A PRESENTATION ON SELF

COMPACTING CONCRETE.

Presented by:
MANAS SINGH
160904368
Roll No. 55
CIVIL C, Sem 7
2 WHAT IS SCC?

• SCC stands for self compacting concrete or self consolidating

concrete.
• It is highly flowable, non-segregating concrete that can spread into
place , fill formwork and encapsulate the reinforcement without any
mechanical consolidation.
• The spread (slump flow) of SCC typically ranges from 1 to 32 inches
depending on the requirements for the project.
• Modern application of self-compacting concrete is focused on high
performance, better and more reliable and uniform quality.
3 LITERATURE REVIEW
Dhiyaneshwaran, S. investigated the study of workability and durability
characteristics of Self-Compacting Concrete (SCC) with Viscosity Modifying
Admixture (VMA), and containing Class F fly ash. In this investigation, SCC was made
by usual ingredients such as cement, fine aggregate, coarse aggregate, water and
mineral admixture fly ash at various replacement levels (10%, 20%, 30%, 40% and
50%). The super plasticizer used was Glenium B233 and the viscosity modifying
agent used was Glenium Stream 2.
Dr. Salahaldein Alsadey conducted an experimental investigation to determine
the optimum dosage for the admixtures and to study the effect of over dosage of
the mentioned admixtures. Concrete mixes with SP dosages of 600, 800, 1000 and
1200 ml/100kg of cement were prepared, together with one control mixes.
Miao Liu investigated the influence of fly ash and ground glass on the mortar
fraction of the SCC and then using these results to produce concrete mixes with the
target fresh properties. Hardened concrete of these mixes were measured and the
relationships between these investigated. The results showed that for constant
filling ability of the SCC, replacement of cement with fly ash or ground glass requires
an increase in water/powder ratio and a reduction in superplasticizer dosage.
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Introduction

By the early 1990's, Japan had developed and used SCC.

Self compacted concrete is highly engineered concrete with much higher fluidity
without segregation and is capable of filling every corner of formwork under its self
weight .

 Thus SCC eliminates the vibration for the compaction of concrete without
affecting its engineering properties.

As of the year 2000, SCC was used for prefabricated products (precast members)
and ready mixed concrete (cast-in-situ) in JAPAN, USA and later on in INDIA and
many other countries.
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Development of SCC
In 1983, the problem of the durability of the concrete structures was a major
topic of interest in Japan.
The creation of durable concrete structures requires adequate compaction by
skilled workers.
Solution for the achievement of durable concrete structures independent of the
quality construction work is the use of SCC.
The necessity of this type of concrete was proposed by Okamura in 1986.

Studies to develop SCC have been carried out by Ozawa and Melawi at the
university of Tokyo.
Present-day SCC can be classified as an advanced construction material.
6 FATHER OF SCC TECHNOLOGY
Prof.Dr.Hajime Okamura

 He developed Self Compacting Concrete in 1986 in JAPAN.

 OKAMURA solved the issue of degrading quality of concrete
construction due to lack of compaction by the employment of SCC which
is independent of the quality of construction work.
 Self compacting concrete has been described as “the most revolutionary
development in concrete construction for past decade”.
7 CONSTITUENTS OF SCC

 Cement
 Fine aggregates
 Coarse aggregates
 Water
 Chemical admixtures such as super plasticizers, Viscosity
modifying agents(VMA),Air entraining agents(AEA).
 Mineral admixtures such as fly ash , GGBFS , silica
fume.
8 Fresh State Properties of SCC and Normal
Cement Concrete

1. Rheological Property
The superior properties reflected by SCC is due to its better rheology. The internal
microstructure is more crack free and of high strength compared to normal concrete.
More about rheology is explained by the workability properties.

The workability in SCC is increased by the addition of superplasticizers. The

superplasticizers help to increase the property of fluidity. Fluidity in SCC is not obtained
due to moisture, unlike NCC. Here the chemical reactions happening at the micro level
of SCC results in increasing fluidity.
 2. Segregation
9 The Self-compacting concrete makes use of viscosity modifying agents
(VMA) which creates problems when used in normal concrete. The VMA are
pseudo polymers that helps in the reduction of aggregate segregation when
compared to NCC.
Other than the VMA agent, the viscosity of SCC is high as it has a low water to
powder ratio compared to NCC. This characteristic of SCC will inhibit the
segregation.

3. Bleeding
Bleeding issues observed in SCC is less compared to normal concrete. This
advantage of SCC is due to the lower water content and higher amount of
fines. Higher binder content i.e. the cement, cement replacers and sand are
causes of high fine content. A well-designed SCC mix can be properly handled
without the issue of segregation and bleeding.
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4. Strength Development
The strength development is similar to that of normal concrete (As per European
Guidelines). As per the recommendations, maturity testing is a good way of
controlling the strength development in SCC.
5. Plastic Settlement
The plastic settlement is formed in the concrete above the reinforcement in NCC
structures. The use of viscosity modifying agent and increased powdered content
in SCC helps to decrease the risk of plastic settlement cracks.
Higher flowability in SCC prevents the occurrence of plastic settlement that is
common in NCC. The cracks are ultimately filled with the increase in
flowability.
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6. Plastic Shrinkage
As the bleeding issues are less in SCC compared to normal concrete, the
evaporation of moisture is controlled. Hence, proper curing of SCC is
facilitated thus avoiding the chances of plastic shrinkage and resulted cracks.
7. Creep
Cement content in SCC is in high volume that results in high creep when
compared with normal concrete.
 Mix Composition of
12 SCC and Normal The SCC concrete can be developed
Concrete with readily available materials. All
other materials employed in SCC is
similar to that of normal concrete
but the difference is in the
proportion added.
It is observed that the aggregate
content is decreased in SCC mix in
order to increase the fraction of
binder in the mix. Hence, the mix
obtained will be rich with fines
content. 
13 Long Term Properties of SCC and Normal Concrete

The long-term properties will determine the structural durability of the

concrete structure. Based on the studies conducted on SCC and NCC in
their hardened state, the following results were obtained:
The compressive strength developed for SCC and normal concrete for
same water-binder ratio are similar.
The value of split tensile strength is higher in SCC compared to normal
concrete
The modulus of elasticity of self compacting concrete  is low when
compared to normal concrete.
14 PRODUCTION AND PLACING

 Proportions of materials are taken based on volume rather than by

mass.
 Aggregates : should come from same source
 Mixing : it should be done for longer time when compared to
conventional concrete
 Placing : some rules need to be followed while placing the concrete:
 Limit of vertical fall distance to 5 meters
 Each layer should be at a height of 500 mm
 Horizontal flow should not exceed 10 meters
 Curing : early curing is necessary for SCC
15 MIX DESIGN PRINCIPLES

 The flow ability and viscosity of paste can be controlled by

proper proportioning of water/powder ratio and then
adding super- plasticizers and VMA.

 The paste is the vehicle for the transport of the aggregate;

therefore the volume of the paste must be greater than the void
volume in the aggregate.

 In order to control the temperature rise and thermal shrinkage

cracking as well as strength, the fine powder should be added to
keep the cement content at an acceptable level .e.g.., fly ash,
mineral filler, silica fume, GGBFS (Ground-granulated blast-
furnace slag).
16 MIX DESIGN
The following sequence is followed:
 Determine the desired air content
 Determine the coarse aggregate volume
 Determine the sand content
 Design the paste composition
 Determine the optimum volumetric water/powder ratio and super-
plasticizer dosage in mortar

SCC should have:

• Air content is taken as 2%
• Low coarse aggregate content
• Increased paste content
• Low water powder ratio
• Increased super plasticizer dosage
17 HOW ECONOMICAL IS SCC?
 The cost of construction of SCC material is about 10-15% higher than normal
concrete.
 But the cost of compaction , finishing etc. will be low for SCC and it leads to
labor savings.
18 ADVANTAGES OF SCC

• Reduction in site manpower

• Problems caused by vibrators are reduced
• Easy to place
• Faster construction
• Better surface finish
• Improves durability due to better compaction and homogeneity of
concrete
19 DISADVANTAGES OF SCC

• Higher paste volume results in greater shrinkage and

creep.
• The mix design and procedure adopted is too complicated for
practical implementation
• It requires more trial batches
• Costlier than conventional concrete based on materials(except
placement costs)
20 REFERENCES

• Concrete Technology (theory and practice) by M.S.Shetty ,

S.Chand publications.
• SK Singh “Self Compacting Concrete - A Paradigm Shift”, Journal
of New Building Materials & Construction World, Vol. 15, No. 3,
pp 164-180,September , 2009.
• IS 456-2000 Code of practice for plain and reinforced concrete (3rd
revision)