

5.3 Flexural strength

Figure 17 shows the flexural strength test results for HSSCC samples at test ages of
28 days. The result showed that all HSSCC mixes register high flexural strength than
control mix (HS-C) with value 6.24, 6.7, 6.55, 6.36, 6.3, 6.42, 6.6 and 6.49MPa for
HS-C, HS-10SF, HS-10RC, HS-15RC, HS-20RC, HS-10WC, HS-15WC and HS-
20WC, respectively. Furthermore, as the inclusion of RCWP increase the flexural
strength decrease. HSSCC with 10% silica fume register the highest flexural strength
of 6.7 MPa. In addition, HSSCC-WCWP mixes showed higher flexural strength than
HSSCC-RCWP mixes and HS-15WC showed the highest flexural strength as
compared with HSSCC-CWP mixes.

6.8 6.7
6.55 6.6
Flexural strength (MPa)

6.6 6.49
6.36 6.42
6.4 6.24 6.3
6.2
6
5.8
5.6
5.4
5.2
5
HS-C HS-10SF HS-10RC HS-15RC HS-20RC HS-10WC HS-15WC HS-20RWC

Figure 17: Flexural strength of HSSCC mixtures at 28 days

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6. Conclusion

1- It is possible to produce HSSCC using materials which are available at the local
markets.
2- Ceramic being a waste material, can be good pozzolanic material on account of
its higher silica content.
3- The inclusion of ceramic waste powder (CWP) tend to increase the workability
of high strength self-compacted concrete (HSSCC) at constant water/bender ratio
with increase in workability as the inclusion of CWP increase.
4- HSSCCS containing RCWP report better fresh properties than HSSCC containing
WCWP and all HSSCC containing CWP exhibited better fresh properties than
the control mix with only cement (HS-C).
5- The inclusion of the silica fume as replacement of cement record better fresh
properties as compare with control mix (HS-C) and HSSCC mixes containing
CWP.
6- HSSCC mixes containing RCWP registered higher compressive strength than
control mix with only cement while the compressive strength decreases with the
increase RCWP replacement level such that 10% RCWP (HS-10RC) exhibited
highest compressive strength of 73.65 MPa at 28 days compared to HS-15RC
and HS-20RC.
7- HSSCC mixes containing WCWP exhibited higher compressive strength than
HSSCC mixes with RCWP and control mix (HS-C). HSSCC with 15%WCWP
register the highest compressive strength of 84MPa at 28 days compared with
HSSCC mixes containing RCWP and WCWP.
8- Flexural strength of HSSCC containing CWP register higher flexural strength
than control mix (HS-C) and 15% WCWP replacement register the highest
flexural strength of 6.6 MPa.
9- Flexural strength of HSSCC with 10% silica fume (HS-10SF) exhibited the
highest flexural strength compared with all other mixes of HSSCC.

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