Formulation of Superplasticized Limestone Concrete of Turonian

Z. Makhloufi; M. Bederina; Bouziani Tayeb; E. H. Kadri; M. Bouhicha

doi:10.15866/ireme.v7i6.3903

Formulation of Superplasticized Limestone Concrete of Turonian

Z. Makhloufi^(1*), M. Bederina⁽²⁾, Bouziani Tayeb⁽³⁾, E. H. Kadri⁽⁴⁾, M. Bouhicha⁽⁵⁾

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Abstract

In this study, we present the formulations of superplasticized concrete based on limestone aggregates of Turonian. Three granular fractions of limestone aggregates have been used and undergone a series of normative tests in order to achieve characterization, more or less detailed, which allows appreciating the quality of these aggregates according to the standards in vigour. Crushed limestone sand (0/5 mm) and crushed gravels (5/15 and 15/25 mm) are used for the preformulation of concrete. The method of Dreux-Gorisse, which uses a graphic process, has been followed in order to determine, in an approximate way, the weight proportions of the various components of concrete.
Then, the Baron-Lesage method has been used to experimentally determine the optimal mixture giving the best compactness. The properties of fresh and hardened concrete were assessed by the study of the Abrams cone slump and the strengths of compressive and splitting tensile which were measured on standardized specimens (cylinder: 16 x 32 cm).
The various tests carried out in laboratory led to a series of experimental results that have enabled to establish equations adjustment, curves and an abacus that seem easy to use.

Keywords

Formulation; Concrete; Limestone Aggregates; Superplasticizer; Slump Test; Adjustment Law; Tensile Strength by Splitting Compressive Strength; Abacus

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