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Study of combined effect of metakaolin and steel fiber on mechanical properties of concrete
Mohanta, Nihar Ranjan1, Samantaray, Sandeep2.
This study reports the results of an experimental study on mechanical properties of plain
and metakaolin (MK) concretes with and without steel fiber. To develop the metakaolin
reinforced concrete, Ordinary Portland cement was partially replaced with MK 3%, 6%, 9%,
12%, 15%, 18% by weight of the total binder content. Steel fiber with length 50 mm and
diameter 0.70 mm was utilized to produce fiber reinforced concrete. Concrete was designed
with water to cement (w/b) of 0.464. First water absorption test was investigated then
compressive strength and split tensile strength were calculated by replacing metakaolin with
cement at the end of 7 days, 28 days, and 56 days of curing period. Again the effectiveness
of MK and steel fiber reinforcement with different percentage of steel fiber i.e. 0.25%, 0.5%,
1% of the weight of cement was taken. Then the compressive, split tensile strength of the
concretes was investigated. All tests were conducted at the end of 7 days, 28 days, and 56
days of curing period. It was found that for replacement of metakaolin the compressive
strength and split tensile strength were increased up to 9% replacement of metakaolin
and decreased after that. It gave the maximum value at 9% of replacement of metakaolin.
Addition of steel fiber to the different percentage of metakaolin also increased the strength
then that of metakaolin reinforced concrete. The results revealed that incorporation of
MK and utilization of different types of steel fibers significantly affected the mechanical
properties of the concrete.
Affiliation:
- Institute of Engineering and Technology, India
- Institute of Engineering and Technology, India
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