Influence of Silica Fume on High Strength Lightweight Concrete
The main objective of this paper is to determine the
isolated effect of silica fume on tensile, compressive and flexure strengths on high strength lightweight concrete. Many experiments
were carried out by replacing cement with different percentages of silica fume at different constant water-binder ratio keeping other mix
design variables constant. The silica fume was replaced by 0%, 5%,
10%, 15%, 20% and 25% for a water-binder ratios ranging from 0.26
to 0.42. For all mixes, split tensile, compressive and flexure strengths
were determined at 28 days. The results showed that the tensile, compressive and flexure strengths increased with silica fume incorporation but the optimum replacement percentage is not
constant because it depends on the water–cementitious material (w/cm) ratio of the mix. Based on the results, a relationship between
split tensile, compressive and flexure strengths of silica fume concrete was developed using statistical methods.
[1] F.P. Zhou, B.I.G. Barr, F.D. Lydon, "Fracture properties of high strength
concretes with varying silica fume content and aggregates", Cement and
Concrete Research, 25 (3) (1995) 543-552.
[2] S.A. Khedr, M.N. Abou-Zeid, " Characteristics of silica-fume concrete",
J. Mater. Civ. Eng. ASCE , 6 (3) (1994) 357-375.
[3] V. Yogendran, B.W. Langan, M.N. Haque, M.A. Ward, "Silica fume in
high strength concrete", ACI Material Journal. 84 (2) (1982) 124-129
[4] S. Bhanjaa,*, B. Sengupta," Influence of silica fume on the tensile
strength of concrete ", Cement and Concrete Research, 35 (2005) 743-
747.
[5] S. Bhanjaa,*, B. Sengupta ," Investigations on the compressive strength
of silica fume concrete using statistical methods", Cement and Concrete
Research, 32 (2002) 1391-1394.
[6] S. Bhanjaa,*, B. Sengupta ,"Modified water-cement ratio law for silica fume concretes", Cement and Concrete Research, 33 (2003), 447-450.
[7] Ha-Won Song, Jong-Chul Jang, Velu Saraswathy, Keun-Joo Byun," An
estimation of the diffusivity of silica fume concrete", Building and Environment, 42 (2007) 1358-1367.
[8] M. Mazloom a,*, A.A. Ramezanianpour b, J.J. Brooks ," Effect of silica
fume on mechanical properties of high-strength concrete", Cement &
Concrete Composites ,26 (2004) 347-357.
[9] Harun Tanyildizi, Ahmet Coskun , "Performance of lightweight concrete
with silica fume after high temperature",
Construction and Building Materials, Volume 22, Issue 10, October 2008, Pages 2124-2129
[10] Emre Sancak, Y. Dursun Sari, Osman Simsek, "Effects of elevated
temperature on compressive strength and weight loss of the light-weight
concrete with silica fume and superplasticizer", Cement and Concrete Composites, Volume 30, Issue 8, September 2008, Pages 715-721
[11] Harun Tanyildizi , "Statistical analysis for mechanical properties of
polypropylene fiber reinforced lightweight concrete containing silica
fume exposed to high temperature", Materials & Design, Volume 30,
Issue 8, September 2009, Pages 3252-3258.
[12] K. Ganesh Babu, D. Saradhi Babu , "Behaviour of lightweight expanded
polystyrene concrete containing silica fume", Cement and Concrete
Research, Volume 33, Issue 5, May 2003, Pages 755-762.
[13] B. González-Fonteboa, F. Martínez-Abella ,"Concretes with aggregates
from demolition waste and silica fume, Materials and mechanical
properties", Building and Environment, Volume 43, Issue 4, April 2008,
Pages429-437.
[14] G. Appa Rao ,"Investigations on the performance of silica fumeincorporated
cement pastes and mortars", Cement and Concrete
Research, 33 (2003) 1765-1770.
[15] Bing Chen, Juanyu Liu, "Properties of lightweight expanded polystyrene
concrete reinforced with steel fiber", Cement and Concrete Research, 34
(2004) 1259-1263.
[16] Robert Le Roy, Edouard Parant, Claude Boulay," Taking into account
the inclusions- size in lightweight concrete compressive strength
prediction", Cement and Concrete Research ,35 (2005) 770- 775.
[17] D. Saradhi Babua,T, K. Ganesh Babu, T.H. Weea, "Properties of
lightweight expanded polystyrene aggregate concretes containing fly
ash", Cement and Concrete Research ,35 (2005) 1218- 1223.
[18] X. Cong, S. Gong, D. Darwin, S.L. McCabe, "Role of silica fume in
compressive strength of cement paste, mortar, and concrete", ACI
Material Journal, 89 (4) (1992) 375- 387.
[19] A.M. Neville, Properties of Concrete, 4th ed., ELBS with Addison
Wesley Longman, England, 1996.
[1] F.P. Zhou, B.I.G. Barr, F.D. Lydon, "Fracture properties of high strength
concretes with varying silica fume content and aggregates", Cement and
Concrete Research, 25 (3) (1995) 543-552.
[2] S.A. Khedr, M.N. Abou-Zeid, " Characteristics of silica-fume concrete",
J. Mater. Civ. Eng. ASCE , 6 (3) (1994) 357-375.
[3] V. Yogendran, B.W. Langan, M.N. Haque, M.A. Ward, "Silica fume in
high strength concrete", ACI Material Journal. 84 (2) (1982) 124-129
[4] S. Bhanjaa,*, B. Sengupta," Influence of silica fume on the tensile
strength of concrete ", Cement and Concrete Research, 35 (2005) 743-
747.
[5] S. Bhanjaa,*, B. Sengupta ," Investigations on the compressive strength
of silica fume concrete using statistical methods", Cement and Concrete
Research, 32 (2002) 1391-1394.
[6] S. Bhanjaa,*, B. Sengupta ,"Modified water-cement ratio law for silica fume concretes", Cement and Concrete Research, 33 (2003), 447-450.
[7] Ha-Won Song, Jong-Chul Jang, Velu Saraswathy, Keun-Joo Byun," An
estimation of the diffusivity of silica fume concrete", Building and Environment, 42 (2007) 1358-1367.
[8] M. Mazloom a,*, A.A. Ramezanianpour b, J.J. Brooks ," Effect of silica
fume on mechanical properties of high-strength concrete", Cement &
Concrete Composites ,26 (2004) 347-357.
[9] Harun Tanyildizi, Ahmet Coskun , "Performance of lightweight concrete
with silica fume after high temperature",
Construction and Building Materials, Volume 22, Issue 10, October 2008, Pages 2124-2129
[10] Emre Sancak, Y. Dursun Sari, Osman Simsek, "Effects of elevated
temperature on compressive strength and weight loss of the light-weight
concrete with silica fume and superplasticizer", Cement and Concrete Composites, Volume 30, Issue 8, September 2008, Pages 715-721
[11] Harun Tanyildizi , "Statistical analysis for mechanical properties of
polypropylene fiber reinforced lightweight concrete containing silica
fume exposed to high temperature", Materials & Design, Volume 30,
Issue 8, September 2009, Pages 3252-3258.
[12] K. Ganesh Babu, D. Saradhi Babu , "Behaviour of lightweight expanded
polystyrene concrete containing silica fume", Cement and Concrete
Research, Volume 33, Issue 5, May 2003, Pages 755-762.
[13] B. González-Fonteboa, F. Martínez-Abella ,"Concretes with aggregates
from demolition waste and silica fume, Materials and mechanical
properties", Building and Environment, Volume 43, Issue 4, April 2008,
Pages429-437.
[14] G. Appa Rao ,"Investigations on the performance of silica fumeincorporated
cement pastes and mortars", Cement and Concrete
Research, 33 (2003) 1765-1770.
[15] Bing Chen, Juanyu Liu, "Properties of lightweight expanded polystyrene
concrete reinforced with steel fiber", Cement and Concrete Research, 34
(2004) 1259-1263.
[16] Robert Le Roy, Edouard Parant, Claude Boulay," Taking into account
the inclusions- size in lightweight concrete compressive strength
prediction", Cement and Concrete Research ,35 (2005) 770- 775.
[17] D. Saradhi Babua,T, K. Ganesh Babu, T.H. Weea, "Properties of
lightweight expanded polystyrene aggregate concretes containing fly
ash", Cement and Concrete Research ,35 (2005) 1218- 1223.
[18] X. Cong, S. Gong, D. Darwin, S.L. McCabe, "Role of silica fume in
compressive strength of cement paste, mortar, and concrete", ACI
Material Journal, 89 (4) (1992) 375- 387.
[19] A.M. Neville, Properties of Concrete, 4th ed., ELBS with Addison
Wesley Longman, England, 1996.
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isolated effect of silica fume on tensile, compressive and flexure strengths on high strength lightweight concrete. Many experiments
were carried out by replacing cement with different percentages of silica fume at different constant water-binder ratio keeping other mix
design variables constant. The silica fume was replaced by 0%, 5%,
10%, 15%, 20% and 25% for a water-binder ratios ranging from 0.26
to 0.42. For all mixes, split tensile, compressive and flexure strengths
were determined at 28 days. The results showed that the tensile, compressive and flexure strengths increased with silica fume incorporation but the optimum replacement percentage is not
constant because it depends on the water–cementitious material (w/cm) ratio of the mix. Based on the results, a relationship between
split tensile, compressive and flexure strengths of silica fume concrete was developed using statistical methods.", keywords = "Silica fume, Lightweight, High strength concrete, and Strength.", volume = "3", number = "10", pages = "374-8", }
