Research Article
Effect of Elevated Temperature on the Properties of Self-Compacting Mortar Containing Nanomaterials and Zircon Sand
Table 4
Cost analysis and economic index of SCM specimens.
| Materials used (INR/kg) | Mix id | Cost (INR) | Economical index | 27°C | 200°C | 400°C | 600°C | 800°C |
| Cement (410/50 kg bag) | SCM | 7880 | 0.0048 | 0.0049 | 0.0038 | 0.0025 | 0.0020 | River sand (90/cft) | SCM-Z25 | 11575 | 0.0034 | 0.0042 | 0.0035 | 0.0028 | 0.0025 | Nanosilica (525/kg) | SCM-Z50 | 15268 | 0.0025 | 0.0031 | 0.0027 | 0.0022 | 0.0019 | Nanoalumina (900/kg) | SCM-Z75 | 18962 | 0.0019 | 0.0024 | 0.0022 | 0.0018 | 0.0016 | Zircon sand (110/cft) | SCM-Z100 | 22656 | 0.0015 | 0.0019 | 0.0017 | 0.0014 | 0.0013 |
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