Mechanical properties of high-volume fly ash concrete with varying fly ash content
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Yohans Sunarno, M. Wihardi Tjaronge and A. Bakri Muhiddin
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1819-6608 |
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1063-1068
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Volume No. |
19
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Issue No. |
16
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November 15, 2024
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DOI |
https://doi.org/10.59018/082437
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Keywords |
high volume fly ash, chemical admixture, unit weight, compressive strength, SAI.
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Abstract
Fly ash is widely used as a replacement for cement to produce more environmentally friendly concrete with reliable performance in construction applications. Therefore, this research aimed to analyze the mechanical properties of high-volume fly ash concrete (HVFAC) using class F fly ash with different percentages. Performance tests that were carried out included workability, unit weight, and compressive strength. Laboratory experiments were conducted by making 5 variations of mix design, namely variation 1 (FA0), which consisted of normal concrete with a control test material of 100% Portland cement. The other 4 variations were HVFAC (FA70, FA80, FA90, and FA100), which were made with fly ash content comprising 70%, 80%, 90%, and 100% of the total binders/cementitious. Fresh concrete was tested for workability, while hardened concrete was tested for unit weight and compressive strength at ages 3, 7, and 28 days on test specimens subjected to water immersion curing. The results showed that all workability of HVFAC test specimens met the self-consolidated concrete (SCC) category. The dry unit weight of all specimens met the requirements for normal-weight concrete. The results of the compressive strength test at 28 days showed that the addition of fly ash percentage caused a decrease in the compressive strength value of the entire HVFAC, but still exceeded the minimum requirements for high-quality concrete. HVFAC with variations FA70, FA80, and FA90 met the requirements of ASTM C618-12a based on the evaluation of Strength Activity Index (SAI) values at 7 and 28 days of age, while FA100 did not meet the requirements.
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