Performance evaluation of cement stabilized fly ash–GBFS mixes as a highway construction material

2008 ◽  
Vol 28 (8) ◽  
pp. 1331-1337 ◽  
Author(s):  
S.P. Singh ◽  
D.P. Tripathy ◽  
P.G. Ranjith
Keyword(s):  
Performance Evaluation ◽  
Fly Ash ◽  
Construction Material ◽  
Highway Construction

scholarly journals Utilization of Red Mud-Fly Ash Reinforced with Cement in Road Construction Applications

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Sarath Chandra K ◽  
Krishnaiah S ◽  
Kibebe Sahile
Keyword(s):  
Fly Ash ◽  
Red Mud ◽  
Industrial Waste ◽  
Construction Material ◽  
Road Construction ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Strength Properties ◽  
Environmental Threat ◽  
The Right ◽  
The Impact

Industrialization is the key to the growth of any country’s economy. However, on the other hand, the production of industrial waste is increasing enormously, which adversely impacts the environment and natural resources. Red mud is also a widespread industrial waste produced during aluminium extraction from bauxite ore in Bayer’s process. Red mud is a highly alkaline material that creates a massive environmental threat in nature. To reduce the impact of this solid waste material, the ideal method is to use it in construction works with appropriate stabilization. This study envisages the strength properties of red mud with fly ash and cement to use it as a road construction material in the subgrade. The influence of fly ash and cement on improving the strength properties of red mud was studied in detail by replacing red mud with 10%, 20%, and 30% with fly ash and 1%, 3%, and 5% of cement to its dry weight. The CBR (California bearing ratio) value was increased from 1.58% to 11.6% by stabilizing red mud with fly ash and cement, which can be used as a road construction material. The UCS (unconfined compressive strength) of red mud was increased from 825 kPa to 2340 kPa upon curing for 28 days with the right mix of fly ash and cement. Along with the strength properties, the chemical analysis of leachate for the best suitable mix was performed according to the TCLP method to understand the hazardous materials present in the red mud when it is injected as ground material. Both strength properties and the leachate characteristics prove that the red mud with suitable fly ash and cement is an excellent material in road constructions.

scholarly journals Effects of microbial agents to the properties of fly ash-based paste

2018 ◽  
Vol 195 ◽  
pp. 01012
Author(s):  
Kiki Dwi Wulandari ◽  
Januarti Jaya Ekaputri ◽  
Triwulan ◽  
Chikako Fujiyama ◽  
Davin H. E. Setiamarga
Keyword(s):  
Fly Ash ◽  
Portland Cement ◽  
Cement Paste ◽  
Construction Material ◽  
Concrete Strength ◽  
Self Healing ◽  
Concrete Mixtures ◽  
Microbial Agents ◽  
Portland Cement Paste ◽  
Geopolymer Paste

Specific microbial agents such as bacteria are often used in concrete to improve its performance. Some microbes act as self-healing agents to close cracks in concrete, and to increase concrete strength. This paper presents a study to observe the effects of microbe addition to two types of concrete mixtures the fly ash-based, as geopolymer paste, and portland cement paste containing fly ash. Furthermore, the investigation was conducted to compare the properties of each paste, such as its compressive strengths, specific gravities, porosity, microstructures, and XRay diffracting properties. The results indicate that microbial activities positively affected the properties of both, portland cement paste and geopolymer paste. The result reported here strongly suggests that fly ash can be used to produce a high quality, but environmental friendly construction material when it’s mixed together with useful microbes.

scholarly journals Mechanical Properties of High-Volume Fly Ash Strain Hardening Cementitious Composite (HVFA-SHCC) for Structural Application

Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (16) ◽  
pp. 2607 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chenhua Jin ◽  
Chang Wu ◽  
Chengcheng Feng ◽  
Qingfang Zhang ◽  
Ziheng Shangguan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Fly Ash ◽  
Strain Hardening ◽  
Construction Material ◽  
High Volume ◽  
Partial Replacement ◽  
Cementitious Composite ◽  
Multiple Cracking ◽  
High Volume Fly Ash ◽  
Structural Applications

Strain-hardening cementitious composite (SHCC) is a kind of construction material that exhibits multiple cracking and strain-hardening behaviors. The partial replacement of cement with fly ash is beneficial to the formation of the tensile strain-hardening property of SHCC, the increase of environmental greenness, and the decrease of hydration heat, as well as the material cost. This study aimed to develop a sustainable construction material using a high dosage of fly ash (no less than 70% of the binder material by weight). Based on the micromechanics analysis and particle size distribution (PSD) optimization, six mixes with different fly ash to cement ratios (2.4–4.4) were designed. The mechanical properties of the developed high-volume fly ash SHCCs (HVFA-SHCCs) were investigated through tensile tests, compressive tests, and flexural tests. Test results showed that all specimens exhibited multiple cracking and strain-hardening behaviors under tension or bending, and the compressive strength of the designed mixes exceeded 30MPa at 28 days, which is suitable for structural applications. Fly ash proved to be beneficial in the improvement of tensile and flexural ductility, but an extremely high volume of fly ash can provide only limited improvement. The HVFA-SHCC mix FA3.2 (with fly ash to binder ratio of about 76% by weight) designed in this study is suggested for structural applications.

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