Mechanical and thermal properties of prepacked aggregate concrete incorporating palm oil fuel ash

Prepacked aggregate concrete (PAC) is a special type of concrete which is made by placing coarse aggregate in a formwork and injecting a grout either by pump or under the gravity force to fill the voids. Use of pozzolanic materials in conventional concrete has become increasingly extensive, and this...

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Main Authors: Mohammadhosseini, Hossein, Abdul Awal, A S M, Mohd Sam, Abdul Rahman
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Language:English
Published: Indian Academy of Sciences 2016
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author Mohammadhosseini, Hossein
Abdul Awal, A S M
Mohd Sam, Abdul Rahman
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Abdul Awal, A S M
Mohd Sam, Abdul Rahman
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description Prepacked aggregate concrete (PAC) is a special type of concrete which is made by placing coarse aggregate in a formwork and injecting a grout either by pump or under the gravity force to fill the voids. Use of pozzolanic materials in conventional concrete has become increasingly extensive, and this trend is expected to continue in PAC as well. Palm oil fuel ash (POFA) is one of these pozzolanic ash, which has been recognized as a good pozzolanic material. This paper presents the experimental results of the performance behaviour of POFA in developing physical and mechanical properties of prepacked aggregate concrete. Four concrete mixes namely, prepacked concrete with 100% OPC as a control, and PAC with 10, 20 and 30% POFA were cast, and the temperature growth due to heat of hydration and heat transfer in all the mixtures was recorded. It has been found that POFA significantly reduces the temperature rise in prepacked aggregate concrete and delay the transfer of heat to the concrete body. The compressive and tensile strengths, however, increased with replacement up to 20% POFA. The results obtained and the observation made in this study suggest that the replacement of OPC by POFA is beneficial, particularly for prepacked mass concrete where thermal cracking due to extreme heat rise is of great concern.
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spelling uthm-53412022-01-09T04:03:03Z http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/5341/ Mechanical and thermal properties of prepacked aggregate concrete incorporating palm oil fuel ash Mohammadhosseini, Hossein Abdul Awal, A S M Mohd Sam, Abdul Rahman TH1000-1725 Systems of building construction. Including fireproof construction, concrete construction Prepacked aggregate concrete (PAC) is a special type of concrete which is made by placing coarse aggregate in a formwork and injecting a grout either by pump or under the gravity force to fill the voids. Use of pozzolanic materials in conventional concrete has become increasingly extensive, and this trend is expected to continue in PAC as well. Palm oil fuel ash (POFA) is one of these pozzolanic ash, which has been recognized as a good pozzolanic material. This paper presents the experimental results of the performance behaviour of POFA in developing physical and mechanical properties of prepacked aggregate concrete. Four concrete mixes namely, prepacked concrete with 100% OPC as a control, and PAC with 10, 20 and 30% POFA were cast, and the temperature growth due to heat of hydration and heat transfer in all the mixtures was recorded. It has been found that POFA significantly reduces the temperature rise in prepacked aggregate concrete and delay the transfer of heat to the concrete body. The compressive and tensile strengths, however, increased with replacement up to 20% POFA. The results obtained and the observation made in this study suggest that the replacement of OPC by POFA is beneficial, particularly for prepacked mass concrete where thermal cracking due to extreme heat rise is of great concern. Indian Academy of Sciences 2016 Article PeerReviewed text en http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/5341/1/AJ%202017%20%28773%29.pdf Mohammadhosseini, Hossein and Abdul Awal, A S M and Mohd Sam, Abdul Rahman (2016) Mechanical and thermal properties of prepacked aggregate concrete incorporating palm oil fuel ash. Sadhana, 41 (10). pp. 1-10. ISSN 0973-7677 https://dx.doi.org.10.1007/s12046-016-0549-9
spellingShingle TH1000-1725 Systems of building construction. Including fireproof construction, concrete construction
Mohammadhosseini, Hossein
Abdul Awal, A S M
Mohd Sam, Abdul Rahman
Mechanical and thermal properties of prepacked aggregate concrete incorporating palm oil fuel ash
title Mechanical and thermal properties of prepacked aggregate concrete incorporating palm oil fuel ash
title_full Mechanical and thermal properties of prepacked aggregate concrete incorporating palm oil fuel ash
title_fullStr Mechanical and thermal properties of prepacked aggregate concrete incorporating palm oil fuel ash
title_full_unstemmed Mechanical and thermal properties of prepacked aggregate concrete incorporating palm oil fuel ash
title_short Mechanical and thermal properties of prepacked aggregate concrete incorporating palm oil fuel ash
title_sort mechanical and thermal properties of prepacked aggregate concrete incorporating palm oil fuel ash
topic TH1000-1725 Systems of building construction. Including fireproof construction, concrete construction
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http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/5341/1/AJ%202017%20%28773%29.pdf