Int. J. Advanced Structures & Geotechnical Engineering
ISSN 2319-5347, ISI Impact Factor: 0.763
VOLUME 05 NO. 02 APRIL 2016:
Title:
High volume fly ash-strength development in
concrete: a review
Authors:
Muhammad Ikram
Abstract:
Concrete has gained high popularity compared to
its compatriots i.e. steel, timber etc all over theworld
and the sole reason for it being its high durability and
strong resistance to abrasive actions of the
environment. There has been a continuous rise in the
production of concrete with the passing decades and as a
result the cost of cement has gone very high
consequently. Therefore, the need of using some
additional ingredients to the concrete has become the
necessity of the modern age to control the cost of
overall production of concrete. Nowadays the use of
mineral admixtures is on its peak and different aspects
of their compatibility are under research which is
bringing fruitful amount of economy to the cost control
of concrete. As of today the use of Fly Ash, a
by-product of coal industry, has gained very popularity
in the field of material engineering due to its strong
impact of the performance of concrete in the severe
weathering and abrasive environments. In this paper,
there will be a critical review of the strength
evaluation (compressive strength) of high volume fly ash
be presented along with critical analysis of various
variables including the normal consistency, setting
time, fineness, strength activity index etc will be
critically presented in light of the on-going research
today.
Keywords:
Fly ash, Concrete, Compressive Strength.
Pages:
52-57