Hydration Characteristics of Cement Paste Containing Supplementary Cementitious Materials

An experimental investigation was carried out to evaluate the hydration characteristics and compressive strength development of cement paste containing various supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs), viz. pulverised fuel ash (PFA), ground granulated blast-furnace slag (GGBS) and microsilica (MS...

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Main Authors: Elahi, A., Khan, Q., Barbhuiya, Salim, Basheer, P., Russell, M.
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Published: Springer 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/44366
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author Elahi, A.
Khan, Q.
Barbhuiya, Salim
Basheer, P.
Russell, M.
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Khan, Q.
Barbhuiya, Salim
Basheer, P.
Russell, M.
author_sort Elahi, A.
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description An experimental investigation was carried out to evaluate the hydration characteristics and compressive strength development of cement paste containing various supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs), viz. pulverised fuel ash (PFA), ground granulated blast-furnace slag (GGBS) and microsilica (MS). Cement pastes were prepared in two series (A and B). Mixes of series A were manufactured with a fixed water–binder ratio of 0.30 and a superplasticiser, whereas the water–binder ratios of mixes in series B were equivalent to those needed for standard consistencies. The XRD and TG data showed that the addition of PFA, GGBS and MS reduced the intensity of Ca(OH)2 peaks at test ages of 3, 7, 28 and 91 days. The incorporation of PFA and GGBS in the cement paste mixes produced a lower strength value at early age. However, at later ages, the strength was either greater or comparable to the control specimen. Although the compressive strength of cement paste containing 15% MS was greater than that of the PFA and GGBS pastes at all ages, from a cost point of view, it can be suggested that combinations of 40% PFA and 7.5% MS or 50% GGBS and 7.5% MS may be best to improve the hydration properties and compressive strength of cement paste.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-443662017-09-13T15:58:10Z Hydration Characteristics of Cement Paste Containing Supplementary Cementitious Materials Elahi, A. Khan, Q. Barbhuiya, Salim Basheer, P. Russell, M. Hydration Ground granulated blast-furnace slag Microsilica Pulverised fuel ash Compressive strength An experimental investigation was carried out to evaluate the hydration characteristics and compressive strength development of cement paste containing various supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs), viz. pulverised fuel ash (PFA), ground granulated blast-furnace slag (GGBS) and microsilica (MS). Cement pastes were prepared in two series (A and B). Mixes of series A were manufactured with a fixed water–binder ratio of 0.30 and a superplasticiser, whereas the water–binder ratios of mixes in series B were equivalent to those needed for standard consistencies. The XRD and TG data showed that the addition of PFA, GGBS and MS reduced the intensity of Ca(OH)2 peaks at test ages of 3, 7, 28 and 91 days. The incorporation of PFA and GGBS in the cement paste mixes produced a lower strength value at early age. However, at later ages, the strength was either greater or comparable to the control specimen. Although the compressive strength of cement paste containing 15% MS was greater than that of the PFA and GGBS pastes at all ages, from a cost point of view, it can be suggested that combinations of 40% PFA and 7.5% MS or 50% GGBS and 7.5% MS may be best to improve the hydration properties and compressive strength of cement paste. 2012 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/44366 10.1007/s13369-012-0193-6 Springer restricted
spellingShingle Hydration
Ground granulated blast-furnace slag
Microsilica
Pulverised fuel ash
Compressive strength
Elahi, A.
Khan, Q.
Barbhuiya, Salim
Basheer, P.
Russell, M.
Hydration Characteristics of Cement Paste Containing Supplementary Cementitious Materials
title Hydration Characteristics of Cement Paste Containing Supplementary Cementitious Materials
title_full Hydration Characteristics of Cement Paste Containing Supplementary Cementitious Materials
title_fullStr Hydration Characteristics of Cement Paste Containing Supplementary Cementitious Materials
title_full_unstemmed Hydration Characteristics of Cement Paste Containing Supplementary Cementitious Materials
title_short Hydration Characteristics of Cement Paste Containing Supplementary Cementitious Materials
title_sort hydration characteristics of cement paste containing supplementary cementitious materials
topic Hydration
Ground granulated blast-furnace slag
Microsilica
Pulverised fuel ash
Compressive strength
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/44366