Investigation of the effect of mineral additives on the properties of self-compacting fine-grained concrete

Abstract

Investigation of the effect of mineral additives on the properties of self-compacting fine-grained concrete

Ivanova T.A., Kazakov I.V., Kocheva A.A., Khorkov S.A.

Incoming article date: 07.08.2025

The compositions of self-compacting fine-grained concrete using mineral additives such as silica, limestone flour and trepel, as well as polycarboxylate superplasticizer, have been studied. The main attention is paid to the effect of the composition of the mixture on the compressive and flexural strength, density, water resistance and frost resistance of concrete. The test results showed that samples with silica demonstrate increased strength, while the introduction of trepel and limestone flour reduces this indicator. The highest density and frost resistance (F600) were achieved in formulations with silica, without additional additives. The work highlights the importance of optimizing the grain composition of aggregates and the choice of plasticizers to improve concrete performance.

Keywords: self-compacting concrete, fine-grained concrete, silica, polycarboxylate superplasticizer, limestone flour, trepel, strength, density, frost resistance, water resistance