Utilization of fly ash with silica fume and properties of Portland cement-fly ash-silica fume concrete

This paper reports the normal consistency, setting time, workability and compressive strength results of Portland cement-fly ash-silica fume systems. The results show that water requirement for normal consistency was found to increase with increasing SF content while a decrease in initial setting time was found. Workability, measured in term of slump, was found to decrease with silica fume content (compared to blends without silica fume). However, it must be noted that despite the reduction in the slump values, the workability of Portland cement-fly ash-silica fume concrete in most cases remained higher than that of the Portland cement control concrete. Furthermore, the utilization of silica fume with fly ash was found to increase the compressive strength of concrete at early ages (pre 28 days) up to 145% with the highest strength obtained when silica fume was used at 10 wt%. Moreover, scanning electron micrographs show that utilization of fly ash with silica fume resulted in a much denser microstructure, thereby leading to an increase in compressive strength.     

纳米SiO_2对硅酸盐水泥水化放热特性的影响

以硅灰为对比,利用微量热仪研究了纳米SiO2对硅酸盐水泥24 h内水化历程、水化放热特性的影响.研究结果表明:掺入纳米SiO2的水泥试样24 h内水化历程也可划分为类似于纯硅酸盐水泥水化的5个阶段;纳米SiO2的掺入,促使诱导期、加速期和减速期的出现提前,缩短了诱导期持续的时间;提高了水化开始时的放热速率,使第二放热峰的出现提前,增大了水化放热量.     

An investigation on microstructure of cement paste containing fly ash and silica fume

In this study, high-calcium fly ash (HCFA) and silica fume (SF) were used as mineral admixtures. The effect of these admixtures on the microstructure of cement paste was investigated using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The reaction of HCFA and SF with portlandite, which occurs in Portland cement (PC), forms a new calcium-silicate-hydrate (C-S-H) gel.     

粉煤灰/硅灰复合掺合料对水泥净浆性能的影响

研究了水泥标准稠度用水量、粉煤灰掺量、硅灰掺量、粉煤灰与硅灰双掺对水泥净浆性能的影响.结果表明,硅灰使水泥净浆需水量明显增加,粉煤灰、硅灰双掺可克服单掺粉煤灰早期强度低的缺点,短期内能提高水泥净浆的抗压强度.     

Use of ternary blends containing silica fume and fly ash to suppress expansion due to alkali-silica reaction in concrete

This paper investigates the effects of cementitious systems containing Portland cement (PC), silica fume (SF) and fly ash (FA) on the expansion due to alkali-silica reaction (ASR). Concrete prisms were prepared and tested in accordance with the Canadian Standards Association (CSA A23.2-14A). Paste samples were cast using the same or similar cementitious materials and proportions that were used in the concrete prism test. Pore solution chemistry and portlandite content of the paste samples are reported. It was found that practical levels of SF with low-, moderate- or high-calcium FA are effective in maintaining the expansion below 0.04% after 2 years. Pore solution chemistry shows that while pastes containing SF yield pore solutions of increasing alkalinity at ages beyond 28 days, pastes containing ternary blends maintain the low alkalinity of the pore solution throughout the testing period (3 years).     

基于粉煤灰作混合材的水泥粉磨工艺的选择

串联磨技术是近几年发明的比较先进的水泥粉磨技术。在消化吸收串联磨技术的基础上进行工艺改进,利用粉煤灰可以作助磨剂和混合材的两种特性,在生产复合硅酸盐水泥时,将粉煤灰按一定比例分别在一级磨和二级磨中粉磨,使水泥磨产量、出磨水泥质量、粉煤灰掺量都有一定程度的提高。     

The effects of expanded perlite aggregate, silica fume and fly ash on the thermal conductivity of lightweight concrete

Thermal conductivity coefficients of concretes made up of mixtures of expanded perlite and pumice aggregates (PA) were measured. To determine the effect of silica fume (SF) and class C fly ash (FA) on the thermal conductivity of lightweight aggregate concrete (LWAC), SF and FA were added as replacement for cement by decreasing the cement weights in the ratios of 10%, 20% and 30% by weight.The highest thermal conductivity of 0.3178 W/mK was observed with the samples containing only PA and plain cement. It decreased with the increase of SF and FA as replacement for cement. The lowest value of thermal conductivity, which is 0.1472 W/mK, was obtained with the samples prepared with expanded perlite aggregate (EPA) replacement of PA and 70% cement+30% FA replacement of cement. Both SF and FA had a decreasing effect on thermal conductivity. EPA (used in place of PA) also induced a decrease of 43.5% in thermal conductivity of concrete.     

低掺量硫铝酸盐水泥对大掺量粉煤灰净浆体系的水化行为研究

基于粉煤灰掺量为60%与70%的净浆体系,掺入少量硫铝酸盐水泥,研究硫铝酸盐水泥掺量对该体系早期水化行为的影响。结果表明：在大掺量粉煤灰净浆体系中,掺入低于8%的硫铝酸盐水泥,凝结时间大为缩短,净浆体系抗压强度没有明显降低。     

Reactions of fly ash with calcium aluminate cement and calcium sulphate

The hydration processes in the ternary system fly ash/calcium aluminate cement/calcium sulphate (FA/CAC/C$) at 20 °C were investigated; six compositions from the ternary system FA/CAC/C$ were selected for this study. The nature of the reaction products in these pastes were analysed by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). At four days reaction time, the main hydration reaction product in these pastes was ettringite and the samples with major initial CAC presented minor ettringite but calcium aluminates hydrates. The amount of ettringite developed in the systems has no direct relation with the initial components.     

Effect of treatment temperature on the early hydration characteristics of superplasticized silica fume blended cement pastes

In this investigation, two mixes were used: ordinary Portland cement (OPC) and a blended cement prepared with the partial substitution of OPC by 10 mass% silica fume (SF). The setting and hardening characteristics were monitored by the aid of electrical conductivity as a function of curing time. The shear stress and electrical conductivity were studied at different temperatures, namely, 20, 35, 45 and 55 °C. As the temperature increases, the shear stresses decrease with the increase of shear rate. The height of electrical conductivity peaks of superplasticized cement pastes increases due to the increase of the paste fluidity. In the presence of 1.0% polycarboxylate (PC), the electrical conductivity of cement pastes decreases from 1 to 28 days. PC retards the hydration of cement pastes. The presence of PC extended the setting times of cement pastes at 35 °C than at 20 °C due to the increase in the adsorption capacity at this temperature. PC extends the dormant stage of the hydration process and delays the onset of the accelerating stage, without affecting its rate.     

低水胶比下超细粉煤灰对不同细度硅酸盐水泥水化历程的影响

从强度、结合水、粉煤灰反应程度、SEM分析及孔隙溶液碱度等方面,研究了低水胶比下超细Ⅱ级粉煤灰对不同细度硅酸盐水泥水化历程的影响。研究结果表明,水泥细度从4500cm2/g提高到5500cm2/g,对纯水泥水化过程影响不大。但当该高细度水泥与超细II级粉煤灰复合时,则对水泥及粉煤灰的水化程度、水化产物特性、孔隙溶液碱度以及力学性能均影响较大;随粉煤灰掺量的增加,其影响程度呈由小变大再变小的趋势,粉煤灰掺量存在阈值,本试验中,阈值为30%。     

粉煤灰对高贝利特水泥和混凝土的工作性、强度及水化热的影响

粉煤灰特别是I级灰对高贝利特水泥的流动性有明显改善作用。在常温下，高贝利特水泥胶砂和混凝土强度随粉煤灰掺量增加而下降。但在高温条件（38℃）下，高贝利特水泥在粉煤灰各掺量下，其各龄期强度增幅均超过硅酸盐水泥，28d时掺粉煤灰的高贝利特水泥强度已达到或超过同粉煤灰掺量的硅酸盐水泥。掺I级灰的高贝利特水泥90d强度可与纯高贝利特水泥持平，Ⅱ级灰对高贝利特水泥强度影响较大。粉煤灰可进一步降低高贝利特水泥本已较低的水化热。     

Effect of fly ash on the kinetics of Portland cement hydration at different curing temperatures

This paper describes the effect of fly ash on the hydration kinetics of cement in low water to binder (w/b) fly ash-cement at different curing temperatures. The modified shrinking-core model was used to quantify the kinetic coefficients of the various hydration processes. The results show that the effect of fly ash on the hydration kinetics of cement depends on fly ash replacement ratios and curing temperatures. It was found that, at 20 °C and 35 °C, the fly ash retards the hydration of cement in the early period and accelerates the hydration of cement in the later period. Higher the fly ash replacement ratios lead to stronger effects. However, at 50 °C, the fly ash retards the hydration of the cement at later ages when it is used at high replacement ratios. This is because the pozzolanic reaction of the large volumes of fly ash is strongly accelerated from early in the aging, impeding the hydration of the cement.     

Utilization of fly ash coming from a CFBC boiler co-firing coal and petroleum coke in Portland cement

Fly ash coming from a circulating fluidized bed combustion (CFBC) boiler co-firing coal and petroleum coke (CFBC fly ash) is very different from coal ash from traditional pulverized fuel firing due to many differences in their combustion processes, and thus they have different effects on the properties of Portland cement. The influences of CFBC fly ash on the strength, setting time, volume stability, water requirement for normal consistency, and hydration products of Portland cement were investigated. The results showed that CFBC fly ash had a little effect on the strength of the Portland cement when its content was below 20%, but the strength decreased significantly if the ash content was over 20%. The water requirement for normal consistency of cement increased from 1.8% to 3.2% (absolute increment value) with an addition of 10% CFBC fly ash; and the free lime (f-CaO) content of CFBC fly ash affected the value of increasing. The setting time decreased with an increase of CFBC fly ash content. The volume stability of the cement was qualified even when the content of SO₃ and f-CaO reached 4.48% and 3.0% in cement, respectively. The main hydration productions of cement with CFBC fly ash were C-S-H (hydrated calcium silicate), AFt (ettringite), and portlandite.     

Use of ground coarse fly ash as a replacement of condensed silica fume in producing high-strength concrete

This paper presents a method of improving coarse fly ash in order to replace condensed silica fume in making high-strength concrete. The coarse fly ash, having the average median diameter about 90-100 μm, yields a very low pozzolanic reaction and should not be used in concrete. In order to improve its quality, the coarse fly ash was ground until the average particle size was reduced to 3.8 μm. Then, it was used to replace Portland cement type I by weights of 0%, 15%, 25%, 35%, and 50% to produce high-strength concrete. It was found that concrete containing the ground coarse fly ash (FAG) replacement between 15% and 50% can produce high-strength concrete and 25% cement replacement gave the highest compressive strength. In addition, the concrete containing FAG of 15-35% as cement replacement exhibited equal or higher compressive strengths after 60 days than those of condensed silica fume concretes. The results, therefore, suggest that the FAG with high fineness is suitable to use to replace condensed silica fume in producing high-strength concrete.     

Development of rapid method for the estimation of reactive silica in fly ash

Reactive silica (SiO₂) is an important component of fly ash controlling its use in cement and building materials. Literature search shows that the methods available for the estimation of reactive silica are very time consuming and tedious. It requires a minimum of four days by the conventional gravimetric method described in the standards. In the current paper a rapid volumetric method has been developed where it is possible to estimate reactive silica in fly ash in 4 h. Besides this a gravimetric method has been developed which takes two and half days.     

Effect of silica fume, metakaolin, and low-calcium fly ash on chemical resistance of concrete

Effects of aggressive chemical environments were evaluated on the mortars prepared with ordinary portland cement (OPC) and silica fume (SF)/metakaolin (MK)/low-calcium fly ash at various replacement levels. The natural adverse chemical environmental conditions were simulated using sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, acetic acid, phosphoric acid, and a mixture of sodium and magnesium sulfates. Chemical resistance information was used in conjunction with compressive strength measurements to propose realistic OPC/mineral admixture proportions.     

石膏对改性硅酸盐水泥性能的影响

将磷铝酸盐水泥熟料掺入硅酸盐水泥中改性后,运用XRD和SEM等测试技术,研究了石膏对改性硅酸盐水泥性能的影响.结果表明,石膏的掺入可以改善改性硅酸盐水泥的力学性能和抗冻性;在石膏掺量为3.5%时,改性硅酸盐水泥水化速度最快,硬化浆体的结构最致密,强度最高,抗冻性最好.     

硅酸盐水泥水化热的研究及其进展

硅酸盐水泥水化硬化过程中会释放大量的水化热,由此而产生的温度应力是导致混凝土出现裂缝的一个主要原因,对大体积混凝土的影响更为显著。因此,水泥混凝土水化热的研究长期以来受到国内外水泥和混凝土科学家及建筑工程界的重视。本文在总结前人关于水泥水化热研究方面提出的一些理论计算公式的基础上,综合分析了影响水泥水化热的因素,介绍了国内外关于水泥水化放热模型的最新研究进展以及水泥生产中降低水化热的技术措施。     

铝酸盐水泥熟料对粉煤灰硅酸盐水泥性能的影响

以铝酸盐水泥熟料、硅酸盐水泥熟料和粉煤灰为原料,探讨了掺加少量铝酸盐水泥熟料对硅酸盐水泥及粉煤灰硅酸盐水泥复合体系水化、凝结和硬化性能的影响。结果表明,在硅酸盐水泥及粉煤灰硅酸盐水泥中掺加铝酸盐水泥熟料,可以明显缩短水泥的初、终凝时间,但复合体系的需水量增加;掺加少量铝酸盐水泥熟料(≤3%)可明显提高硅酸盐水泥的早期强度,但后期强度(28d)有所降低;当铝酸盐水泥熟料的掺量达5%时,水泥的各龄期强度均明显降低。少量铝酸盐水泥熟料掺加到粉煤灰硅酸盐水泥中,复合体系的各龄期强度都明显提高,且早期强度的提高幅度较大。