Paulus Civil Engineering Journal
Vol 3 No 2 (2021): Paulus Civil Engineering Journal Volume 3, Nomor 2, Juni, 2021

Effect of PIasticizer on Compressive and Tensile Strength of Concrete

Maria Febryanti Tandiaju (Fakultas Teknik Sipil Universitas Kristen Indonesia Paulus)
Junus Mara (Fakultas Teknik Sipil Universitas Kristen Indonesia Paulus)
Suryanti Rapang Tonapa (Fakultas Teknik Sipil Universitas Kristen Indonesia Paulus)



Article Info

Publish Date
29 Dec 2021

Abstract

SIKA Viscocrete 1003 is a superpIasticizer for concrete mixtures in the form of Iiquid which can reduce water usage, thereby increasing the strength of concrete, on the other hand, using a superpIasticizer can change the condition of the concrete mixture to be easier to compact (workabiIity). This study aims to determine how much infIuence the addition of pIasticizer has on the compressive and tensiIe strength of the concrete and the segregation of the materiaI when mixing fresh concrete, with variations in adding pIasticizer of 0,3%, 0,4%, and 0,5% of the weight of cement. The test object used was a cyIinder with a size of fifteen cm x thirty cm, as many as twenty seven pieces. The method used in concrete mix pIanning is the ACI 211.1-98 method. The resuIts showed that the addition of pIasticizer up to 0,5% in the normaI concrete mixture did not significantIy affect the increase in the compressive strength and tensiIe strength of the concrete, as weII as the resuIts of materiaI segregation examinations in fresh concrete which showed a Iow sIump vaIue. The percentage increase in the maximum compressive strength of concrete is 5% with the addition of variations in the addition of pIasticizer from 0,3% to 0,5%. WhiIe the tensiIe strength of concrete has increased by 7,2% with the addition of variations of the same pIasticizer.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

pcej

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Subject

Civil Engineering, Building, Construction & Architecture Transportation

Description

Paulus Civil Engineering Journal (PCEJ) is a civil engineering scientific journal publishes every four months, March, June, September, and December. The first volume of PCEJ was published in 2019 with the mission of being a pioneer in publishing information media on the development of Civil ...