Affiliation:
1. Department of Civil Engineering, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal 576104, Karnataka, India
Abstract
The utilization of class F fly ash (F-FA) is limited to 15–30% as a substitution for cement. The study intends to tap into the potential of high-volume F-FA as a pozzolan and micro filler by eliminating aggregates. The article presents the long-term behavior of a novel cement composite called no-aggregate concrete (NAC), incorporating 20% ordinary Portland cement (OPC) and 80% F-FA, with polypropylene (PP) fibers in 0.6, 0.8, and 1.0% volume fractions, in a corrosive environment. The bulk diffusion of preconditioned 100 mm cubes reveals that all mixtures’ chloride-binding capacity increases significantly with prolonged exposure. The total chloride content for mixtures M1, M2, and M3 is within acceptable limits as per EN 206. M4 with 1.0% PP fibers shows a higher total chloride content at 2 cm depth. The average chloride content for all mixtures is within 0.4%. The compressive strength of mixtures cured in water is about 90 MPa at 730 days, and is severely affected in the absence of fibers in a corrosive environment. The microstructure of mixtures at 730 days displays a cohesive, compact, continuous matrix, and the presence of unreacted F-FA.
Funder
Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Subject
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law,Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment,Geography, Planning and Development,Building and Construction
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