Mechanical Properties and Durability of High-Performance Concretes Blended with Circulating Fluidized Bed Combustion Ash and Slag as Replacement for Ordinary Portland Cement

This study investigates the mechanical properties and durability of three families of high-performance concrete (HPC), in which the first was blended with fly ash, the second with circulating fluidized bed combustion (CFBC) ash, and the third with CFBC slag. In addition to each of the three mineral...

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Main Authors: Zhi Cheng, Lei He, Lan Liu, Zhijun Cheng, Xiaobo Pei, Zhe Ma
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8613106
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Lei He
Lan Liu
Zhijun Cheng
Xiaobo Pei
Zhe Ma
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Lan Liu
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Zhe Ma
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description This study investigates the mechanical properties and durability of three families of high-performance concrete (HPC), in which the first was blended with fly ash, the second with circulating fluidized bed combustion (CFBC) ash, and the third with CFBC slag. In addition to each of the three mineral additives, silica fume and a superplasticizer were also incorporated into the HPC. Hence, three families of HPC, containing 10%, 20%, and 30% mineral admixtures and 9% silica fume of the binder mass, respectively, were produced. The microstructure and hydration products of the HPC families were examined by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) to explore the influence of fly ash, CFBC ash, and CFBC slag on the compressive strength and frost resistance of HPC. The experimental results show that the compressive strength of HPC could reach 60 MPa at 28 d age. When the fly ash content was 30%, the compressive strength of HPC was 70.2 MPa at 28 d age; after the freeze-thaw cycle, the mass loss and strength loss of HPC were 0.63% and 8.9%, respectively. When the CFBC ash content was 20%, the compressive strength of HPC was 75 MPa at 28 d age. After the freeze-thaw cycle, the mass loss and strength loss of HPC were 0.17% and 0.81%, respectively.
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spelling doaj-art-0f3bc278eb984e90bb1336253ef09ea92025-08-20T03:55:44ZengWileyAdvances in Materials Science and Engineering1687-84341687-84422020-01-01202010.1155/2020/86131068613106Mechanical Properties and Durability of High-Performance Concretes Blended with Circulating Fluidized Bed Combustion Ash and Slag as Replacement for Ordinary Portland CementZhi Cheng0Lei He1Lan Liu2Zhijun Cheng3Xiaobo Pei4Zhe Ma5School of Science, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, ChinaSchool of Science, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, ChinaSchool of Science, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, ChinaSchool of Science, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, ChinaSchool of Science, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, ChinaSchool of Science, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, ChinaThis study investigates the mechanical properties and durability of three families of high-performance concrete (HPC), in which the first was blended with fly ash, the second with circulating fluidized bed combustion (CFBC) ash, and the third with CFBC slag. In addition to each of the three mineral additives, silica fume and a superplasticizer were also incorporated into the HPC. Hence, three families of HPC, containing 10%, 20%, and 30% mineral admixtures and 9% silica fume of the binder mass, respectively, were produced. The microstructure and hydration products of the HPC families were examined by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) to explore the influence of fly ash, CFBC ash, and CFBC slag on the compressive strength and frost resistance of HPC. The experimental results show that the compressive strength of HPC could reach 60 MPa at 28 d age. When the fly ash content was 30%, the compressive strength of HPC was 70.2 MPa at 28 d age; after the freeze-thaw cycle, the mass loss and strength loss of HPC were 0.63% and 8.9%, respectively. When the CFBC ash content was 20%, the compressive strength of HPC was 75 MPa at 28 d age. After the freeze-thaw cycle, the mass loss and strength loss of HPC were 0.17% and 0.81%, respectively.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8613106
spellingShingle Zhi Cheng
Lei He
Lan Liu
Zhijun Cheng
Xiaobo Pei
Zhe Ma
Mechanical Properties and Durability of High-Performance Concretes Blended with Circulating Fluidized Bed Combustion Ash and Slag as Replacement for Ordinary Portland Cement
Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
title Mechanical Properties and Durability of High-Performance Concretes Blended with Circulating Fluidized Bed Combustion Ash and Slag as Replacement for Ordinary Portland Cement
title_full Mechanical Properties and Durability of High-Performance Concretes Blended with Circulating Fluidized Bed Combustion Ash and Slag as Replacement for Ordinary Portland Cement
title_fullStr Mechanical Properties and Durability of High-Performance Concretes Blended with Circulating Fluidized Bed Combustion Ash and Slag as Replacement for Ordinary Portland Cement
title_full_unstemmed Mechanical Properties and Durability of High-Performance Concretes Blended with Circulating Fluidized Bed Combustion Ash and Slag as Replacement for Ordinary Portland Cement
title_short Mechanical Properties and Durability of High-Performance Concretes Blended with Circulating Fluidized Bed Combustion Ash and Slag as Replacement for Ordinary Portland Cement
title_sort mechanical properties and durability of high performance concretes blended with circulating fluidized bed combustion ash and slag as replacement for ordinary portland cement
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8613106
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