International Journal of Engineering and Advanced Technology (IJEAT)

ISSN: 2249 – 8958, Volume-2, Issue-3, February 2013

Shrinkage Properties of HPC using Granite

Powder as Fine Aggregate
Felixkala T and Sethuraman V.S

economy of the granite stone industry. Granite powder is one

Abstract— Shrinkage is the time-dependant decrease in of the materials that can be considered as a waste material
concrete volume compared with the original placement volume of which could have a promising forthcoming construction field
concrete. Shrinkage potential of a high performance concrete is as a replacement material of river sand. Substitution of
perhaps the most important consideration which affects the alternate materials can result in changes in the performance
long-term strength and durability, and hence efforts are being
characteristics that may be acceptable for high performance
made to reduce the shrinkage and shrinkage cracks. The main
objective of this experimental work was to investigate the concrete.
shrinkage properties of concrete made with granite powder as fine High-Performance Concrete (HPC) has been introduced
aggregate and partial replacement of cement with combination of into the construction industry worldwide with the benefits of
admixtures. The granite powder, one of the byproducts in stone improved characteristics such as workability, durability, ease
crushing process, not being used for any applications other than of placement, compaction, early age strength, long-term
filling-up low lying areas was identified as a replacement material mechanical properties, permeability, toughness, volume
for river sand in concrete. Admixtures such as silica fume, fly ash, stability and long life in severe environments. The main
slag and superplasticiser have the inherent ability to contribute to
difference between conventional concrete and high
continued strength development and very high durability. In the
present work, concrete made with 25% of granite powder as a performance concrete is essentially the use of chemical and
replacement of sand and with 10% of Fly ash, 10% of ground mineral admixtures. The admixtures such as, silica fume, fly
granulated blast-furnace slag, 7.5% of silica fume and 1% of ash, slag, can be added to cement concrete as a partial
superplasticiser as a replacement of cement were considered. The replacement of cement along with superplasticiser as a water
results indicated that concrete specimens produced with reducer to get the high performance. Use of these materials
admixture and granite powder has lesser shrinkage parameters individually or in combination, with cement and proper
like maximum length of crack, minimum width of crack, total dosage of superplasticiser improves the strength and
number of cracks as compared with conventional concrete
durability of products. It is well recognized that the use of
specimens. The test results also indicated that the values of both
plastic and drying shrinkage strains of concrete in the granite silica fume as a partial replacement for cement provides a
powder with admixture concrete specimens were greater than significant increase in strength of concrete (2). Mineral
those of ordinary concrete specimens. admixtures such as fly ash and slag have the inherent ability to
contribute to continued strength development and very high
Key words – HPC, Granite powder, admixtures, plastic durability, the latter through pore refinement and reduced
shrinkage, drying shrinkage and crack. sorptivity. Use of chemical admixtures, usually
superplasticiser reduces the water content, thereby reducing
I. INTRODUCTION the porosity within the hydrated cement paste (3). The
In the last few decades there has been rapid increase in the researcher (4) reported that the compressive strength of
waste materials and by-products production due to the concrete incorporating the combination of fly ash and finely
exponential growth rate of population, development of ground granulated blast furnace slag is higher than that of
industry and technology, and the growth of consumerism. individual concrete. It has been reported that 25% granite
Natural resources are depleting worldwide while at the same powder as a replacement of river sand with 7.5% silica fume,
time the generated wastes from the industry are increasing 10% fly ash, 10% slag and 1% superplasticiser as a
significantly (1). The non availability of sufficient quantity of replacement of cement in concrete mixture is higher strength
Ordinary River sand (natural resource) for making cement than that of conventional concrete (5, 6 and 7).
concrete is affecting the growth of construction industry in Based on the above observations, tests were conducted to
many parts of the country. Therefore, the construction study the shrinkage properties of concrete containing 25%
industries of developing countries are in stress to identify granite powder as a replacement of river sand with 7.5% silica
alternative materials to eliminate the demand of river sand. fume, 10% fly ash, 10% slag and 1% superplasticiser as a
On the other hand the granite waste generated by the industry replacement of cement. The concrete mixture is further
has accumulated over years. Only insignificant quantities referred in this paper as GP25. Some of the typical property
have been utilized and the rest has been dumped values of GP25 in comparison with conventional concrete are
unscrupulously resulting in environment problem. The presented in Table 1. However study of shrinkage is of great
reduction in waste generation by manufacturing value added importance to concrete engineers, especially when dealing
products from the granite stone waste will boost up the with admixtures. Moreover high-performance concrete is
relatively new material and therefore information on its
Manuscript received on February 2013
shrinkage behavior is significant. Concrete mixture may
Felixkala T, Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, undergo a volume reduction due to plastic shrinkage, drying
Dr.M.G.R.Educational and Research Institute University, Chennai, India. shrinkage, carbonation and autogenously shrinkage. Plastic
Sethuraman V.S, Asst.Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, shrinkage and drying shrinkage are of great value owing to the
Dr.M.G.R.Educational and Research Institute University, Chennai, India.
application of high performance concrete (HPC) in

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construction. One of the major drawbacks of admixtures in specimens and drying shrinkage characteristics were
HPC, particularly under change of climate conditions is the performed at 32oC and 38oC curing temperatures with 0.35
development of plastic and drying shrinkage cracks, water-to-binder (w/b) ratio for 1, 7, 14, 28, 56 and 90 days.
particularly if the concrete is not inadequately cured. The Plastic and drying shrinkage of conventional concrete were
effects of expansive additive and shrinkage reducing agent on also evaluated for comparison purposes.
the reduction of shrinkage show that Ultra HPC is
experiencing very small drying shrinkage while extremely II. MATERIALS USED
high autogenous shrinkage. In addition, the composition with
5% of expansive additive and 1% of shrinkage reducing agent A. Cement
is seen to reduce significantly the autogenous shrinkage (8). The cement used in this study was ordinary Portland cement
(OPC) of 43-grade, purchased from one of the cement
Table 1 companies in Chennai. This cement is the most commonly
Properties of M60 Concrete (at 90 days of curing, 32oC used one in the construction in Chennai. It was dry, powdery
water ponding and 0.35 w/c) and free of lumps. Stored the cement away from exterior
walls, off damp floors, and stacked close together to reduce
Conc Compres Split Modulus Flexural air circulation.
rete sive Tensile of strength
Mix Strength Strength Elasticity (MPa) B. Silica fume
(MPa) (MPa) (GPa) The silica fume used in this study was in powder form,
CC 63 4.23 41 5.12 purchased from ELCOM Pvt. Ltd. at Hyderabad, which
GP25 70 4.68 43 5.87 contain 95% SiO2, 0.39% CaO, 0.21% MgO, 0.11% K2O,
0.15% Na2O, 0.13% Al2O3), 40% Fe2O3. Condensed silica
Plastic shrinkage cracks often appear within the first 3 hr to 36 fume is considered (7.5% as a replacement of cement) as the
hr after casting of large surface area concrete members (8). most efficient microfiller for high performance concrete. Its
Moreover, plastic shrinkage is an inherent property of all two fold effects are reduction of w/c ratio and increase of
concrete and is potentially one of the most severe problems strength of hardened concrete. .
facing the concrete industry. Plastic shrinkage cracks can C. Fly ash
severely compromise structural integrity and durability and
Fly ash (Type F) from the Ennoor thermal power plant
the consequences are often not known until late in structures
life (Kulkarni and Prakash, 2008). For this reason, concrete Chennai, India was used. 10% fly ash was considered in the
mixes should be proportioned such that minimal plastic present study as a replacement of cement. It is a fine, glass
shrinkage occurs. Plastic shrinkage cracking of concrete powder recovered from the gases of burning coal during the
occurs within the first 3 hr to 36 hr after casting of large production of electricity. The major elemental constituents of
surface area concrete members (9) and before it attains any fly ash are Si, Al, Fe, Ca, C, Mg, K, Na, S, Ti, P, and Mn.
significant strength, it results in an unsightly and non uniform D. Slag
appearance on the concrete surface (1). Controlling the plastic
shrinkage cracking may lead to increase mechanical Ground granulated blast furnace slag supplied by the
properties and imaginative qualities of concrete structures. Andhra Cements, Visakhapatnam India was used. In the
Plastic shrinkage cracks are caused by a rapid loss of water present study, 10% slag was considered along with other
from the surface of concrete before it has set. The critical admixtures as a replacement of cement. Components of slag
condition exists when the rate of evaporation of surface include the oxides of silicon, aluminum, and magnesium as
moisture exceeds the rate at which rising bleed water can well as sulfur, which is always present. Slag also contains
replace it. If the concrete surface has started to set and has phosphorous, calcium ash, remnants of flux materials such as
developed sufficient tensile strength to resists the tensile limestone, and remainders of chemical reactions between the
forces, cracks do not form, because cracking occurs if the metal and the furnace lining.
tensile stresses are greater than tensile strength of the E. Superplasticiser
concrete. If the surface dries very rapidly, the concrete may In order to improve the workability of high strength
still be plastic, and cracks do not develop at that time, but at concrete a sulphonated naphthalene formaldehyde
the time plastic cracks will surely form as soon as the concrete condensates based superplasticiser was used in this
stiffens a little more. Conditions that high evaporation rates investigation. Superplasticiser was added 1% replacement of
from the concrete surface, and thereby increase the possibility cement according to producer’s prescription. With higher
of plastic shrinkage cracking, include, wind velocity in excess dosage some delay in hydration and hardening may occur
of 5 mph, low relative humidity and high ambient together with apparent early setting of the fresh mix.
temperatures. Shrinkage and creep have a significant impact
on the performance of concrete structures. They cause F. Fine aggregates
deflections and affect the stress distribution in reinforced In the present study, the concrete mixes were prepared
concrete structure and within concrete elements. Plastic using river sand and granite powder. Granite powder is
shrinkage cracks can lead to the development of larger cracks obtained from the nearby crusher units in Chennai. Fineness
as drying shrinkage occurs. Controlling plastic shrinkage and modulus and specific gravity of the granite powder are 2.43
drying shrinkage cracking in concrete is essential in the and 2.58 respectively. Locally available river sand was also
development of more durable and longer lasting structure (1). adopted to prepare reference mix for comparison purpose. Its
Consequently, development of crack, plastic shrinkage range is size from less than 0.25 mm to 6.3 mm. Fineness
measurements were carried out for 24hrs after casting the modulus and specific gravity of the sand are 2.33 and 2.63

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respectively. Sieve analysis was carried out for the sand and Table IV Details of Concrete Mix
granite powder at different sieve sizes and the results are
presented in
Table II. It is shown that the amount of fine particles present
in granite powder is considerably higher when compared to
the river sand.
Table II
Sieve Analysis Results of Fine Aggregates

Granite
Sand
Powder
Sl.No Sieve Size Percentage
Percentage
Passing
Passing B. Specimen preparation
1 4.75mm 98 100
The granite powder was collected from different crusher
2 2.36mm 96 98
units and its properties were tested. The aggregates were
3 1.18mm 78 93
soaked in part of the mixing water for about 5 minutes, prior
4 600µm 51 62 to the start of the mixing operations. Coarse aggregate was
5 300µm 26 47 placed in the drum first and batch water was increased to
6 150µm 7 26 account for the adsorption of the aggregates during rotation.
G. Coarse aggregates After mixing for 10 to 15 seconds, the fine aggregates with
correct proportions was introduced and mixed in for the
Ordinary blue metal was used as a coarse aggregate in period of 15 to 20 seconds.
concrete. Sieve analysis of the course aggregates was done This was followed by the final 20% of the water and all the
and percentages passing at different sieves are furnished in cement were added with fly ash, silica fume and slag, which
Table III. were mixed in until a total mixing time of 60 seconds was
Table III achieved. The superplasticiser was added 30s after all the
Sieve Analysis Results of Coarse Aggregates other materials during the mixing. The specimens were
finished smooth after giving sufficient compaction both
Sl.No Sieve Size (mm) Percentage Passing
through table vibrator and hand compaction.
1 25 100
After 1 day the demoulded specimens were cured by water
2 20 98 ponding at water temperature of 32oC (±2oC) and 38oC (±2oC)
(different climates). Specimens were prepared with water to
3 16 87 cementitious materials ratio of 0.35. Different batches were
4 12.5 64 adopted for 1 day, 7 days, 14 days, 28 days 56 days and 90
days of ages to find drying shrinkage strains. The dimensions
5 10 26 and the number of specimens used for the present study are
6 6.3 03 listed in Table V.
Table V
7 4.75 00 Details of Test Specimens

H. Water Material Shape Dimensions of the No of

In general, water fit for drinking is suitable for mixing Properties Specimens (cm) Specimens
concrete. Impurities in the water may affect concrete, setting
time, strength, shrinkage or promote corrosion of Crack
reinforcement. Hence locally available purified drinking Slab 500 X 500 X 10 18
Development
water was used in the present work.
Plastic
III. LABORATORY TESTING PROGRAM
Shrinkage Slab 100 X 100 X 10 6
A. Mixture proportions
(1 day)
The dosages of different admixtures used in the
experimentation were based on the review of previous Drying
researchers. A minimum quantity of admixtures as a
replacement of cement with 7.5% Silica fume (SF), 10% fly Shrinkage
ash (FA), 10% slag and 1% superplasticiser (SP) for each Slab 100 X 100 X 10 36
(1, 7, 14, 28, 56
concrete mixes except CC were considered in the present
study. The mixes were designated in accordance with ACI and 90 days)
mix design method (10, 11), and with ASTM C 596-89. Based
on the literature survey, the mix proportions of the control mix C. Testing procedure
M30 was considered. The details of mix proportions are given
in Table IV. After casting and finishing, the concrete specimens were
covered with plastic sheets for 24hrs. Immediately after
casting, the slab specimens were kept in open atmospheres at

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32oC (±2oC) and 38oC (±2oC) along with the mould. The
moment all the specimens were transferred to the open
atmosphere the time was reckoned. During this time, plastic 120

Maximum Length of Crack (mm)

shrinkage measurements were conducted on the slab
100
specimens. The concrete specimens were visually inspected
to monitor and map cracks, if any. Plastic shrinkage 80
measurements were conducted for 24hrs after casting while
60
drying shrinkage measurements were conducted after the
completion of the curing period. After 24hrs from the time of 40
transferring the specimens to open atmospheres the plastic
20
shrinkage parameters such as length of crack, width of crack,
total number of cracks and total area of cracks were noted 0
CC GP0 GP25
down on a plastic sheet.
For this purpose, a transparent plastic sheet was placed on a Concrete Mix
glass plate which in turn was kept on the surface of the
concrete specimen and all the possible visible cracks (length, Fig. 1 Maximum Length of Crack at 24 hrs (32oC)
width and number) were drawn on the sheet. The minor cracks
were drawn with a help of a magnifying lens. The widths of
cracks were measured with the help of a hand microscope. 120
Plastic shrinkage strain was measured by embedding

Maximum Length of Crack (mm)

aluminium strips (measuring 25 x 150 x 6 mm) to a depth of 100
100mm in the slab concrete specimens. The strips were placed 80
at the mid-section of each of the four sides of the specimen.
The movements of the strips was monitored using liner 60
variable differential transducers (LVDTs) that were 40
connected to a data acquisition system for a period of 24 hr.
Shrinkage readings were recorded every 10min during the 20
first 400min and every 30min thereafter. The drying 0
shrinkage strain was measured after the completion of the CC GP0 GP25
curing. Strain readings were taken at 1, 7, 14, 28, 56 and 90 Concrete Mix
days of drying for 32oC (±2oC) and 38oC (±2oC) curing
temperatures. This was done by embedding demec gauges on
the surface of the specimens. Two pairs of demec gauges were Fig. 2 Maximum Length of Crack at 24 hrs (38 oC)
fixed on each specimen. Drying shrinkage was measured by B. Maximum width of crack
measuring the length between the demec gauges with the help It has been observed from Fig.3 and Fig.4 that the concrete
of an extensometer. produced from the combination of admixtures with granite
powder concrete, GP25 show lesser maximum width of crack
IV. TEST RESULTAND DISCUSSION as compared to admixture concrete, GP0 and conventional
concrete, CC both for 32oC (±2oC) and 38oC (±2oC) open
1. Shrinkage parameters
atmospheres. The maximum decrement in width of crack of
The variation of shrinkage parameters like maximum length GP25 over CC is found to be 31.21% and 31.58%
of crack, maximum width of crack and total no of cracks with respectively for 32oC and 38oC due to its later start of set. The
various concrete mixes GP0, GP25 and CC are depicted in the admixture concrete, GP0 exhibited slightly higher value of
form of bar chart form Fig.1 through Fig. 6. crack width than GP25.
A. Maximum length of crack
It has been observed from the Fig.1 and Fig.2 that the
concrete produced from the combination of admixtures with 0.2
granite powder concrete, GP25 show lesser maximum length
Maximum width of Crack (mm)

0.18
of crack as compared to admixture concrete, GP0 and 0.16
conventional concrete, CC both for 32oC (±2oC) and 38oC 0.14
(±2oC) open atmospheres. The percentage decrease in 0.12
maximum length of crack for the combination of admixtures 0.1
with granite powder concrete is 14.44% and 16.67% 0.08
respectively for 32oC and 38oC as compared to conventional 0.06
concrete. The significant decrement in the length of crack is 0.04
due to the characteristic of admixtures and granite powder 0.02
combination. From the figures, it is also shown that the 0
maximum length of cracks increased with the increase of open CC GP0 GP25
atmosphere temperatures for all the mixes. In case of GP25, Concrete Mix
the maximum length of crack is 6mm higher when atmosphere
temperature is increased from 32oC to 38oC. This is due to the Fig. 3 Maximum Width of Crack at 24 hrs (32 oC)
higher evaporation rate from the concrete surfaces.

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0.2 100
Maximum Width of Crack (mm) 0.18 90

Total Number of Cracks

0.16 80
0.14 70
0.12 60
0.1 50
0.08 40
0.06 30
0.04 20
0.02 10
0 0
CC GP0 GP25 CC GP0 GP25

Concrete Mix Concrete Mix

Fig. 4 Maximum Width of Crack at 24 hrs (38 oC) Fig. 6 Total Number of Cracks at 24 hrs (38 oC)

Similar to maximum length of crack the width of crack also The data presented in the figures indicate that the plastic
increases with increase in open atmospheres temperatures. In shrinkage increased with the increase of period of exposure to
case of GP25, the maximum width of crack is 18.2% higher the curing temperatures at 32oC and 38oC. It can be seen from
when atmosphere temperature is increased from 32oC to 38oC. the figures that the plastic shrinkage strain in the admixtures
This is due to rapid loss of water from the concrete surfaces concrete (GP0 and GP25) specimens was more than that in the
before it has set. conventional concrete (CC). The increase in plastic shrinkage
strain of GP25 up to about 900 min of casting is about 638 µm
C. Total number of cracks and 630 µm respectively for 32oC and 38oC curing
Total number of cracks is presented in the figures 5 and 6. It temperatures. After about 900 min of casting, the plastic
can seen from the Fig.5 and Fig.6 that the concrete produced shrinkage strain in the conventional concrete (CC) specimens
from the combination of admixtures with granite powder are 282 µm and 275 µm respectively for 32oC and 38oC
concrete, GP25 show lesser number of cracks as compared to curing temperatures.
admixture concrete, GP0 and conventional concrete, CC both
for 32oC (±2oC) and 38oC (±2oC) open atmospheres. The
percentage decrease in maximum length of crack for the 700
Shrinkage Strain (µm)

combination of admixtures with granite powder concrete is 600 GP0

13.7% and 13.75% respectively for 32oC and 38oC as 500 GP25
compared to conventional concrete. This is due to the fact that 400 CC
the addition of combination of admixtures and granite powder 300
in concrete. From the figures, it is also shown that the
200
maximum length of cracks increased with the increase of open
atmosphere temperatures for all the mixes as expected. 100
Further, it is clear from the figures that admixture concrete 0
show lesser number of cracks than conventional concrete. 0 200 400 600 800
Thus it can be concluded that the combination of admixtures Time After Casting (Minutes)
with granite powder can produce concrete of lower shrinkage
parameters as compared to conventional concrete.
Fig. 7 Variation of Plastic Shrinkage in 1x1m with Days of
Curing at 32oC Water Ponding

100
90
700
Total Number of Cracks

80
Shrinkage Strain (µm)

70
600 GP0
60
50
500 GP25
40
30
400 CC
20
300
10
0
CC GP0 GP25
200
Concrete Mix 100
Fig. 5 Total Number of Cracks at 24 hrs (32 oC) 0
0 200 400 600 800
2. Plastic shrinkage strain
Time After Casting (Minutes)
Fig.7 and Fig.8 are a typical presentation of the plastic
shrinkage strain of different concrete mixtures GP0, GP25 Fig. 8 Variation of Plastic Shrinkage in 1x1m with Days of
and CC in the large (1 x 1 m) specimen. Curing at 38oC Water Ponding

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3. Drying Shrinkage Strain The combination of admixtures with granite powder

The drying shrinkage measurements were taken after the concrete, GP25 used in the experimentation do not have
completion of curing. Fig. 9 and Fig.10 depicts the drying compatibility problems either with respect to the
shrinkage strain in the small (1 x 1 m) specimen of different properties of concrete or produce a concrete with low
concrete mixtures GP0, GP25 and CC cured by water shrinkage.
ponding. As expected, the drying shrinkage strain increased The lower shrinkage parameters such as maximum length
with the period of exposure to the curing temperatures at 32oC of crack, maximum width of crack, total no of cracks,
and 38oC in all the concrete specimens. However, the drying total area of cracks can be obtained with combination of
shrinkage strain in the GP25 specimens was more than that in admixtures with granite powder concrete, GP25. This is
the CC specimens. The drying shrinkage strain after 90 days follows by the combination of admixtures with sand,
GP0. Thus it can be concluded that the combination of
500 admixtures with granite powder can produce a concrete
GP25
Shrinkage Strain (µm)

400 of lower shrinkage parameters as compared to

GP0 conventional concrete.
300 CC Plastic shrinkage strain in the GP25 specimens was more
than that in the CC specimens. The plastic shrinkage
200 strain in the GP25 specimens was on an average 60%
100
more than that in the CC specimens.
The drying shrinkage strains in the granite powder
0 concrete specimens were more than those in the
1 day 7 days 14 days 28 days 56 days 90 days conventional concrete specimens both for 32oC (±2oC)
Testing of Age (Days)
and 38oC (±2oC) curing temperatures
In general, the behavior of granite aggregate with
Fig. 9 Variation of Drying Shrinkage in 1x1m with admixtures in concrete possesses the higher properties like
Days of Curing at 32oC Water Ponding concrete made by river sand.
400
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Dr. T. Felixkala, Professor and HoD,
Department of Civil Engg,
Dr.M.G.R.Educational and Research Institute
University, Chennai-95, was graduated in BE
in Civil Engineering from Bharathiyar
University Coimbatore in the year 1994 and
subsequently completed her post graduate
studies in Structural Engineering in the
Department of Civil Engineering, from SRM
Engg college, Madras University, Chennai in the year 2001. In the year
2011, she has completed her Doctoral Degree from Sathyabama
University, Chennai. Her research and field of interest is concrete
technology and she has published 4 research papers in International
Journal and 1 research paper in National Journal and presented 8
National and International Conferences. She has 16 years of experience
in teaching field. She has been organized various Symposium,
Seminar, Workshop and Conferences both International and National
level. She has received best teacher award for various subjects and at
present about 8 research scholars are doing their Ph.D program under
her valuable guidance. She is a life member of MIET and ICI. She has
applied for funded projects to various funded agencies and research
organizations like TNST, DST, IGCAR.

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