Fig. 1 The materials used in the
concrete mixes (Current study)
Table 1 Properties of the
aggregates used in the concrete
mixes
Properties
Natural Coarse
Aggregate (NCA)
(20–5 mm)
Natural Fine
Aggregate (NFA)
(5–0.15 mm)
Ceramic Fine
Aggregate (CFA)
(5–0.15 mm)
Specific gravity
2.61
2.67
1.89
Fineness modulus
–
3.27
2.66
Abrasion value %
31
–
–
Water absorption %
2.8
4.17
6.56
Moisture content %
0.9
1.3
2.6
Compacted bulk
density t/m
3
1.41
–
–
Table 2 Mix code and their
descriptions
Mix-code
Mix description
M0
100% OPC-100% NFA-100% NCA-Water-Plasticizer
Mcc20
80% OPC-20% CWP-100% NFA-100% NCA-Water-Plasticizer
Mcc30
70% OPC-30% CWP-100% NFA-100% NCA-Water-Plasticizer
Mcfa20
100% OPC-80% NFA-20% CFA- 100% NCA-Water-Plasticizer
Mcfa30
100% OPC -70% NFA-30% CFA-100% NCA-Water-Plasticizer
Table 3 Mix proportions
Mix-code
Materials (kg or Liter/m3)
OPC
CWP
NCA
20 mm
NCA
10 mm
NFA
CFA
Water
Plasticizer
M0
400
–
740
250
840
–
132
5
Mcc20
320
80
740
250
840
–
132
5
Mcc30
280
120
740
250
840
–
132
5
Mcfa20
400
–
740
250
672
168
132
5
Mcfa30
400
–
740
250
588
252
132
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