BENEFIT COST ANALYSIS OF SELF COMPACTING CONCRETE OVER CONVENTIONAL REINFORCED CEMENT CONCRETE

Virendra Kumar Paul, Salman Khursheed, Siddhant Jain

Abstract: Self-compacting concrete offers numerous advantages over conventional cement concrete, however it has not been largely used in the construction industry. Self-compacting concrete (SCC) can flow under its own weight and we can have compacted concrete even in congested reinforcements. Due to high workability, it reduces the labor & machine component thereby increasing productivity, It also reduces the need of vibrator for compaction thus reducing the cost component for compaction and also noise pollution caused by it. Super-plasticizers are essentially needed to increases the workability which increases the cost of SCC over conventional concrete. This research paper aims to perform a benefit cost analysis of self-compacting concrete and list down the process and criteria of selection of SCC. It can also help in drafting guidelines for the selection of Self Compacting Concrete.

Keywords: Self-Compacting Concrete, Cement Concrete, Selection Process, Benefit-Cost Analysis

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15623/ijret.2017.0603010