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This research is an experimental study on porous concrete and the use of fly ash as a binder for concrete to analyze the effect of compressive strength and porosity. The research method used in this study is the experimental method which is a research method used to find the effect of certain treatments on concrete. In this research, the concrete mix design uses a ratio of gravel and geopolymer paste as a binder, namely 4: 1 and uses a molarity ratio of 10M with differences in grading of coarse aggregate using sieves number 4, 1/2 ", and 3/8". The optimum compressive strength value was obtained in mix design 1 using sieve gradation no.4 which was 4.25 MPa at 28 days old. While the results of the highest porosity value were found in mix design 1 which was 7.15% at 28 days old

Background: Glass Reinforced Concrete (GRC) is an innovative construction material that combines glass fiber with concrete, providing high strength and durability. However, the influence of GRC mixture composition on flexural strength values has not been studied in depth. Therefore, this study aims to analyze the effect of GRC mixture composition variables, such as the ratio between glass fiber and concrete binder, on flexural strength. It is hoped that the results of this research can provide deeper insight into the use of GRC in construction and help develop more efficient and durable construction materials. Results: From the results of the discussion regarding the effect of differences in fiberglass composition on flexural strength, it was found that the addition of 2% fiber resulted in an average flexural strength of 23.01 kgf/cm2, with an increase of up to 49.77 kgf/cm2 at 1% fiberglass. However, with a fiber composition of 0.8%, the highest flexural strength was obtained at 56.84 kgf/cm2. The addition of fibers that exceed the maximum limit can reduce the density of GRC concrete so that its ability to distribute bending strength forces is reduced. Meanwhile, the effect of fly ash substitution on flexural strength shows that replacing some of the cement with fly ash by 20% can increase the flexural strength value of GRC, because the silica and alumina compounds in fly ash can speed up the hydration process. However, of the five specimens tested, none met the SNI 8299:2017 standard which requires a minimum average flexural strength of 100 kgf/cm2

Self-compacting concrete (SCC) is self-flowing concrete that can be printed on formwork with very little or no compaction. One of them is by adding admixture superplasticizer. The purpose of this research is to determine the effect of superplasticizer admixture with various variations on flexural strength. The method used in this research is the experiment of adding superplasticizer admixture to the concrete mixture with variations of 3%, 4% and 5%. The sample was made of 3 test objects in the form of blocks with dimensions of 15 cm x 20 cm x 100 cm for a design value of 15 MPa. Based on the results of the flexural strength test of concrete beams after 28 days of flexural strength testing, the highest yield was obtained in the second sample of 4% mixture with a maximum P load of 32.2 KN after converting to 18.22 MPa. Whereas for the 1st sample it was a 3% mixture with a maximum P load of 22 KN after converting to 12.44 MPa and for the 3rd sample it was a 5% mixture with a maximum P load of 22.9 KN after converting it to 12.95 MPa. 3. It was found that the average of the 3 samples was 14.54 MPa, a little more to exceed the target of 15 MPa.