Effect of large amounts of natural pozzolan addition on properties of blended cements |
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Authors: | L Turanli B Uzal F Bektas |
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Affiliation: | Department of Civil Engineering, Middle East Technical University, 06531 Ankara, Turkey |
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Abstract: | In this study, the effects of 35, 45, and 55 wt.% natural pozzolan addition on the properties of blended cement pastes and mortars were investigated. Blended cements with 450 m2/kg Blaine fineness were produced from a Turkish volcanic tuff in a laboratory mill by intergrinding portland cement clinker, natural pozzolan, and gypsum. The cements were tested for particle size distribution, setting time, heat of hydration, compressive strength, alkali-silica activity, and sulfate resistance. Cement pastes were tested by TGA for Ca(OH)2 content and by XRD for the crystalline hydration products. The compressive strength of the mortars made with blended cements containing large amounts of natural pozzolan was lower than that of the portland cement at all tested ages up to 91 days. Blended cements containing large amounts of pozzolan exhibited much less expansion with respect to portland cement in accelerated alkali-silica test and in a 36-week sulfate immersion test. |
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Keywords: | Alkali-aggregate reaction Blended cement Compressive strength Pozzolan Sulfate attack |
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