Strength Characteristics of Self Curing Concrete Incorporating Polyethylene Glycol-400

Improvement of mechanical properties in self-curing concrete with polyethylene glycol-400

Authors

  • Ms. Ankita Arsude
  • Prof. Dr. A. W. Dhawale

Keywords:

strength characteristics, self-curing concrete, polyethylene glycol-400, mechanical properties, compressive strength, workability

Abstract

The strength properties of concrete having self-curing agents as Polyethylene Glycol 400 are investigated in this paper. In this study self-curing agents is used with different amounts like 0, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.25, and 1.5 by weight of cement. In this study the cement content of 320 kgm3, watercement ratio of 0.55 is maintained. After casting cubes are subjected to self-curing during experiment for 28 days and are tested on 7 day, 14 day and 28 day. The results experiment indicates that, the use of self-curing agents in concrete effectively improved the mechanical properties. The self-curing concrete having polyethylene-glycol as self-curing agent, attained higher values of compressive strength properties. It was found that 1 of PEG 400 by weight of cement was optimum for M20, without compromising workability.

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Published

2018-04-27

How to Cite

[1]
“Strength Characteristics of Self Curing Concrete Incorporating Polyethylene Glycol-400: Improvement of mechanical properties in self-curing concrete with polyethylene glycol-400”, JASRAE, vol. 15, no. 2, pp. 330–333, Apr. 2018, Accessed: Jul. 17, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://ignited.in/jasrae/article/view/7940

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 2 (2018): Journal of Advances and Scholarly Researches in Allied Education (JASRAE)

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How to Cite

[1]
“Strength Characteristics of Self Curing Concrete Incorporating Polyethylene Glycol-400: Improvement of mechanical properties in self-curing concrete with polyethylene glycol-400”, JASRAE, vol. 15, no. 2, pp. 330–333, Apr. 2018, Accessed: Jul. 17, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://ignited.in/jasrae/article/view/7940