Journal
CEMENT AND CONCRETE RESEARCH
Volume 36, Issue 6, Pages 1166-1175Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconres.2006.02.015
Keywords
alkalis; alkali-aggregate reaction; hydration products; fly ash; silica fume
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This paper presents results of an experimental program conducted to investigate the capacity of hydration products of different cementing materials to retain bound alkalis when the alkalinity of the surrounding solution drops. The study covered paste samples containing high-alkali Portland cement and various levels of silica fume and/or fly ash. The results showed that the ability of the hydration products of cement-fly ash systems to bind alkalis is a function of the CaO content of the fly ash, the binding increasing as the calcium content decreases. High-alkali fly ashes (Na2Oc>5.0% and CaO in the range of 15% to 20%) showed considerable amounts of alkali contributed to the test solutions. Silica fume does not have a high capacity to retain alkalis in its hydration products; however, ternary blends containing silica fume and fly ash have excellent capacity to bind and retain alkalis. (C) 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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