Durability Studies on the Effect of Low Carbon Quaternary Binder - Composite Cement with Alccofine
Durability Studies on the Effect of Low Carbon Quaternary Binder - Composite Cement with Alccofine |
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| © 2025 by IJETT Journal | ||
| Volume-73 Issue-5 |
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| Year of Publication : 2025 | ||
| Author : B. Suresh, P. R. Kannan Rajkumar | ||
| DOI : 10.14445/22315381/IJETT-V73I5P124 | ||
How to Cite?
B. Suresh, P. R. Kannan Rajkumar, "Durability Studies on the Effect of Low Carbon Quaternary Binder - Composite Cement with Alccofine," International Journal of Engineering Trends and Technology, vol. 73, no. 5, pp.277-296, 2025. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/22315381/IJETT-V73I5P124
Abstract
In the current construction practices, new materials are developed and used as admixtures in the concrete. Alccofine is one such admixture that has been added to the concrete to improve its compressive strength and durability properties. Composite cement is also a new material, which is a blended cement made with the addition of Supplementary Cementitious Materials (SCMs), such as fly ash and Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag (GGBS). The studies on the combined effects of composite cement and alccofine are limited. Hence, this study fills this gap by investigating the combined effects of partial additional (10%) Alccofine in the composite cement on the durability properties of the concrete. It was observed that the inclusion of Alccofine into the Composite Cement (COC) concrete significantly enhances the concrete resistance to acid, sulphate, and chloride attacks. The Alccofine improves the concrete’s microstructure, reducing permeability and inhibiting harmful ion ingress into composite cement concrete. Additionally, it was found that the depth of water penetration and Rapid Chloride Permeability Test (RCPT) values were considerably lower in COC + 10% Alccofine mixes, indicating improved durability. Furthermore, higher-grade concrete with Alccofine demonstrated better carbonation resistance, with significantly reduced carbonation depths compared to lower-grade concrete.
Keywords
Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC), Composite Cement (COC), Alccofine, Durability properties, Carbonation depth.
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