scholarly journals Aggregate particle size interrelations and case study in concrete using white ordinary Portland cement

2020 ◽  
Vol 84 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Henry Colorado Lopera ◽  
Juan Manuel Velez Restrepo ◽  
Manuela Castañeda Montoya
2018 ◽  
Vol 68 (332) ◽  
pp. 169 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Ramjan ◽  
W. Tangchirapat ◽  
C. Jaturapitakkul

This research aimed to study the effect of finenesses of bagasse ash (BGA) on the alkali-silica reaction of mortar. The BGA sample was ground to have particles retained on a sieve No. 325 of 33±1% and 5±1% by weight. Ground BGA samples were used separately to replace ordinary Portland cement (OPC) at rates of 10, 20, 30 and 40% by weight of binder to cast mortars. The compressive strengths and the alkali-silica reaction (ASR) of mortars were investigated. The results showed that a large particle size of BGA is not suitable for use in lowering ASR because it results in a low compressive strength and high expansion due to ASR. The mortars containing BGA with higher fineness exhibited higher compressive strength and lower expansion due to ASR than the mortars containing BGA with lower fineness. The results also suggested that the ground BGA retained on a sieve No. 325 of less than 5% by weight is suitable to be used as a good pozzolan which provides high compressive strength and reduces the expansion of mortar due to ASR even though it contains high LOI. The obtained results also encourage the utilization of ground BGA effectively which leads to reduce the disposal of bagasse ash.


2010 ◽  
Vol 47 (5) ◽  
pp. 394-400 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seung-Ho Byun ◽  
Hyeong-Cheol Kim ◽  
Jae-Young Kim ◽  
Hyun-Kuk Choi ◽  
Jong-Taek Song

2015 ◽  
Vol 744-746 ◽  
pp. 1551-1555 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guo Jun Ke ◽  
Dai Nian Zeng ◽  
Pin Yu Zou

Different particle size range of waste glass powder amount to replace part of the cement made to mortar specimens, which were soaked in 5% sodium sulfate solution and water after standard curing .Then determining its mechanics properties in various ages, observing and analysis of the micro structure of the section of the specimens by SEM, exploring the ability of mortar specimens made in different size and dosage of waste glass resist to sulfate. The results indicate: Along with the rising of the size and content of glass powder. The performance of mortar specimens resisting to sulfate were on the decline. When replacement amount was 10%, all kinds of particle size of waste glass mortar specimens are better than that of ordinary Portland cement on mechanical properties, When the glass powder size is less than 53μm, all kinds of mortar specimens with high content of waste glass are better than that of ordinary Portland cement on mechanical properties.


Author(s):  
Saidu Rabiu Saidu ◽  
Danhalilu Rabiu Lawal

Sokoto Ordinary Portland Cement, Dangote Ordinary Portland Cement and synthesized Portland Cement were blended with various proportions of limestone. X-Ray fluorescence (XRF) studies revealed increase in CaO concentration with addition limestone in all samples studied, while the concentration of other oxide decreases. Compressive strength decreases as limestone content increases but at lower concentration (5-15%), the cured cement had appreciable strength, which also decreases with addition of limestone for all the samples. Soundness test revealed that addition of limestone within 5-15% did not cause any expansion and weakening of the cement structure. The setting times for all cement types decreases with increasing limestone addition.


2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Y. Guida ◽  
F. E. Laghchioua ◽  
A. Hannioui

This article deals with fast pyrolysis of brown algae, such as Bifurcaria Bifurcata at the range of temperature 300–800 °C in a stainless steel tubular reactor. After a literature review on algae and its importance in renewable sector, a case study was done on pyrolysis of brown algae especially, Bifurcaria Bifurcata. The aim was to experimentally investigate how the temperature, the particle size, the nitrogen flow rate (N2) and the heating rate affect bio-oil, bio-char and gaseous products. These parameters were varied in the ranges of 5–50 °C/min, below 0.2–1 mm and 20–200 mL. min–1, respectively. The maximum bio-oil yield of 41.3wt% was obtained at a pyrolysis temperature of 600 °C, particle size between 0.2–0.5 mm, nitrogen flow rate (N2) of 100 mL. min–1 and heating rate of 5 °C/min. Liquid product obtained under the most suitable and optimal condition was characterized by elemental analysis, 1H-NMR, FT-IR and GC-MS. The analysis of bio-oil showed that bio-oil from Bifurcaria Bifurcata could be a potential source of renewable fuel production and value added chemicals.


2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 25
Author(s):  
Ariyadi Basuki ◽  
Maulana Ikhwan Sadikin

Dalam penelitian ini dilakukan serangkaian pengujian untuk mengetahui sifat fisik dari material penyusun (agregat), yang kemudian dirancang komposisi rencana beton dengan mutu K250 (normal/kontrol) dan K250 dengan aditif Silica Fume 10% dari berat semen. Variasi campuran menggunakan tiga tipe semen yang berbeda yaitu Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC)/ Semen Tipe I, Portland Composite Cement (PCC) dan Semen Tipe II. Proses dilanjutkan dengan pembuatan sampel uji silinder berukuran 15 cm x 30 cm (karakteristik kuat tekan, ketahanan sulfat), sampel uji prisma berukuran 20 cm x 20 cm x 12 cm (karakteristik permeabilitas) dan sampel uji kubus berukuran 15 cm x 15 cm x 15 cm (untuk penetrasi klorida). Pengamatan dilakukan untuk melihat karakteristik beton K250 dengan penambahan silica fume 10%, dibandingkan dengan beton normal sebagai acuan, serta aplikasinya dalam lingkungan normal maupun asam (Sulfat, Klor). Hasil kuat tekan memperlihatkan, bahwa campuran dengan menggunakan semen PCC memiliki nilai kuat tekan rata-rata diatas semen OPC. Penambahan silica fume pada campuran semen PCC akan menaikkan nilai kuat tekan sebesar 4,2% dibandingkan beton normal dengan produk semen yang sama, meskipun nilai rasio air-semen nya membesar menjadi 0,71 karena penambahan air. Nilai kuat tekan terbesar diperoleh untuk campuran beton dengan semen Tipe II. Campuran dengan semen PCC (2) menunjukkan nilai penetrasi yang lebih kecil dibandingkan campuran lainnya, hal ini mengindikasikan produk beton yang terbentuk memiliki kepadatan yang lebih baik dari produk campuran lainnya dan tidak porous, sehingga dapat dikatakan memiliki tingkat durabilitas yang cukup baik. Untuk ketahanan terhadap serangan sulfat, beton dengan menggunakan campuran semen tipe II mengalami tingkat pelapukan/penggerusan penampang (scaling) yang lebih besar dibandingkan campuran beton lainnya, meskipun begitu hal ini tidak mempengaruhi nilai kuat tekannya. Untuk produk dengan semen PCC, serangan sulfat tidak mempengaruhi nilai kuat tekannya, bahkan cenderung naik bila dibandingkan pada usia 28 hari.Kata kunci: aspek durabilitas, tipe semen, pemanfaatan silica fume


2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 315-328
Author(s):  
N.M. Khalil ◽  
Yousif Algamal

This work aims at maximum exploitation of petroleum waste sludge as additive to portland cement to prepare blended cements and hence increasing its production capacity without further firing. This will decrease the main cement industry problems involving environmental pollution such as releasing gases and high-energy consumption during industry and hence maximizes the production economics. Six batches of ordinary portland cement (OPC) mixed with different proportions of petroleum waste sludge (PWS) donated as C1 (control batch contains no PWS), C2 (contains 90 wt.% of OPC+10 wt.% of PWS), C3 (contains 80 wt.% of OPC+20 wt.% of PWS), C4 (contains 70 wt.% of OPC+30 wt.% of PWS), C4 (contains 60 wt.% of OPC+40 wt.% of PWS) and C6 (contains 50 wt.% of OPC+50 wt.% of PWS), were prepared and mixed individually with the suitable amount of mixing water. Cement mixes C2, C3 and C4 showed improved cementing and physicomechanical properties compared with pure cement (C1) with special concern of mix C4. Such improvement is due to the relatively higher surface area as well as the high content of kaolinite and quartz in the added PWS (high pozzalanity) favoring the hydration process evidenced by the increase in the cement hydration product (portlandite mineral (Ca (OH) 2).


Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (16) ◽  
pp. 3467
Author(s):  
Ankit Kothari ◽  
Karin Habermehl-Cwirzen ◽  
Hans Hedlund ◽  
Andrzej Cwirzen

Most of the currently used concretes are based on ordinary Portland cement (OPC) which results in a high carbon dioxide footprint and thus has a negative environmental impact. Replacing OPCs, partially or fully by ecological binders, i.e., supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) or alternative binders, aims to decrease the carbon dioxide footprint. Both solutions introduced a number of technological problems, including their performance, when exposed to low, subfreezing temperatures during casting operations and the hardening stage. This review indicates that the present knowledge enables the production of OPC-based concretes at temperatures as low as −10 °C, without the need of any additional measures such as, e.g., heating. Conversely, composite cements containing SCMs or alkali-activated binders (AACs) showed mixed performances, ranging from inferior to superior in comparison with OPC. Most concretes based on composite cements require pre/post heat curing or only a short exposure to sub-zero temperatures. At the same time, certain alkali-activated systems performed very well even at −20 °C without the need for additional curing. Chemical admixtures developed for OPC do not always perform well in other binder systems. This review showed that there is only a limited knowledge on how chemical admixtures work in ecological concretes at low temperatures and how to accelerate the hydration rate of composite cements containing high amounts of SCMs or AACs, when these are cured at subfreezing temperatures.


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