%O cited By 0; Conference of 2005 International Congress - Global Construction: Ultimate Concrete Opportunities ; Conference Date: 5 July 2005 Through 7 July 2005; Conference Code:66970
%J Proceedings of the International Conference on Achieving Sustainability in Construction
%L scholars17
%D 2005
%R 10.1680/asic.34044.0037
%K Atmospheric humidity; Blending; Compressive strength; Durability; Electric resistance; Fly ash; Mechanical permeability; Mortar, Chloride permeability index; Electrical resistivity; Equilibrium condition; Penetration, Cements
%X This paper presents the experimental results of the investigation of various properties related to the durability and long-term performance of mortars made of Fly Ash blended cement, FA and Ordinary Portland cement, OPC. The properties that were investigated in an experimental program include; equilibration of specimen in different relative humidity, determination of total porosity, compressive strength, chloride permeability index, and electrical resistivity. Fly Ash blended cement mortar specimens exhibited 10 to 15 lower porosity when measured at equilibrium conditions in different relative humidities as compared to the specimens made of OPC mortar, which resulted in 6 to 8 higher compressive strength of FA blended cement mortar specimens. The effects of ambient relative humidity during sample equilibration on porosity and strength development were also studied. For specimens equilibrated in higher relative humidity conditions, such as 75, the total porosity of different mortar specimens was between 35 and 50 less than the porosity of samples equilibrated in 12 relative humidity, consequently leading to higher compressive strengths of these specimens. A valid statistical correlation between values of compressive strength, porosity and the degree of saturation was obtained. Measured values of chloride permeability index of fly ash blended cement mortar were obtained as one fourth to one sixth of those measured for OPC mortar specimens, which indicates high resistance against chloride ion penetration in FA blended cement specimens, hence resulting in a highly durable mortar.
%P 315-322
%T Fly Ash blended cement: An effective material for addressing durability related issues
%I ICE Publishing
%A N. Shafiq
%A F. Nuruddin
%C Dundee, Scotland