AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF SELF-COMPACTING CONCRETE USING MULTI WALL CARBON NANOTUBE AND BLAST FURNACE SLAG
Keywords:
CNT, BFS, Super Plasticizer (Sikkament 4061 NS), Compressive strength and Spilt tensile strengthAbstract
Self-compacting concrete is an innovative concrete that does not require vibration for placing and
compaction. It can flow under its own weight, completely filling formwork and achieving full compaction, even in the
presence of congested reinforcement. The hardened concrete is dense, homogeneous and has the same engineering
properties and durability as traditional vibrated concrete. Self-compacting concrete offers a rapid rate of concrete
placement, with faster construction times and ease of flow around congested reinforcement. The fluidity and segregation
resistance of Self compacting concrete ensures a high level of homogeneity, minimal concrete voids and uniform concrete
strength, providing the potential for a superior level of finish and durability to the structure. In this study an attempt is
made to understand the effect of multiwall carbon nano-tube on self-compacting concrete of M40 grade with different
proportion of CNT and BFS in relation with the weight of cement by adding super plasticizer (Sikkamet 4061 NS). The
scope of this study is to determine the physical properties of self-compacting concrete by using different percentage of
blast furnace slag and Carbon nano tube .There were total of three batches of concrete mixes, consists of CNT ( 0%
,0.2%,0.4%) and BFS (10%, 20% and 30 %).The experimental was carried out with workability tests such as slump flow
test, V-funnel test, and L-Box. The compressive strength and split tensile strength were also studied. In this study the
comparison made by compressive strength and spite tensile strength of SSC by replacing with CNT and BFS.
