TY - JOUR T1 - Effect Superplasticizer and Water-Binder Ratio on Freshened Properties and Compressive Strength of SCC AU - Hadiwidodo, Yoyok Setyo AU - Mohd, Sabarudin Bin JO - Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences VL - 4 IS - 3 SP - 232 EP - 235 PY - 2009 DA - 2001/08/19 SN - 1816-949x DO - jeasci.2009.232.235 UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=jeasci.2009.232.235 KW - self compacting concrete KW -compressive strength KW -Freshened properties KW -superplasticizer KW -water-binder ratio KW -workability AB - This study presents, the results of an experimental research carried out to investigate the use of tests performed in effectiveness of superplasticizer and water-binder ratio for Self-Compacting Concrete (SCC). The materials employed were cement, silica fume, sand as fine aggregate, a maximum 14 mm diameter coarse aggregate and a policarboxylate based superplasticizer. In this study, four mixtures with variation of superplasticizer, four mixtures with variation of water-binder ratio and one mixture for control were investigated. Several tests such as slump flow, slump flow time (T50) and J-ring were carried out to determine freshened properties of SCC. Performance of hardened concrete was determined by classical strength test. The compressive strengths at 3, 7 and 28 days were measured. Test results indicate that the slump-flow values of the SCC mixtures were measured between 650-800 and 550-650 mm for variations of superplasticizer and water-binder ratio, respectively. The slump flow time (T50) was measured when, the concrete was slumping until it reached 500 mm of flow. Flow time (T50) increase with increasing of water-binder content. However, it is decrease with increasing of superplasticizer content. A lower superplasticizer and W/B ratio leads to a higher strength but lower workability and vice versa. ER -