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The application of self-compacting concrete (SCC) in speeding the development of construction technology has become a growing trend due to its known advantages. It is now well established since it has three significant properties which are flowing or filling ability, passing ability and segregation resistance as the main self-compactability characteristics. As a result of all these capability, SCC has increased the workability in the fresh concrete properties while maintaining or even increase the strength in hardened concrete properties. This study presents an experimental study on the performance based design of self-compacting concrete incorporating Class F fly ash where a total of 6 cubes, 3 cylinders and 3 prisms were cast and tested to failure while another 6 cubes, 3 cylinders and 3 prisms were also prepared for the normal concrete (NC) as control specimens. The mix design of SCC was established based on limited water-powder ratio to meet the self-compactability characteristics. The performance of SCC was studied through the fresh concrete properties as well as the mechanical properties of hardened concrete. Experimental results on the fresh and hardened properties of SCC mix design indicated that both workability and strength of self-compacting concrete were found to be higher compared to the normal concrete.
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The authors wish to acknowledge the University Technology of Malaysia for the support that made this study possible, as well as all previous researchers who have supplied the information needed in preparing and writing of this paper.
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Lamide, J.A., Mohamed, R.N. (2014). Performance Based Design of Self-Compacting Concrete Incorporating Class F Fly Ash. In: Hassan, R., Yusoff, M., Ismail, Z., Amin, N., Fadzil, M. (eds) InCIEC 2013. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-4585-02-6_57
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