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CONCRETE MIX DESIGN BY PACKING DENSITY METHOD

  • Unique Paper ID: 160158
  • Volume: 9
  • Issue: 12
  • PageNo: 1129-1134
  • Abstract:
  • Packing density is a new mix design method used to design different types of concrete. To optimize the particle packing density of concrete, the particles should be selected to fill up the voids between large particles with smaller particles and so on, to obtain a dense and stiff particle structure. A higher degree of particle packing leads to minimum voids, and the maximum density and requirement of cement and water will be less. In this work, the correlation curves are developed for the packing density method between compression strength and water-cement ratio, paste content to reduce the time involved in the trial to decide the water-cement ratio, and paste content for a particular grade of concrete. Results obtained by the packing density method are compared with IS code method. A large number of trial casting will be carried out for the M25 grade of concrete. The finalized mix proportion for the M25 grade of concrete will be used to cast the cube specimens for 7 days, 14 days, and 28 days curing age. The co-relation curves will be plotted for packing density results. The curve can be used to decide the water-cement ratio and paste content for the specified grade of concrete in the case of the packing density method thus reducing the material and time involved in trial testing.
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  • ISSN: 2349-6002
  • Volume: 9
  • Issue: 12
  • PageNo: 1129-1134

CONCRETE MIX DESIGN BY PACKING DENSITY METHOD

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