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International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET)

e-ISSN: 2395-0056

Volume: 11 Issue: 03 | Mar 2024

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Investigation on Self Curing Concrete with Polyethylene Glycol Tushar Patil 1, Yogiraj Patil2, Sanket Patil 3, Sourabh Jamadagni 4 Tushar R Patil A/p kavathesar Dist Kolhapur Sanket M Patil A/p Kadave Dist Kolhapur Yogiraj D Patil A/p Panhala Dist Kolhapur Prof. S. S. Jamadagni, Dept. of Civil Engineering, D Y Patil Technical Canpus, Talsande, Maharastra, India ---------------------------------------------------------------------***--------------------------------------------------------------------Abstract - The aim of this research is to investigate the 2. Methodology strength and hardness of concrete that has been handled with water-soluble polyethylene glycol as a self-curing agent. The objective of a self-curing agent is to avoid the evaporation of water from cement. It is necessary to use self-curing admixture ,particularly as water resources grow more valuable by the day. Concrete was treated with polyethylene glycol in amounts of 1%, 7 1.5%, and 2%. (i.e., each 1m3 of concrete needed approximately 3m3 of water to construct). The most of it is for the sake of recovery. At 7, 14, and 28 days of age, concrete made from The compressive resistance, the split tensile and flexure strength were measured for the M20-grade mix and the results were comparable with normal concrete.

Collection of Raw Materials: The materials used in this project are Ordinary Portland cement (OPC), Coarse aggregate, Fine aggregate, PEG-400(polyethylene glycol), Flyash (coal burning product) are easily available in market Table -1: Material Required Sr. No

Material Used

Cement

Course Aggregate

Key Words: Polyethylene Glycol, Self-Curing Agent,

Fine Aggregate

M20-Grade, Admixture, Strength, etc

Polyethylene glycol

1.INTRODUCTION Compressive Strength: This metric determines the compressive strength of reinforced concrete. The compressive strength of concrete is shown by the compressive test in optimal circumstances. The compressive strength of concrete is an indicator of its strength once it has hardened. Testing should be carried out with care. The test was carried out at a standardised stress of 140 kg/cm2/minute after the specimen was centred in the measurement unit. Loading continued until the dial gauge needle simply reversed its movement. The needle's path has been redirected, meaning that the specimen failed. The dial gauge reading at the time, which was maximum load, was registered. The ultimate cube compressive power is proportional to the ultimate load separated by the specimen's cross sectional area. The compressive strength of concrete reveals information about the material's general quality. The test specimen is cubical in shape and measures 150mmx150mmx150mm. If the highest normal dimension of the aggregate is less than 20mm, 10mm cubes would be used instead. Compressive strength checks are conducted on specimens of proven age, ideally from different batches made for each age of processing. All of the cubes were tested in a saturated condition after the surface moisture was removed. At 7 days and 28 days of self-curing, each trail mix mixture three cube was tested using a compression measuring machine with a capacity of 2000KN according to IS 516-1959.

Concrete is the most commonly used building tool on the planet. Many aspects of our daily lives depend on real, whether expressly or indirectly. Concrete is manufactured by mixing widely available materials such as cement, concrete, and water. Concrete is unique to large building materials because it is particularly engineered for complex structural project engineering. Concrete is a building material that consists of granular materials such as coarse concrete, linked by a morter or binder filling and holding them together within the spaces between the particles. Concrete is widely utilised in the construction and renovation of facilities around the world. Finding suitable alternatives for concrete planning is becoming more challenging. As a consequence, natural aggregate sources other than sand and gravel are becoming more relevant. 1.1 CONCRETE Concrete is a composite medium in which an inert particle of well-graded fine and coarse concrete is bonded together by a binding material mixed in water and solidified. 1.2 CLASSIFICATION OF CONCRETE Concrete are classified into different types:  According to binding materials used in concrete  According to design of concrete.

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