National Institute of Technical Teachers' Training and Research, Kolkata

CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

SEMINAR ON SELF COMPACTING CONCRETE (SCC)

NAME: ARYYAKA SARKAR

COURSE NAME: STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
SEMESTER: 2nd
SUBJECT: SEMINAR II
 Index
 What is Self Compacting Concrete (SCC)?
 History of Development of SCC
 Application of SCC in INDIA
 Necessity of Development of SCC
 Ingredients to Prepare SCC
 Properties of SCC
 Tests to be performed on SCC
 Filling Ability Test
 Passing Ability Test
 Segregation Resistance or Stability Test
 Viscosity Test
 Advantages of SCC
 Disadvantages of SCC
 Reference
 Conclusion
 What is Self Compacting Concrete
(SCC) ???
 According to IS 10262:2019, Section-4, Clause- 7, Self Compacting
Concrete is highly flowable, non-segregating concrete that fills uniformly
and completely every corner of formwork by its own weight and encapsulate
reinforcement without any vibration, whilst maintaining homogeneity.

 SCC is also called as Self Consolidating Concrete or Rheodynamic

Concrete. It is an innovative concrete that does not require vibration for
placing and compaction. It is able to flow under its own weight, completely
filling formwork and achieving full compaction, even in presence of
congested reinforcement. The hardened concrete is dense, homogeneous and
has engineering properties and durability not less than traditional vibrated
concrete.
 The Principle of SCC is that settlement of aggregates is related to the
viscosity of the fresh concrete.
 History of Development of SCC
 In 1983 the problem of the durability of concrete structure was major topic
of interest in Japan.
 One of the requirement of durable concrete structure is adequate
compaction by skilled workers.
 The necessity of this type of Concrete was proposed by Okamura in 1986.
 In Europe it was probably first used in civil works for transportation
networks in Sweden in the mid 1990s.
 Application of SCC in INDIA
SCC is getting popular in construction industry in India day by day. In India
SCC has been used in some following major projects:
 Kaiga Nuclear Power Project (Karnataka)
 Kota Atomic Power Project (Rajasthan)
 Delhi Metro Project
 Tarapore Atomic Power Project
 Gosikhurd Project
 Purna Dam Project
 Lower Wardha Project
Necessity of Development of SCC
• Many sites have the problems of
congestion of reinforcement due to
high risk of seismic zone, vulnerability
to cyclonic storms etc.
• SCC has become the only choice in
such difficult environment condition as
it has minimal dependence on the
standard of workmanship available.
• Hence the quality of the concrete gets
improved in final structure and also the
durability gets significant boost. This
was an important driving force behind
the development of Self Compacting
Concrete (SCC).
 Ingredients to Prepare SCC
Same materials are needed as
Ordinary Concrete to prepare Self
Compacting Concrete with some
modification. As per IS
10262:2019, Clause 8.1, to prepare
self compacting concrete the
following mix proportion guidelines
need to be followed:
 Lower Coarse Aggregate content
 Increased Paste Content
 Low Water/Powder Ratio (0.85 to
1.10 by volume)
 Increased Superplasticizer
 Sometimes a Viscosity Modifying
Admixture.
 Properties of SCC
According to IS 10262:2019, Clause 7.2, A concrete mix can
only be classified as self compacting concrete if the following
properties are achieved:

 Filling Ability
 Passing Ability
 Segregation Resistance
 Viscosity
Tests to be performed on SCC
 Filling Ability Test
Filling Ability or Flowability can be
found out by performing Slump Flow
test. According to IS 10262:2019,
Clause 7.2.1, SCC can be classified in
three classes and are as follow:

 SF 1: Slump Flow 550 mm to 650 mm

 SF 2: Slump Flow 660 mm to 750 mm
 SF 3: Slump Flow 760 mm to 850 mm
 Passing Ability Test
 According to IS 10262:2019, Clause 7.2.2, L-box test is performed to
check the Passing Ability of SCC.
 The minimum ratio of the depth of the concrete in the horizontal section
relative to the depth of concrete in vertical section is considered to be 0.8.
 If the SCC flows freely as water, it will be completely horizontal and the
ratio will be equal to 1.0.
Few other tests which are performed to
determine Passing Ability of SCC are U-Box
Test and J-Ring Test.
 Segregation Resistance or Stability Test

According to IS 10262:2019, Clause 7.2.3, This is the ability of fresh concrete to

remain homogeneous in composition while in its fresh state.
After sampling, the fresh concrete is allowed to stand for 15 min and any separation
of bleed water is noted. The top part of the sample is then poured into a sieve with
4.75 mm square apertures. After 2 min, the weight of material which has passed
through the sieve is recorded. The Segregation Ratio (SR) is then calculated as the
proportion of the sample passing through the sieve.
According to IS 10262:2019, Clause 7.2.3, SCC can be classified in following two
classes:
 SR 1 and
 SR 2
 Viscosity Test
According to IS 10262:2019, Clause 7.2.4, Viscosity can be
assessed by the V-funnel flow time test.
According to IS 10262:2019, Clause 7.2.4, SCC can be
classified in following two classes:
 V 1: The time taken to pass the concrete from V-funnel shall be
less than or equal to 8 sec.
 V 2: The time taken to pass the concrete from V-funnel shall be
between 8 sec to 25 sec.
 Advantages of SCC
The advantages of Self Compacting Concrete are:
 The permeability of concrete structure is decreased.
 The Quality of Construction is increased.
 Less dependency on quality of workmanship.
 The problems related to vibration is eliminated.
 The durability and reliability of the concrete structure
is high as compared to normal concrete structures.
 Construction with SCC is lot more faster than normal
concrete as it eliminates time required for manual
compaction operation.
 Disadvantages of SCC
The disadvantages of Self Compacting Concrete are:
 There is no globally accepted test standards.
 The cost of construction is high.
 The use of designed mix will require more trial batches and
lab tests.
 The supervision and quality control need to be precise.
 The material selection for SCC is more stringent.
 The dosage of chemical and mineral admixture should be
carefully monitored as improper dosage can adversely
affect the quality of concrete.
 Reference
• IS 10262:2019, Concrete Mix Proportioning - Guidelines
(Second Revision)
• IS 1199 (Part 6):2018, Fresh Concrete- Methods of
Sampling, Testing and Analysis
• WRD HANDBOOK CHAPTER NO. 3- SELF
COMPACTING CONCRETE (Published by
MAHARASHTRA ENGINEERING RESEARCH INSTITUTE,
WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT, NASHIK-04, April 2019)
• www.constructor.org published article on Self Compacting
Concrete
• NPTEL study materials on Self Compacting Concrete.
 Conclusion
With the tremendous development of construction of mega structures the
world over, the demand for self compacting concrete (SCC) application
is increasing. With less dependency on skilled workmanship, more
control over quality of concrete and grater durability in finished
structure, SCC is the concrete of future construction industry.