Date of Award
12-2005
Degree Name
Master of Science
Department
Civil and Construction Engineering
First Advisor
Dr. Sherif A. Yehia
Second Advisor
Dr. Osama Abudayyeh
Third Advisor
Dr. Ahmad Jrade
Access Setting
Masters Thesis-Open Access
Abstract
The concept of Self-Consolidating Concrete is a fresh and rapidly ramping technology in USA, but in some other continents such as Japan and Europe it is in fully fledged stage. The development of this technology has a high potential to economize construction minimizing labor, scheduled time and equipment eliminating consolidation process. In USA, construction professionals are reluctant to its in-effect application because of lack of deliberate and methodological steps for production and applications. The lack of study of its durability characteristics and confusion in design and production process are seems to be vital factors hindering full scale production and application of SCC in USA.
After the literature review and development of a number of SCC mixes in the lab optimization phases, a general procedural model layout for design and optimization of SCC was developed. The final developed SCC was selected among the various SCC mixes based on the developed design and optimization model layout and proposed for the full scale commercial production.
The results obtained from the evaluation of mechanical properties showed that the developed SCC has comparatively better durability characteristics than the conventional concrete. The Cost analysis phase has concluded that the commercial production of SCC is feasible and cost effective in comparison to that of conventional concrete.
Recommended Citation
Basnet, Bhusan, "Evaluation of Mechanical Properties of Self-Consolidating Concrete" (2005). Masters Theses. 4744.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/4744