<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Efforts over the past few years for improving the performance of concrete suggest that cement replacement with mineral admixtures can enhance the strength and durability of concrete. Feasibility of producing good quality concrete by using alccofine and fly ash replacements is investigated and also the potential benefits from their incorporation were looked into. In this study, an attempt has been made to assess the performance of concrete in severe marine conditions exposed upto a period of 150 days. This work investigates the influence of alccofine and fly ash as partial replacement of cement in various percentages (Alccofine - 5% replacement to cement content) and (fly ash - 0%, 15%, 30%, 50% &amp; 60% to total cementitious content) on mechanical and durability properties (Permit ion permeability test and corrosion current density) of concrete. Usage of alccofine and high quantity of fly ash as additional cementitious materials in concrete has resulted in higher workability of concrete. Inclusion of alccofine shows an early strength gaining property whereas fly ash results in gaining strength at later stage. Concrete mixes containing 5% alccofine with 15% fly ash replacement reported greater compressive strength than the other concrete mixes cured in both curing conditions. Durability test conducted at 56 and 150 days indicated that concrete containing higher percentages of fly ash resulted in lower permeability as well lesser corrosion density.</p></abstract>

Efforts over the past few years for improving the performance of concrete suggest that cement replacement with mineral admixtures can enhance the strength and durability of concrete. Feasibility of producing good quality concrete by using alccofine and fly ash replacements is investigated and also the potential benefits from their incorporation were looked into. In this study, an attempt has been made to assess the performance of concrete in severe marine conditions exposed upto a period of 150 days. This work investigates the influence of alccofine and fly ash as partial replacement of cement in various percentages (Alccofine - 5% replacement to cement content) and (fly ash - 0%, 15%, 30%, 50% & 60% to total cementitious content) on mechanical and durability properties (Permit ion permeability test and corrosion current density) of concrete. Usage of alccofine and high quantity of fly ash as additional cementitious materials in concrete has resulted in higher workability of concrete. Inclusion of alccofine shows an early strength gaining property whereas fly ash results in gaining strength at later stage. Concrete mixes containing 5% alccofine with 15% fly ash replacement reported greater compressive strength than the other concrete mixes cured in both curing conditions. Durability test conducted at 56 and 150 days indicated that concrete containing higher percentages of fly ash resulted in lower permeability as well lesser corrosion density.

Mechanical and Durability Properties of Fly Ash Based Concrete Exposed to Marine Environment

Selected Scientific Papers - Journal of Civil Engineering

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Efforts over the past few years for improving the performance of concrete suggest that cement replacement with mineral admixtures can enhance the strength and...

Mechanical and Durability Properties of Fly Ash Based Concrete Exposed to Marine Environment

Published Online: Jul 22, 2017

Page range: 7 - 18

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sspjce-2017-0001

Keywords
Concrete, Marine, Alccofine, Fly ash, Durability, Corrosion, Permeability

© 2017 Sarfaraz Ahmed Kagadgar, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Mechanical and Durability Properties of Fly Ash Based Concrete Exposed to Marine Environment

Published Online: Jul 22, 2017

Page range: 7 - 18

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sspjce-2017-0001

KeywordsConcrete, Marine, Alccofine, Fly ash, Durability, Corrosion, Permeability

© 2017 Sarfaraz Ahmed Kagadgar, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
Concrete, Marine, Alccofine, Fly ash, Durability, Corrosion, Permeability