ASSESSMENT OF HIGH-VOLUME HARVESTED FLY ASH BLENDS FOR USE IN PRECAST CONSTRUCTION
- Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL (United States); Illinois Institute of Technology
- Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL (United States)
Declining supplies of fresh fly ashes in some regions have further driven the importance of using harvested fly ash as a supplementary cementitious material and thus replacement for more energy-intensive ordinary Portland cement (OPC). Higher replacement rates of OPC with fly ash in general has traditionally been limited in precast operations due to stringent early-age strength requirements necessitated by initial prestress and lifting/handling of hardened components – often well within 24 hours after fresh concrete placement. Therefore, a series of mix designs were developed, as part of a larger framework for reassessing high-volume fly ash (HVFA) use in the context of precast construction, to demonstrate the feasibility of using larger fractions of harvested fly ash in concrete formulations suitable for precast fabrication demands. More specifically, a target minimum 24-hour compressive strength of 24.1 MPa (3500 psi) was set, in accordance with conventional precast structural design checks, while increasing the fly ash content to 40% replacement of OPC – at least a 15% increase above the traditional limit of 25%. The effect of using more sustainable Type IL cement in contrast to conventional Type III Portland cement (the traditional standard for precast use) – both in conjunction with HVFA use – was also examined. Early-age mechanical properties including compressive strength, modulus of rupture, and modulus of elasticity were evaluated within the aforementioned early-age window. Lastly, corresponding design equations were then reassessed for their applicability with respect to the high-early strength HVFA mixes examined herein.
- Research Organization:
- Illinois Institute of Technology
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM)
- DOE Contract Number:
- FE0031931
- OSTI ID:
- 2378616
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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