| Abstract: | Performance Capacity of Concrete containing Fly Ash The conception to take into account the addition of fly ash to structural concrete presented in the German Standard DIN 1045‐2 should guarantee a high resistance of concrete structures against corrosive attack. In this context, criteria such as compressive and flexural strength of concrete, modulus of elasticity, bond strength, shrinkage and creep as well as the pore structure are focused in this paper. The obtained results on concretes containing a maximum of fly ash according to DIN 1045‐2 compared with concretes produced only with ordinary Portland cement show similar strength values at the age of 28 days while the strength development is somewhat lower for the fly ash concretes. However, at the age of one year the strength of fly ash concretes in particular also the flexural strength is considerably higher. Shrinkage and creep of the fly ash concrete is lower resulting in an overall reduced risk of shrinkage and thermal cracking. |
