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International Conference on Advances & Challenges in Interdisciplinary Engineering and

Management 2017 [ICACIEM 2017]

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Received 10 January 2017 Accepted 28 - January 2017
Article ID ICACIEM005 eAID ICACIEM.2017.005

Estimation of Marine Salts Behaviour around the

Concrete Bridges
C Senthilkumar1
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Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Vidyaa Vikas College of Engineering and Technology, Tiruchengode, India

Abstract: The development of chloride infiltration models is essential for the assessment of the service life of concrete structures uncovered to marine
environment .Simple models are consequent from Ficks 2nd law of diffusion are at present the best way to guess chloride infiltration in practical
situations. However these models need to be calibrating with investigational results. This paper presents an trial study where the parameters used in the
infiltration model where calibrated to allow the guess of long term chloride content in concrete. The outcome showed that the concrete cover and
concrete quality requirements stated in the present codes need to be increased so that an suitable service life can be achieve.

ISBN 978-81-933235-1-9 VOL 01

Website icaciem.org eMail icaciem@asdf.res.in
Received 10 January 2017 Accepted 28 - January 2017
Article ID ICACIEM006 eAID ICACIEM.2017.006

Study on Acid Resistance of Structural Elements Using

Fly Ash Aggregate
S Arunkumar1
1
Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Vidyaa Vikas College of Engineering and Technology, Tiruchengode, India

Abstract: Now a days one of the major problems in construction industries is insufficient and unavailability of construction materials. On the other
side the main environmental problem is the disposal of the flash. In the experimental study, an attempt has been made to use the fly ash in concrete and
experiments have been conducted for fly ash aggregate concrete with respect to acid resistance test. The main theme of this investigation is to replace the
conventional coarse aggregates by flash aggregates(FAA).The Fly ash aggregates were prepared by the adding of cement with fly ash in five proportions
such as 10:90 15:85, 20:80 ,25:75 & 30:70. The specimen cubes were cast and put in acid for 45 days at the end of 28 days & 56 days curing
water. Durability of specimens were assess by immerse them in 3% of Nacl & 1% of sulphuric acid solution, periodically monitoring surface
deteriorations and loss in weight.

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