Quick monitoring of pozzolanic reactivity of waste ashes |
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| Authors: | Suppachai Sinthaworn Pichai Nimityongskul |
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| Institution: | 1. The University of Texas at Austin, 301 E. Dean Keeton St., Austin, TX 78712, USA;2. Thapar University, P.O. Box 32, 147004 Patiala, India;1. NTNU – Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Department of structural Engineering, Richard Birkelandsvei 1a, 7491 Trondheim, Norway;2. SINTEF Building and infrastructure, Richard Birkelandsvei 3, 7491 Trondheim, Norway;3. Saint-Gobain Weber, 216 Alnabru, 0614 Oslo, Norway |
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| Abstract: | This article proposes a quick method of monitoring for pozzolanic reactivity of waste ashes by investigating the electrical conductivity of the suspension at an elevated temperature. This suspension is obtained by mixing tested pozzolan with an ordinary Portland cement (OPC) solution produced by mixing ordinary Portland cement with water. For comparison, silica fume, metakaolin, rice husk ash and river sand – whose pozzolanic reactivities range from reactive to inert – were used in the experimental investigation. The electrical conductivity of the suspension was continually recorded by using an electrical conductivity meter and stored by using a personal computer for a period of slightly over 1 day. The indicative parameters that can be related to pozzolanic reactivity were discussed and analyzed in detail. It was found that it is possible to determine the pozzolanic reactivity of fly ash within 28 h by using the proposed technique, as compared to 7 or 28 days for the determination of strength activity index according to ASTM. This technique would help concrete technologists to speedily investigate the quality of fly ash for use as a cement replacement in order to alleviate pollution caused by cement production and solve disposal problems of waste ashes. |
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