An Assessment of Characteristics of Densified High-Performance Concrete Incorporating High Volume Fly Ash

2018 ◽  
Vol 923 ◽  
pp. 105-109
Author(s):  
Trong Phuoc Huynh ◽  
Chao Lung Hwang
Keyword(s):  
Fly Ash ◽  
High Performance ◽  
High Performance Concrete ◽  
High Volume ◽  
Strength Development ◽  
Hardened Concrete ◽  
Microstructural Characteristics ◽  
Design Algorithm ◽  
High Volume Fly Ash ◽  
Maximum Compressive Strength

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.

scholarly journals Compressive Strength Development of High-Volume Fly Ash Ultra-High-Performance Concrete under Heat Curing Condition with Time

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (20) ◽  
pp. 7107
Author(s):  
Pham Sy Dong ◽  
Nguyen Van Tuan ◽  
Le Trung Thanh ◽  
Nguyen Cong Thang ◽  
Viet Hung Cu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Fly Ash ◽  
High Performance ◽  
High Performance Concrete ◽  
High Volume ◽  
Strength Development ◽  
Ultra High Performance Concrete ◽  
Heat Curing ◽  
Compressive Strength Development ◽  
Curing Condition

This research investigated the effect of fly ash content on the compressive strength development of ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) at different curing conditions, i.e., the standard curing condition and the heat curing. A total of 20 mixtures were prepared to cast specimens to measure the compressive strength at different ages from 3 days to 180 days. Additionally, 300 specimens were prepared to estimate the appropriate heat curing period at the early ages in terms of enhancing the 28-day compressive strength of UHPC with high content of fly ash (FA). From the regression analysis using test data, empirical equations were formulated to assess the compressive strength development of UHPC considering the FA content and maturity function. Test results revealed that the preference of the addition of FA for enhancing the compressive strength of UHPC requires the early heat curing procedure which can be recommended as at least 2 days under 90 °C. Moreover, the compressive strength of UHPC with FA under heat curing mostly reached its 28-day strength within 3 days. The proposed models based on the fib 2010 model can be a useful tool to reliably assess the compressive strength development of UHPC with high-volume fly ash (HVFA) (up to 70% fly ash content) under a heat curing condition that possesses a different performance from that of normal- and high-strength concrete. When 50% of the cement content was replaced by FA, the embodied CO2 emission for UHPC mixture reduced up to approximately 50%, which is comparable to the CO2 emission calculated from the conventional normal-strength concrete.

A Development of the Research on High Performance Concrete Incorporated with High Volume Fly Ash

2006 ◽  
Vol 302-303 ◽  
pp. 26-34
Author(s):  
Feng Xing ◽  
Xiang Yong Guo ◽  
Fa Guang Leng ◽  
Ren Yu Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Fly Ash ◽  
High Performance ◽  
High Performance Concrete ◽  
High Volume ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Engineering Practice ◽  
Fly Ash Concrete ◽  
Mix Proportion ◽  
High Volume Fly Ash ◽  
And Performance

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.

scholarly journals Enhancing the Microstructure and Sustainability of Ultra-High-Performance Concrete Using Ultrafine Calcium Carbonate and High-Volume Fly Ash under Different Curing Regimes

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 3900
Author(s):  
Norzaireen Azmee ◽  
Yassir M. Abbas ◽  
Nasir Shafiq ◽  
Galal Fares ◽  
Montasir Osman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fly Ash ◽  
Calcium Carbonate ◽  
High Performance ◽  
High Performance Concrete ◽  
High Volume ◽  
Partial Substitution ◽  
High Volume Fly Ash ◽  
Curing Methods ◽  
Mechanical And Microstructural Properties ◽  
Curing Regimes

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.

scholarly journals Mix design of high-volume fly ash ultra high performance concrete

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 197-208
Author(s):  
Nguyen Van Tuan ◽  
Pham Sy Dong ◽  
Le Trung Thanh ◽  
Nguyen Cong Thang ◽  
Yang Keun Hyeok
Keyword(s):  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Fly Ash ◽  
Co2 Emissions ◽  
High Performance ◽  
High Performance Concrete ◽  
High Volume ◽  
Mix Design ◽  
Ultra High Performance Concrete ◽  
High Volume Fly Ash

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.

Study on Mechanical Properties of High Volume Fly Ash Concrete

2013 ◽  
Vol 339 ◽  
pp. 638-641 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ling Mei Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Fly Ash ◽  
High Performance ◽  
High Performance Concrete ◽  
High Volume ◽  
Mineral Admixture ◽  
Concrete Compressive Strength ◽  
Fly Ash Concrete ◽  
High Volume Fly Ash

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.

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