OUTCOMES

Water penetration depth, mm

SPECIMEN TEST 1 TEST 2 AVERAGE %
REDUCTION

Control 99 49 74 -

3% Nanosilica 21 10 15.5 79

5% Nanosilica 18 14 16 78

7% Nanosilica 19 18 18.5 75
10% Nanosilica 32 32 32 57

Table 3: Water permeability of concrete with Nanosilica

 80
74mm 28 days
70

Average water penetration depth, mm

60

50

40
32
30
18.5mm
15.5mm 16mm (75% reduction)
20 (78% reduction)
(79% reduction)

10

0
Control Sample 3% Nanosilica 5% Nanosilica 7% Nanosilica 10% Nanosilica

Figure 7: Water permeability of concrete with Nanosilica

Why?
 Suhuan Du
Hongjian Du
Xuemei Liu

Agglomeration of Nanosilica particles

F.U.A. Shaikh P.K. Sarker

S.W.M. Supit
Figure 4: Agglomeration of nano-particles as received, from Du et al.,
Durability performances of concrete with nano-silica, 2014