Setting and Strength Characteristics of Cement Mortar with Micro Fines

K. N. Narasimha Prasad*, Ganesh N**, Rakesh S***, Radhakrishna****, S V Venkatesh*****
*Assistant Professor, National Institute of Construction Management and Research, Goa.
**_*** B.Tech Student, Department of Civil Engineering, PES Institute of Technology, Bangalore.
****Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, RV College of Engineering, Bangalore.
***** Professor and Head, Department of Civil Engineering, PES Institute of Technology, Bangalore.
Periodicity:March - May'2015
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jste.4.1.3465

Abstract

As the production of cement increases, its adverse impact on the environment also increases. With cement being the second most consumed substance after water, the need to reduce its production is the need of the hour. Replacement of cement by supplementary cementitious materials results in less usage of cement. In this study, cement is partially replaced with reactive microfine, namely Alccofine and the effect of this replacement on the basic properties like standard consistency, initial setting time, final setting time and compressive strength of cement mortar were analyzed. Addition of Alccofine upto 20% has resulted in increase of compressive strength of the mortar cubes, with consistency and setting time values being within the specified limits.

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Prasad, K.N.N., Ganesh, N., Rakesh, S., Radhakrishna, and Venkatesh, S.V. (2015). Setting and Strength Characteristics of Cement Mortar with Micro Fines. i-manager’s Journal on Structural Engineering, 4(1), 27-31. https://doi.org/10.26634/jste.4.1.3465

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