OPTIMISED MIX DESIGN FOR NORMAL STRENGTH AND HIGH PERFORMANCE CONCRETE USING PARTICLE PACKING METHOD
Journal Title: Archives of Transport - Year 2011, Vol 23, Issue 4
Abstract
This paper presents the details of optimized mix design for normal strength and high performance concrete using particle packing method. A critical review of mix design methods have been carried out for normal strength concrete using American Concrete Institute (ACI) and Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) methods highlighting the similarities and differences towards attaining a particular design compressive strength. Mix design for M30 and M40 grades of concrete have been carried out using ACI, BIS and particle packing methods. Optimization of concrete mix has been carried out by means of particle packing method using EMMA software, which employs modified Anderson curve to adjust the main proportions. Compressive strength is evaluated for the adjusted proportions and it is observed that the mixes designed by particle packing method estimates compressive strength closer to design compressive strength. Further, particle packing method has been employed to optimize the ingredients of high performance concrete and experiments have been carried out to check the design adequacy of the desired concrete compressive strength.
Authors and Affiliations
S. GOPINATH, A. RAMACHANDRA MURTHY, D. RAMYA, NAGESH R. IYER
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