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    The document discusses the use of self-compacting concrete (SCC) in the Delhi Metro Rail Project. SCC was used to reduce construction time for station structures by allowing single lift pours instead of multiple lifts with vibration. It was also used for cross passages between tunnels for emergency escape and for domed station roofs due to difficulty vibrating traditional concrete in curved surfaces. The SCC mix design included polycarboxylic ether superplasticizer, viscosity modifying agent, and retarder to produce consistent concrete and control setting time in high temperatures.

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    The document discusses the use of self-compacting concrete (SCC) in the Delhi Metro Rail Project. SCC was used to reduce construction time for station structures by allowing single lift pours instead of multiple lifts with vibration. It was also used for cross passages between tunnels for emergency escape and for domed station roofs due to difficulty vibrating traditional concrete in curved surfaces. The SCC mix design included polycarboxylic ether superplasticizer, viscosity modifying agent, and retarder to produce consistent concrete and control setting time in high temperatures.

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    The document discusses the use of self-compacting concrete (SCC) in the Delhi Metro Rail Project. SCC was used to reduce construction time for station structures by allowing single lift pours instead of multiple lifts with vibration. It was also used for cross passages between tunnels for emergency escape and for domed station roofs due to difficulty vibrating traditional concrete in curved surfaces. The SCC mix design included polycarboxylic ether superplasticizer, viscosity modifying agent, and retarder to produce consistent concrete and control setting time in high temperatures.

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    Delhi Metro Rail Project

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    The document discusses the use of self-compacting concrete (SCC) in the Delhi Metro Rail Project. SCC was used to reduce construction time for station structures by allowing single lift pours instead of multiple lifts with vibration. It was also used for cross passages between tunnels for emergency escape and for domed station roofs due to difficulty vibrating traditional concrete in curved surfaces. The SCC mix design included polycarboxylic ether superplasticizer, viscosity modifying agent, and retarder to produce consistent concrete and control setting time in high temperatures.

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    Delhi Metro Rail Project

    Permanent Lining for Cross Passage SCC for station Roof -


    between Delhi Metro tunnels Domed Structure
    The use of Self Compacting Concrete in DMRC project was primarily to reduce the
    construction time of the structures. Self Compacting Concrete was poured in a single lift
    around a central steel column with surrounding reinforcement and was constructed top down
    on a construction station box. Vibration was difficult but not impossible, however, due to the
    significant speed of placement advantage and the possibility for a 5m high pour to self
    compact under its own weight, construction time per column could be virtually halved versus
    two lifts of Normal Concrete. Another use of Self Compacting Concrete was the cross
    passage between the main tunnels of the rail network. Actually these cross passage provides
    the means of escape in case of emergency or danger in any one of the main tunnels. Self
    Compacting Concrete was chosen as the pouring could be conducted from a single location
    and the concrete could be self compacted without the need for vibration. In the construction
    of the domed station roof Self Compacting Concrete was chosen because of the difficulty of
    placing and vibrating Normal Concrete in the curved domed surface. The requirement to
    maintain the integrity of the surface finish was also a factor. Speed and ease of placement of
    SCC was a considerable advantage over Normal Concrete.

    ADMIXTURES FOR SCC

    The use of Poly Carboxylic Ether (PCE) based super plasticizer combined with Viscosity
    Modifying Agents (VMA) form a system for producing consistent Self Compacting Concrete
    and is compatible with each other. It is the interaction of the respective PCE and VMA
    polymers that impart the property of resistance to segregation.

    The PCE based admixture - Glenium 51 used, was designed to optimize the mix and VMA,
    Glenium Stream 2, to avoid bleeding & segregation. A retarder Pozzolith 300R was also
    used to assist in the control of retention time, which is especially important in the Delhi
    climate where temperatures reach 45 deg C.

    MIX DESIGN
    Grade of Concrete M 35
    Cement 330 kgs/m3
    Flyash 150 kgsm3
    20mm aggregate 455
    10mm aggregate 309
    Natural sand 917
    W/B Ratio 0.34
    Glenium 51 0.8%
    Glenium Stream 2 0.2%
    Pozzolith 300 R 0.2%
    Compressive strength :
    @ 7 days 33 MPa
    @ 28 days 46 MPa

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