Binary, Ternary and Quaternary Effect of Fillers on Fresh and Hardened Properties of Self Compacting

Abstract—This paper presents the detailed investigation of the combined effect of the cementitious materials (Fillers) on the fresh and hardened properties of Self Compacting Concrete (SCC). Totally four cementitious blends like Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC), Fly ash (FA), Marble Powder (MP) and Lime stone powder (LP) were used for this study. The investigation includes the Binary effect (OPC+FA), Ternary effects (OPC+FA+LP or OPC+FA+MP) and Quaternary effect of fillers (OPC+FA+LP+MP) in the fresh and strength properties of SCC. The Control mixture contained Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) with 25 % of Fly ash (FA) by the weight of OPC, while the remaining mixtures incorporated with MP and LP. The use of fillers (LP and MP) reduced the cost as well as the hydration in cement. The total binder content of 550 kg/m3 and water binder ratio of 0.34 were taken as constant for all the mixes. This paper presents the experimental investigation of fresh properties like Slump flow test, L Box, U Box,V funnel and T50 time and the Hardened properties in the strength aspects like Compressive strength, Split tensile strength and the Flexure strength were carried out for all the mixes and the results were compared with the control mix. Based on the results the feasibility of using the filler in SCC was studied. As a whole, all the mixes satisfy the workability characteristics of SCC. But the mix combined with all the fillers produced better results in strength aspects as well as workability aspects than all other mixes