Journal
CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS
Volume 70, Issue -, Pages 17-25Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2014.07.089
Keywords
Mineral admixture; Microstructure; Transport properties; Durability performance
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In this study the effect of cement replacement with fly ash, silica fume and metakaolin on the compressive strength, dynamic elastic modulus, chloride-ion penetration, water absorption, water sorptivity, and freeze-thaw and sulfate resistance of the mortar mixtures were comparatively investigated. In addition, micro-structural investigation was performed on some selected mortar mixtures, and regression analysis was applied on the sulfate resistance test results. It was observed that, the presence of the mineral admixture and its type changed the ettringite morphology. Besides, only ball-ettringite and a special type of ettringite were observed in the silica fume- and metakaolin-bearing mixtures, respectively. The needle-like and ball-ettringite formation were found in the fly ash mixtures. In the control mixture the needle-like, ball-ettringite and massive ettringite were detected. Overall test results revealed that the performance of the mixtures was arranged in descending order as silica fume-, metakaolin-, fly ash-bearing mixtures and the control one. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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