The Effect of Aggregate Size on the Interfacial Transition Zone in Concrete

This Final Year Project is about the effect of aggregate size on the interfacial transition
zone in concrete. Concrete is a construction material that consists of cement, commonly
Portland cement, aggregate (generally gravel and sand) and water. Concrete is strong in
compression but it is extremely weak in tension. This project will study about the
influence of interfacial transition zone towards roncrete properties, the bond between
aggregate and cement paste and the causes of weaknesses of concrete in tensile strength.
Some experiment and test should be done in laboratory to analyze the performance of
design mix concrete (high tensile strength concrete). Many researches and literature
review also must be done to fmd the cause of weaknesses in teusion and to recommend
modification that can be made to improve tensile strength of concrete. The significance
of this project is to obtain high performance concrete with exceptional high tensile
strength and compressive strength for future construction and development. The result
of this project also minimizes the cost for construction by reducing the need of steel
reinforcement in structure.