Table 5 Relative strength gain in strength of ternary blend of OPC + 7 % SF + FA cement system with respect to control mix and binary mix of OPC + FA cement system at the age of 28 days.
From: Effect of Relative Levels of Mineral Admixtures on Strength of Concrete with Ternary Cement Blend
w/b = 0.3 | w/b = 0.4 | w/b = 0.45 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% Rep. OPC | % Gain in strength of (OPC + FA + 7 % SF) w.r.t. | % Gain in strength of (OPC + FA + 7 % SF) w.r.t. | % Gain in strength of (OPC + FA + 7 % SF) w.r.t. | |||
Control mix (%) | OPC + FA (%) | Control mix (%) | OPC + FA (%) | Control mix (%) | OPC + FA (%) | |
20 | 6.42 | 16.13 | 5.38 | 17.14 | 5.90 | 18.78 |
30 | 3.80 | 20.96 | 1.52 | 23.99 | −19.68 | 7.53 |
40 | 0.99 | 24.20 | −25.82 | 3.23 | −39.32 | 3.44 |
50 | −23.76 | 3.46 | −42.23 | 1.44 | −44.83 | 6.81 |