Mechanical and Durability Properties of Concrete Containing Mineral Admixtures: A Review

Abstract

Concrete is the top most used compound material in construction usually made from a combination of cement, aggregates (fine and coarse) and water. The availability of concrete ingredients is limited and to overcome this issue, research is going on waste materials to be used as concrete ingredients and form a sustainable concrete. Using waste material in concrete may alter its properties in both ways, meaning it may form concrete more durable, more strengthened or may reduce its properties. In this literature, use of waste glass powder, rubber waste and silica fumes to form a sustainable concrete is discussed. A comparative analysis on the workability, strength, density, elastic modulus, water absorption is presented.