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COMPOSITION OF REACTIVE POWDER CONCRETE (RPC)

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It is new technique involved in the civil engineering.Reactive powder concrete in made by replacing the conventional sand and aggregate by grounded quartz less than300 micron size, silica fume, synthesized precipitated silica ,steel fibers about 1 cm in length and 180 micron in diameter. Fine sand ( 150 – 400 micron) 5001 kg/m3 3.

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FACTORS AFFECTING STRENGTH OF CONCRETE

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Quality of Raw Materials: Cement: Provided the cement conforms with the appropriate standard and it has been stored correctly (i.e. in dry conditions), it should be suitable for use in concrete. Quality of Raw Materials: Cement: Provided the cement conforms with the appropriate standard and it has been stored correctly (i.e.

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