Effect of Sikament – 600 on Compressive strength and workability of Concrete

Abstract

This study deals with the effects of use of sikament–600 as super-plasticizer in concrete. Indigenous super-plasticizers
help in the economic improvement in the concrete mix. The concrete mixes were subjected to the test of compressive
strength for 7 – days and 28 – days with and without the use of sikament-600.
The study of the effects of different doses levels 0.5%, 1.0%, 1.5% and 2.0 % of sikament–600 was studied for
compressive strength of concrete mixes for 7-days and 28-days. The cubes of standard size 150mm X 150mm were
constructed and cured with good quality of water for the respective time period for avoiding the consequences on the
studied compressive strength.
Results based on this investigation show that the addition of a normal dose of the super plasticizer sikament–600
causes the better workability with the reduced amount of water and the compressive strength of the concrete mixes
gets increased when the water reduction takes place due to the addition of the sikament–600. Sikament–600 needs to
be added in lesser amount than the other admixtures so the results become economic with respect to the consumption
of super-plasticizer.