Issue 54

M.A. Warda et al., Frattura ed Integrità Strutturale, 54 (2020) 211-225; DOI: 10.3221/IGF-ESIS.54.16

 Super-plasticizer (SP)  Maximum Aggregate Size (AG)  Water to Cementitious Materials Ratio (W/C)  Fly-Ash

FLY- ASH

Mix No.

S.FUME

S.FIBER

SP

AG

W/C

F 1 2 3 1 2

A

B

C

D

E

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3

1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 2 2 2 3 3 3 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 2 2 2

1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 1 1 1

1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3

3 1 2 3 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

Table 1: A three-level orthogonal array ( L 27 ). The levels and values for the considered parameters are shown in Tab. 2 and 3. According to the parameters and their variation levels, L27 orthogonal array is used. Tab. 3 shows the defined mix proportions.

Parameters

S.FUME %

Steel Fiber %

W/C Ratio

Fly-Ash %

Levels

SP %

AG (mm)

1 2 3

0 5

0 1

0.3 0.5 0.7

20 14 10

0.27 0.31 0.35

0

10 20

10

2.5

Table 2: Mix parameters and levels.

Materials The cement used in this research was SINAI @ CEM I 52.5N. Fineness of the Cement as shown in Tab. 4 and Cement setting time test is shown in Tab. 4 also. Also compressive strength for used cement is shown in Tab. 6 and 7. Steel fibers

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