Effect of polycarboxylate ether-based superplasticizer dosage on fresh and hardened properties of cement concrete. Issue 1 (July 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Paktiawal, Ajmal; Alam, Mehtab
• Is Part Of: IOP conference series. Volume 1166:Issue 1(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-07
• Subjects: Materials science -- Periodicals; 620.1105
• DOI: 10.1088/1757-899X/1166/1/012013
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1757-8981

Abstract

Abstract: Ready-mix concrete nowadays is available almost everywhere in the country. RMC plants are indispensably using high-range water-reducing admixtures namely, sulfonate naphthalene formaldehyde condensate, and Polyether polycarboxylate, for making standard cement concrete. These admixtures are used to economize the cost of concrete by reducing the quantity of water. Commonly used high range water reducer admixture, the polycarboxylate ether-based (PCE) superplasticizer has been used to investigate its influence on workability and strength of concrete by measuring slump and ultrasonic pulse velocity as well as crushing strength. The cement of grade 43 has been used in this work. This superplasticizer was added to the mix to make concrete of grade M60 by weight of cement with 0.15%, 0.25%, 0.35%, 0.45%, and 0.55% without altering the w/c ratio. Experimental results reveal that the restricted dosage of the superplasticizer provided in Plain and reinforced concrete code of practice in Indian standard, IS456:2000, restricts to 1% is on the higher side. The slump, ultrasonic pulse velocity, and crushing strength of M60 grade standard concrete with water to binder ratio of 0.40 gives the optimum dose 0.45% by weight of cement, which is quite less than the restricted quantity of dosage.