Journal
CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS
Volume 160, Issue -, Pages 106-116Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2017.11.021
Keywords
Pozzolan; Characterization; Mechanical properties; Calorimetry
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- Czech Science Foundation [P105/12/G059]
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Technogenic pozzolans present a diverse group of materials. They differ in their origin, chemical and mineralogical composition, granulometry, or amorphous content. However, the analysis of their properties before utilization as supplementary cementitious materials is often insufficient which may lead to unexpected results in some cases. In this paper, a system of physical and chemical techniques for the characterization of technogenic pozzolans is proposed, which takes into account both functional and environmental aspects. The system is hierarchical and consists of three sets of methods which assess consecutively the fundamental physical and chemical prerequisites, reactivity, and performance in a blend with Portland cement. The practical application of the methodology is demonstrated for the example of fly ash from a coal power plant as the most common technogenic pozzolan. Experimental results show that the proposed system has good prerequisites to serve as a good guidance for both research and building practice. (C) 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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