Study on mechanical behavior of Concrete Incorporating Alccofine
BLN Sai Srinath ; Chandan Kumar Patnaikuni ;
Making concrete industry sustainable in the present scenario is very important, to reduce its adverse effects on environment. While choosing raw materials for construction it is necessary to go with eco-friendly materials. Alccofine is one such material which is a by-product from steel industry possessing cementitious properties that can be used as replacement of cement in concrete. Concrete mixes of M20 grade with replacement of cement by 0%, 5%, 10%, 15% and 20% of Alccofine were prepared. This concrete's mechanical properties were studied for compressive strength, flexural strength and split tensile strength. It is observed that the strength values are improved by incorporation of alccofine because it accelerates the hydration of cement particles. In the present paper, the results of the study exploring these strength characteristics of Alccofine replacing cement for the curing duration of 28 days. The microstructural analysis was also conducted using a scanning electron microscope (SEM). From the results it was concluded that the addition of Alccofine displays a better strengthening property.