Effect of Cellular Concrete Powder on Durability of Normal Strength Concrete

Present research program is dealing with the effects of cellular concrete powder (CCP) on the compressive strength and durability of concrete. CCP is an industrial by-product, which was applied as supplementary cementitious material (SCM) in the concrete mix. In the previous research of the authors of this paper, it was found that the cellular concrete powder, applied as an additive to the concrete mix, can increase the compressive strength and the resistance against freezing of concrete [1]. In that paper, the results were compared to a reference mix and a mix that contains air-entraining agent, which is a typical solution to increase concrete durability. Increasing of durability can be achieved by the application of supplementary materials, like silica-fume or metakaolin. Present paper is dealing with the comparison of concrete with metakaolin and cellular concrete powder, on the basis of compressive strength and frost resistance, using them as a cement substituting material. Different amount of metakaolin and CCP were added to the concrete mix, by substituting a given percentage (3, 10 or 17%) of cement with them. The results show the positive effect of both supplementary materials and based on present research the maximum amount of useful CCP can be approximated for the given concrete mix.