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Table 4 Dosage of Superplasticizer in  % weight of total binder.

From: Effect of Relative Levels of Mineral Admixtures on Strength of Concrete with Ternary Cement Blend

Mix type

Percentage replacement of OPC

Mix with w/b = 0.3

SP dose (%)

Mix with w/b = 0.4

SP dose (%)

Mix with w/b = 0.45

SP dose (%)

Control mix

0

M1

2.00

M2

0.25

M3

0.15

Binary blend of OPC + FA

20

MIF20

1.00

M2F20

0.10

M3F20

0.05

30

M1F30

0.65

M2F30

0.10

M3F30

0.05

40

M1F40

0.60

M2F40

0.05

M3F40

0.00

50

M1F50

0.50

M2F50

0.00

M3F50

0.00

Binary blend of OPC + SF

7

M1S7

2.20

M2S7

0.30

M3S7

0.20

10

M1S10

2.30

M2S10

0.40

M3S10

0.25

Ternary blend of OPC + 7 %SF + FA

20

M1S7F13

1.50

M2F13S7

0.30

M3F13S7

0.15

30

M1S7F23

0.70

M2F23S7

0.15

M3F23S7

0.10

40

M1S7F33

0.60

M2F33S7

0.10

M3F33S7

0.05

50

M1S7F43

0.60

M2F43S7

0.05

M3F43S7

0.00

Ternary blend of OPC + 10 %SF + FA

20

M1S10F10

1.50

M2F10S10

0.40

M3F10S10

0.25

30

M1S10F20

0.80

M2F20S10

0.20

M3F20S10

0.20

40

M1S10F30

0.75

M2F30S10

0.15

M3F30S10

0.10

50

M1S10F40

1.70

M2F40S10

0.10

M3F40S10

0.05