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CONCRETE
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CONTENT
1. INTRODUCTION
2. REQUIREMENTS FOR SCC
3. PROPERTIES
4. METHODOLOGY
5. TESTS CONDUCTED ON SCC
6. ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES
7. CASE STUDY
8. REFERENCES
INTRODUCTION
By the early 1990's, SCC was first developed and used in
Japan.
Self compacted concrete is highly engineered concrete
with much higher fluidity without segregation and is
capable of filling every corner of formwork under its self
weight .
SCC eliminates the need for vibration for the compaction
of concrete without affecting its engineering properties.
As of the year 2000, SCC was used for prefabricated
products (precast members) and ready-mixed concrete
(cast-in-place) in the Japan, USA, etc….
MATERIALS USED IN SCC
Cement
Fine aggregate
Coarse aggregate
Water
Admixture
Fly ash
Silica fumes
Stone powder
Fibres
PROPERTIES
FRESH CONCRETE
1. Passing ability
2. Flowing ability
3. Segregation resistance
HARDENED CONCRETE
4. Compressive strength
5. Tensile strength
METHODOLOGY
In 1997 Prof. Okamura classified it in two types based on
segregation preventing mechanisms.
1. Powder based
2. Viscosity enhanching agent based
MIX PROPORTION FOR ACHIEVING
SELF COMPACTION :
Changes in the coarse aggregate content.
Akashi-Straits Bridge
2.The first application of self-compacting concrete was in
a building in June 1990. Self-compacting concrete was
then used in the towers of a prestressed concrete cable-
stayed Shin-Kiba Ohashi bridge in 1991. Lightweight self-
compacting concrete was used in the main girder of a
cable-stayed bridge in 1992.