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MATEC Web Conf.
Volume 162, 2018
The 3rd International Conference on Buildings, Construction and Environmental Engineering, BCEE3-2017
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| Article Number | 02022 | |
| Number of page(s) | 4 | |
| Section | Building Materials Engineering and Construction Management | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201816202022 | |
| Published online | 07 May 2018 | |
Effect of silica fume/binder ratio on compressive strength development of reactive powder concrete under two curing systems
Babylon Technical Institute, Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University, 51015, Babylon, Iraq
* Corresponding author: msn_alamar@yahoo.com
This paper aims to investigate the influence of Silica fume proportion ratio in respect to the total amount of binder on compressive strength of reactive powder concrete cured in two curing systems. Four ratios of Silica fume (0%, 15%, 25% and 35%) as replacement of cement weight were considered. After de-molding, two curing systems were used: the first included immersing the cubic specimens in water at 24 ± 2°C until the test. In the second, the specimens were immersed in hot water at 105 ± 5°C (accelerated curing) for 48 hours, then in water at 24 ± 2°C until the test. The results show that mix which contains 25% Silica fume imparts more enhancement on compressive strength as compared to the control mix. Also, it was found that the second system of curing has more influence on compressive strength development than the first one, especially at earlier ages.
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