An experimental study on strength development of concrete containing fly ash and optimum usage of fly ash in concrete


Oner A., Akyuz S., Yildiz R.

CEMENT AND CONCRETE RESEARCH, vol.35, pp.1165-1171, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 35
  • Publication Date: 2005
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.cemconres.2004.09.031
  • Journal Name: CEMENT AND CONCRETE RESEARCH
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1165-1171
  • Keywords: calcium-silicate-hydrate (C-S-14), compressive strength, fly ash, optimum usage, SUPPLEMENTARY CEMENTING MATERIALS, MINERAL ADMIXTURES, PART II, EFFICIENCY
  • Kocaeli University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

This paper presents a laboratory study on the strength development of concrete containing fly ash and optimum use of fly ash in concrete. Fly ash was added according to the partial replacement method in mixtures. A total of 28 mixtures with different mix designs were prepared. 4 of them were prepared as control mixtures with 250, 300, 350, and 400 kg/m(3) cement content in order to calculate the Bolomey and Feret coefficients (K-B, K-F). Four groups of mixtures were prepared, each group containing six mix designs and using the cement content of one of the control mixture as the base for the mix design. In each group 20% of the cement content of the control mixture was removed, resulting in starting mixtures with 200, 240, 280, and 320 kg/m3 cement content. Fly ash in the amount of approximately 15%, 25%, 33%, 42%, 50%, and 58% of the rest of the cement content was added as partial cement replacement. All specimens were moist cured for 28 and 180 days before compressive strength testing. The efficiency and the maximum content of fly ash that gives the maximum compressive strength were obtained by using Bolomey and Feret strength equations. Hence, the maximum amount of usable fly ash amount with the optimum efficiency was determined.