<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The effect of rice husk ash with different grinding time on the engineering properties of concrete was studied. Eight rice husk ashes with different grinding were used in this investigation. Rice husk ash was used to partially replace Portland cement Type I at 15% by weight of cementitious material. The 100-mm concrete cube specimens were cast and cured in water for 7 and 28 days. The compressive strength of concrete was designed to achieve of grade 40 N/mm<sup>2</sup> at 28 days. A superplasticizer was added to all mixes to provide workability in the range of 110 - 120 mm. However, the water to cement ratio (w/c) of the concrete was maintained at 0.49. Based on the results, the morphology of the rice husk ashes were changed by grinding. These appear to be an optimum grinding time of approximate 90 minutes which the compressive strength increased significantly. Generally, incorporation of RHA at varies grinding time can be decrease or increased the engineering properties of concrete extremely.</p></abstract>

The effect of rice husk ash with different grinding time on the engineering properties of concrete was studied. Eight rice husk ashes with different grinding were used in this investigation. Rice husk ash was used to partially replace Portland cement Type I at 15% by weight of cementitious material. The 100-mm concrete cube specimens were cast and cured in water for 7 and 28 days. The compressive strength of concrete was designed to achieve of grade 40 N/mm2 at 28 days. A superplasticizer was added to all mixes to provide workability in the range of 110 - 120 mm. However, the water to cement ratio (w/c) of the concrete was maintained at 0.49. Based on the results, the morphology of the rice husk ashes were changed by grinding. These appear to be an optimum grinding time of approximate 90 minutes which the compressive strength increased significantly. Generally, incorporation of RHA at varies grinding time can be decrease or increased the engineering properties of concrete extremely.

ENGINEERING PROPERTIES OF NORMAL CONCRETE GRADE 40 CONTAINING RICE HUSK ASH AT DIFFERENT GRINDING TIME

School of Civil Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Engineering Campus, 14300 Nibong Tebal, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia

Advances in Materials Science

The effect of rice husk ash with different grinding time on the engineering properties of concrete was studied. Eight rice husk ashes with different grinding...

ENGINEERING PROPERTIES OF NORMAL CONCRETE GRADE 40 CONTAINING RICE HUSK ASH AT DIFFERENT GRINDING TIME

Online veröffentlicht: 17. März 2011

Seitenbereich: 5 - 16

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10077-011-0001-0

Schlüsselwörter
grinding, compressive strength, superplasticizer, concrete, rice husk ash

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ENGINEERING PROPERTIES OF NORMAL CONCRETE GRADE 40 CONTAINING RICE HUSK ASH AT DIFFERENT GRINDING TIME

Online veröffentlicht: 17. März 2011

Seitenbereich: 5 - 16

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10077-011-0001-0

Schlüsselwörtergrinding, compressive strength, superplasticizer, concrete, rice husk ash

This content is open access.

Schlüsselwörter
grinding, compressive strength, superplasticizer, concrete, rice husk ash