Assessment of Mechanical Properties of Concrete Using Different Types of Cement Available in Local Markets in Bangladesh

Abstract

Construction of structures in our country is increasing day by day. And we all know that a large part of the materials for building this structure is concrete, and the main component of these concrete materials is cement. The strength of concrete depends largely on the quality of this cement. We know that there are different types of cement available in the current market with different qualities, so to get high strength cement, we must have an idea of which cement to use for building structures. By doing this, the construction of the structure and its quality will definitely increase. The main aim of this study is to investigate. To find out which cement company is good for concrete. In this project, we used cement from three companies, Premier, Shah and Akiz, and made concrete cylinders of specific sizes with them. These cylinders were soaked in water for 7, 14, 28 days respectively. Then we calculated the compressive strength of each of them separately. By comparing the results obtained at seven days, we found out which cement gives more strength to the concrete, similarly, by comparing the results of 14 days, we found out which cement gives the highest strength. By comparing the results of compressive strength obtained from the last 28 days, that of concert. We found out which cement gives the highest strength. Finally we select the highest strength cement as admixture for concrete. Keyword: Local Cement, Grade of concrete, compressive strength, workability.