Research Article

Effects of Using Silica Fume and Polycarboxylate-Type Superplasticizer on Physical Properties of Cementitious Grout Mixtures for Semiflexible Pavement Surfacing

Table 1

Mixture proportions.

Grout mixture design Cement binder (%)Percentage
of SP (%)
Water/cement ratio
ā€‰ Ordinary Portland cement (OPC) Silica Fume (SF)ā€‰

Grout mixture 1 (GM1) 10000.50.30 0.350.400.450.50
1.00.30 0.350.400.450.50
1.50.30 0.350.400.450.50
2.00.30 0.350.400.450.50
2.50.30 0.350.400.450.50
Grout mixture 2 (GM2a) 9550.50.30 0.350.400.450.50
1.00.30 0.350.400.450.50
1.50.30 0.350.400.450.50
2.00.30 0.350.400.450.50
2.50.30 0.350.400.450.50
Grout mixture 2 (GM2b) 90100.50.30 0.350.400.450.50
1.00.30 0.350.400.450.50
1.50.30 0.350.400.450.50
2.00.30 0.350.400.450.50
2.50.30 0.350.400.450.50