Effect of Marble Powder and PVA Fibres on the Strength and Microstructure of Engineered Cementitious Composite by using Non-Destructive Test

International Journal of Civil Engineering
© 2019 by SSRG - IJCE Journal
Volume 6 Issue 3
Year of Publication : 2019
Authors : Pradnya M. Patil, Raju Narwade, Karthik Nagarajan
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Pradnya M. Patil, Raju Narwade, Karthik Nagarajan, "Effect of Marble Powder and PVA Fibres on the Strength and Microstructure of Engineered Cementitious Composite by using Non-Destructive Test," SSRG International Journal of Civil Engineering, vol. 6,  no. 3, pp. 50-56, 2019. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23488352/IJCE-V6I3P108

Abstract:

Generally, it is a known fact that concrete is the main material used in engineering projects for all the important works. This material has high compressive strength, but it is weak in tension. A smart material, namely Engineered Cementitious Composite, commonly known as bendable concrete, was introduced to rectify this problem.
This research emphasizes the influence of marble powder as a binder in engineered cementitious composites. Composites containing different marble powder levels with partial replacement of ordinary Portland cement by 5%, 10%, 15%, and 20% are examined. To determine the effect of PVA fibers in ECC and to find the compressive strength, the matrix was produced and tested using a non-destructive test such as the Ultrasonic pulse velocity test. The microstructure analysis and the matrix's chemical composition were determined by scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction test. The result showed that the velocity obtained for the concrete cubes comes in the range of 3.5 to 4.5 km/Sec. This indicates that the quality of concrete is good and can be used for construction purposes. An effort has been taken to analyze chemical compounds' micro level formation by scanning electron microscope (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD).

Keywords:

Engineered Cementitious Composites, Marble Powder, Ordinary Portland Cement, Ultrasonic pulse velocity, Scanning Electron Microscope, X-ray Diffraction.

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