High Performance Concrete with High Volume Fly Ash

Author(s):  
Jian Hua Wu ◽  
Xin Cheng Pu ◽  
Fang Liu ◽  
Chong Wang
2006 ◽  
Vol 302-303 ◽  
pp. 26-34
Author(s):  
Feng Xing ◽  
Xiang Yong Guo ◽  
Fa Guang Leng ◽  
Ren Yu Zhang

In this paper, the main characteristic of definition, property, requirement of raw material, mix proportion design and performance improvement of high volume fly ash concrete (for short HVFAC) are summarized. The applications of HVFAC in dam, highway, building and port are introduced. The research results have shown that HVFAC have outstanding properties of physical mechanics, but some problems need to be further studied. It is believed that an operable strict corresponding technical criterion would be set down as soon as possible for engineering practice.


2018 ◽  
Vol 923 ◽  
pp. 105-109
Author(s):  
Trong Phuoc Huynh ◽  
Chao Lung Hwang

The present study evaluates the mechanical-microstructural characteristics of the densified high-performance concrete (HPC) incorporating high volume fly ash (FA). The densified mixture design algorithm (DMDA) technology was applied to design the concrete proportions. The effects of various FA contents on both fresh and hardened concrete were investigated. A scanning electron microscope (SEM) was used to observe the microstructure of the concrete samples. The effectiveness of using DMDA in mix deign was also discussed in this study. As the experimental results, the FA content was found to affect the concrete properties significantly. The maximum compressive strength value of 65.1 MPa was obtained at the concrete samples containing 40% FA. Additionally, the 40% FA samples exhibited a denser microstructure as compared to the others. Generally, all of the tested concrete samples exhibited good performance in terms of workability, strength development, water absorption, and porosity. The results of this study further show the effectiveness of using DMDA technology in proportioning of the concrete mixture.


2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 3900
Author(s):  
Norzaireen Azmee ◽  
Yassir M. Abbas ◽  
Nasir Shafiq ◽  
Galal Fares ◽  
Montasir Osman ◽  
...  

In current practice, the performance-based concrete mix (PBCM) approach has become quite popular because it enhances the quality of materials that are fundamentally necessary for a particular situation. In the present study, experimental analysis is performed to determine the optimal mechanical properties and microstructural characteristics of concrete for sustainable development and cost effectiveness. Specifically, a mixture of high-volume fly ash (FA) and ultrafine calcium carbonate (UFCC) is investigated as a partial substitution of cement. For optimizing the concrete’s performance, various curing regimes are applied to evaluate the best conditions for obtaining ideal mechanical and microstructural properties. The results show that concrete containing 10% UFCC with a mean particle size of 3.5 µm blended with 40% FA yielded the best performance, with an enhancement of 25% in the compressive strength in the early age. Moreover, the UFCC improved the compactness and refined the interstitial transition zone (ITZ). However, the effects of the different curing methods on the concrete’s strength were insignificant after 28 days.


Author(s):  
Nguyen Van Tuan ◽  
Pham Sy Dong ◽  
Le Trung Thanh ◽  
Nguyen Cong Thang ◽  
Yang Keun Hyeok

The addition of supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) to replace cement, especially with a high volume (> 50%), is an effective way to reduce the environmental impact due to the CO2 emissions generated in the production of ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC). Unfortunately, no official guidelines of UHPC using a high volume of SCMs have been published up to now. This paper proposes a new method of mix design for UHPC using high volume fly ash (HVFA), that is referred to the particle packing optimization of the Compressive Packing Model proposed by F. de Larrard. This proposed method also considers the heat treatment curing duration to maximize the compressive strength of HVFA UHPC. The experimental results using this proposed mix design method show that the optimum fly ash content of 50 wt.% of binder can be used to produce HVFA UHPC with a compressive strength of over 120 MPa and 150 MPa under standard curing and heat treatment, respectively. Moreover, the embodied CO2 emissions of UHPC reduces 56.4% with addition of 50% FA.


2013 ◽  
Vol 339 ◽  
pp. 638-641 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ling Mei Zhang

With the acceleration of economic development, high-performance concrete applied more widespread due to its own merit. A certain amount of mineral admixture important role in the performance of high-performance concrete. This paper studies the high ash (30% -50%) of fly ash concrete compressive strength, splitting tensile strength, static elastic modulus and other mechanical properties.


2010 ◽  
Vol 163-167 ◽  
pp. 1414-1418
Author(s):  
Wei Shen ◽  
Fu Hai Li ◽  
Cong Jun Lu

Applying to high performance concrete mix design, overall calculation method can fully quantify the various components of concrete. While the application of overall calculation is very wide, its applicability has weaken with the increase of fly ash. In particular, overall calculation is not applied to high volume fly ash concrete. The reason is simplely considered fly ash cement as a simple alternative to cement when designing of concrete mix, and then following the water-cement ratio strength formula to design concrete mix, neglecting the differences of contribution to concrete strength between fly ash and cement. To solve these problems, this paper considers the fly ash as a separate component of concrete, and re-establishes two variables strength formula based on water-cement ratio and fly ash dosage. On the basis of the generally applicable volume model of concrete, overall calculation is re-derived, then used to directly design high performance concrete mix ratio. Improved overall calculation method is more widely ,more scientific and more reasonable, and will have a far-reaching influence on the application of high volume fly ash high performance concrete.


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