Effects On Compressive Strength When Cement Is Partially Replaced by Fly-Ash
Effects On Compressive Strength When Cement Is Partially Replaced by Fly-Ash
Effects On Compressive Strength When Cement Is Partially Replaced by Fly-Ash
(Department of Civil Engineering, Sanghvi Institute of Management & Science Behind IIM-Indore, Pigdambar, 453331, Indore, India)
Abstract: The present paper deals with the effect on strength and mechanical properties of cement concrete by
using fly ash. The utilization of fly-ash in concrete as partial replacement of cement is gaining immense importance today, mainly on account of the improvement in the long term durability of concrete combined with ecological benefits. Technological improvements in thermal power plant operations and fly-ash collection systems have resulted in improving the consistency of fly-ash. To study the effect of partial replacement of cement by fly-ash , studies have been conducted on concrete mixes with 300 to 500 kg/cum cementious materials at 20%, 40%, 60% replacement levels. In this paper the effect of fly-ash on workability, setting time, density, air content, compressive strength, modulus of elasticity are studied Based on this study compressive strength v/s W/C curves have been plotted so that concrete mix of grades M 15, M 20,M 25 with difference percentage of fly-ash can be directly designed. Keywords- Fly Ash, Compressive Strength, Grade of Concrete
I.
Introduction
In the view of global warming efforts are on to reduce the emission of CO2 to the environment. Cement Industry is major in contributor in the emission of CO2 as well as using up high levels of energy resources in the production of cement. By replacing cement with a material of pozzolanic characteristic, such as the fly ash, the cement and the concrete industry together can meet the growing demand in the construction industry as well as help in reducing the environmental pollution. India is a resourceful country for fly ash generation with an annual output of over 110 millions tones, but utilization is still below 20% in spite of quantum jump in last three to four years. Availability of consistent quality fly ash across the country and awareness of positive effect of using fly ash in concrete are pre requisite for change of perception of fly ash from a waste material to a resource material. Technological efforts have been made to improve the quality of fly ash. At present most of the power plants are using Electro Static Precipitators (ESP) through which fly ash is collected in different chambers according to its particle size. Hence uniform good quality of fly ash can be collected from these power plants. To study the impact of partial replacement of cement by fly ash on the properties of concrete, experiments were conducted on different concrete mixes. This paper present the detailed of experimental set up and discussion on test results
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Green Concrete
Engineers and architects have choices of the material and products they use to design projects when it comes to a building frame the choice is typically between concrete, steel and wood; for paving applications the choice is generally between concrete and asphalt. Material choice depends on several factors including first cost, life cycle cost and performance for a specific application. Due to growing interest in sustainable development engineers and architects are motivated more than ever before to choose materials that are more sustainable. However this is not as straight forward as selecting an energy star rated appliance or a vehicle providing high gas mileage.1 On what measurement basis can engineers and architects com pare materials and choose one that is more sustainable or specify a material in such a way as to minimize environmental impact? Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) seems to offer a solution. LCA considers materials over the course of their entire life cycle including material extraction, manufacturing, construction, operations, and finally reuse/recycling. LCA takes into account a full range of environmental impact indicators including embodied energy, air and water pollution (including greenhouse gases), potable water consumption, solid waste and recycled content just to name a few. Building rating systems such as LEED and Green Globes are in various stages of incorporating LCA so that they can help engineers and architects select materials based on their environmental performance or specify materials in such a way as to minimize environmental impact. www.iosrjournals.org 34 | Page
Green structure
High amount of fly ash and micro silica Green types of cement Use of stone dust, slurry, waste incineration Cladding with stainless steel Green concrete (see above) Stainless steel reinforcement plus stainless steel cladding or stainless steel reinforcement Table 4: Combination of traditional and green concrete/concrete structures
III.
FLY-ASH
Fly ash is one of the residues generated in combustion, and comprises the fine particles that rise with the flue gases. Ash which does not rise is termed bottom ash. In an industrial context, fly ash usually refers to ash produced during combustion of coal. Fly ash is generally captured by precipitators or other particle filtration equipment before the flue gases reach the chimneys of coal-fired power plants, and together with bottom ash removed from the bottom of the furnace is in this case jointly known as coal ash. Depending upon the source and makeup of the coal being burned, the components of fly ash vary considerably, but all fly ash includes substantial amounts of silicon dioxide (SiO2) (both amorphous and crystalline) and calcium oxide (CaO), both being endemic ingredients in many coal-bearing rock strata. Toxic constituents depend upon the specific coal bed makeup, but may include one or more of the following elements or substances in quantities from trace amounts to several percent: arsenic, beryllium, boron, cadmium, chromium, chromium, cobalt, lead, manganese, mercury, molybdenum, selenium, strontium, thallium, and vanadium, along with dioxins and PAH compounds. In some cases, such as the burning of solid waste to create electricity ("resource recovery" facilities a.k.a. waste-to-energy facilities), the fly ash may contain higher levels of contaminants than the bottom ash and mixing the fly and bottom ash together brings the proportional levels of contaminants within the range to qualify as nonhazardous waste in a given state, whereas, unmixed, the fly ash would be within the range to qualify as hazardous waste.
IV.
Chemical Composition
Fly ash material solidifies while suspended in the exhaust gases and is collected by electrostatic precipitators or filter bags. Since the particles solidify rapidly while suspended in the exhaust gases, fly ash particles are generally spherical in shape and range in size from 0.5m to 300 m. The major consequence of the rapid cooling is that only few minerals will have time to crystallize and that mainly amorphous, quenched glass remains. Nevertheless, some refractory phases in the pulverized coal will not melt (entirely) and remain crystalline. In consequence, fly ash is a heterogeneous material. SiO2, Al2O3, Fe2O3 and occasionally CaO are the main chemical components present in fly ashes. The mineralogy of fly ashes is very diverse. The main phases encountered are a glass phase, together with quartz, mullite and the iron oxides hematite, magnetite . www.iosrjournals.org 35 | Page
Table 5:-Chemical Composition of fly ash The above concentrations of trace elements vary according to the kind of coal combusted to form it. In fact, in the case of bituminous coal, with the notable exception of boron, trace element concentrations are generally similar to trace element concentrations in unpolluted soils. Two classes of fly ash are defined by ASTM C618: Class F fly ash and Class C fly ash. The chief difference between these classes is the amount of calcium, silica, alumina, and iron content in the ash. The chemical properties of the fly ash are largely influenced by the chemical content of the coal burned (i.e., anthracite, bituminous, and lignite). Not all fly ashes meet ASTM C618 requirements, although depending on the application, this may not be necessary. Ash used as a cement replacement must meet strict construction standards, but no standard environmental regulations have been established in the United States. 75% of the ash must have a fineness of 45 m or less, and have carbon content, measured by the loss on ignition (LOI), of less than 4%. In the U.S., LOI needs to be fewer than 6%. The particle size distribution of raw fly ash is very often fluctuating constantly, due to changing performance of the coal mills and the boiler performance. This makes it necessary that, if fly ash is used in an optimal way to replace cement in concrete production, it needs to be processed using beneficiation methods like mechanical air classification. But if fly ash is used also as a filler to replace sand in concrete production, unbeneficiated fly ash with higher LOI can be also used. Especially important is the ongoing quality verification. This is mainly expressed by quality control seals like the Bureau of Indian Standards mark or the DCL mark of the Dubai Municipality.
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Types Of Fly-Ash
Class F fly ash The burning of harder, older anthracite and bituminous coal typically produces Class F fly ash. This fly ash is pozzolanic in nature, and contains less than 20% lime (CaO). Possessing pozzolanic properties, the glassy silica and alumina of Class F fly ash requires a cementing agent, such as Portland cement, quicklime, or hydrated lime, with the presence of water in order to react and produce cementations compounds. Alternatively, the addition of a chemical activator such as sodium (water glass) to a Class F ash can leads to the formation of a geopolymer. Class C fly ash Fly ash produced from the burning of younger lignite or sub bituminous coal, in addition to having pozzolanic properties, also has some self-cementing properties. In the presence of water, Class C fly ash will harden and gain strength over time. Class C fly ash generally contains more than 20% lime (CaO). Unlike Class F, self-cementing Class C fly ash does not require an activator. Alkali and sulfate (SO4) contents are generally higher in Class C fly ashes.
VI.
Properties Physical properties Description
Properties
Requirement as IS: 3812-2003 > 320 > 80 > 4.0 < 0.15 < 0.8 < 34 36 | Page
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Alumina as Al O (% by wt.)
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Calcium Oxide CaO (% by wt.) Magnesium Oxide MgO (% by wt.) Sulfur as SO (% by wt.)
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VII.
REUSE
The ways of fly ash utilization include (approximately in order of decreasing importance): Concrete production, as a substitute material for Portland cement and sand Embankments and other structural fills (usually for road construction) Grout and Flowable fill production Waste stabilization and solidification Cement clinkers production - (as a substitute material for clay) Mine reclamation Stabilization of soft soils Road sub base construction As Aggregate substitute material (e.g. for brick production) Mineral filler in asphaltic concrete Agricultural uses: soil amendment, fertilizer, cattle feeders, soil stabilization in stock feed yards, and agricultural stakes Loose application on rivers to melt ice Loose application on roads and parking lots for ice control Other applications include cosmetics, toothpaste, kitchen counter tops, floor and ceiling tiles, bowling balls, flotation devices, stucco, utensils, tool handles, picture frames, auto bodies and boat hulls, cellular concrete, geopolymers, roofing tiles, roofing granules, decking, fireplace mantles, cinder block, PVC pipe, Structural Insulated Panels, house siding and trim, running tracks, blasting grit, recycled plastic lumber, utility poles and cross arms, railway sleepers, highway sound barriers, marine pilings, doors, window frames, scaffolding, sign posts, crypts, columns, railroad ties, vinyl flooring, paving stones, shower stalls, garage doors, park benches, landscape timbers, planters, pallet blocks, molding, mail boxes, artificial reef, binding agent, paints and undercoatings, metal castings, and filler in wood and plastic products.
VIII.
Methodology
VIII.1. Experimental Setup High range super plasticizer was used in all the concrete mixes to achieve good workability. A slump of 200mm +mm was maintained in all the mixes to ensure that this mixes could be pumped and placed even in the most congested areas. Unit water content was kept constant for a particular series of mixes of same cementitious content. To achieve the uniform workability, the admixture dosage was adjusted without changing the unit water content . this ensured the identical w/cm ratio for a particular cementitious content and the effect of fly ash replacement can be directly studied on various properties of concrete.
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Effects On Compressive Strength When Cement Is Partially Replaced By Fly-Ash Coarse Aggregate
The coarse aggregate from crushed basalt rock, conforming to IS: 383 were used. The flakiness and elongation index were maintained well below 15%.
Fine Aggregate
The river sand and crushed sand was used in combination as fine aggregate conforming to the requirements of IS: 383. The river sand was washed and screened, to eliminate deleterious material and over size particle.
Admixture
The high range water reducing and retarding super plasticizer conforming to ASTM C-494, Type G was used. The base of admixture used in this study was sulphonated naphthalene formaldehyde and water reduction of admixture was around 20%.
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Experimental Programm
The test performed for testing the Compressive strength of concrete using fly ash. Various cubes are made with various percentage of fly ash by weight of cement, tested and then analyzed for finding the effect of using fly ash. Three concrete cube specimens for the test is made for each M-15, M-20 and M-25 with 20%, 40% and 60% fly ash composition. Compressive strength test is the most common test conducted on hardened concrete as it is an easy test to perform and also most of the desirable characteristic properties of concrete are qualitatively related to its compressive strength. The compression test is carried out on specimen cubical in shape .Prism is also sometimes used, but it is not common in our country. Sometimes, the compressive strength of concrete is determined using the parts of beam tested in flexure. The cube specimen is of size 150*150*150mm.If the largest size of aggregate does not exceed 20mm,100mm size cubes may also be used as an alternative.
Procedure
First of all the mould preferably of cast iron, thick enough to prevent distortion, is used to prepare the specimen of size 150*150*150mm.
Fig 9:- Cube Mould. During the placing of concrete in the moulds it is compacted with the tamping bar 16mm diameter,0.6mm long and bullet pointed at lower end, with not less than 25 strokes per layer. Then these moulds are placed on the vibrating table (fig.10) and are compacted until the specified condition is attained.
Fig 12:- UTM machine during testing. The cube is then taken out of the curing tank and placed in the UTM machine (fig.12) so to find the maximum load at which the concrete fails by compression.
X. RESULTS
The results from the compression test are in the form of the maximum load the cube can carry before it ultimately fails .The compressive stress can be found by dividing the maximum load by the area normal to it. The results of compression test and the corresponding compressive stress is shown in table Let, F= maximum load carried by the cube before failure A= area normal to load =150x150 mm2 = 22500 mm2 BLOCK A 27/9/12 Grade of concrete - M15 [1:2:4] 11/10/12 Volume of concrete =3.375 x 10-3 m3 Weight =3.375x10-3 24 Volume of cement concrete =0.081 KN Volume of Concrete = (0.081x1000)/ 9.81 Volume of Concrete =8.256 kg Cement = 8.256/7 Cement=1.18 kg 80% Cement = 0.944 kg www.iosrjournals.org Date of experiment Reading date
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Strength of mould = 14.48 N/mm2 BLOCK B Grade of concrete - M20 [1:1.5:3] 80% Cement = 1.8 kg 20% Fly ash = 0.45 kg Strength of mould = 10.88 N/mm2 BLOCK C Grade of concrete-M25 [1:1:2] 80% Cement = 1.65 kg 20% Fly ash = 0.41 kg Strength of mould = 14.04 N/mm2 BLOCK D Grade of concrete-M15[1:2:4] 60% Cement = 0.71 kg 40% Fly ash = 0.427 kg Strength of mould = 12.80 N/mm2 BLOCK E Grade of concrete-M20[1:1.5:3] 60% Cement = 0.9 kg 40% Fly ash = 0.6 kg Strength of mould = 13.86 N/mm2 BLOCK F Grade of concrete-M25[1:1:2] 60% Cement = 1.236 kg 40% Fly ash = 0.824 kg Strength of mould = 13.90 N/mm2 BLOCK G Grade of concrete-M15[1:2:4] 40% Cement = 0.472 kg 60% Fly ash = 0.708 kg www.iosrjournals.org
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BLOCK H Grade of concrete-M20[1:1.5:3] 40% Cement = 0.6 kg 60% Fly ash = 0.4 kg Water = 0.6 kg = 600 ml Strength of mould = 14.03 N/mm2 BLOCK I Grade of concrete-M25[1:1:2] 40% Cement = 0.824 kg 60% Fly ash = 1.24 kg Strength of mould = 12.70 N/mm2
Table 7:- Block wise Conc. mix, % fly Ash & Compressive strength
Replacing 20% cement Fly Replacing 60% cement Replacing 40% cement Ash by Fly Ash by Fly Ash Concrete Mix 14.48 % Fly ash 13.8Compressive Strength11.9 10.88 13.86 14.03 M15 20% 14.48N/mm2 14.04 13.910.88 N/mm2 12.7 M20 20% M25 20% 14.04 N/mm2 M15 40% 13.80 N/mm2 M20 40% 13.86 N/mm2 M25 40% 13.90 N/mm2 M15 60% 11.90 N/mm2 M20 60% 14.03 N/mm2 M25 60% 12.70 N/mm2
XI.
GRAPHICAL COMPARISON
Fig 4.1 Comparison of Compressive Strength of M-15 grade of concrete with varying Percentage of Fly-Ash.
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M20
Replacing 20% cement by Fly Ash Replacing 40% cement by Fly Ash Replacing 60% cement by Fly Ash
Fig 4.2 Comparison of Compressive Strength of M-20 grade of concrete with varying percentage of Fly-Ash
4.3 Comparison of Compressive Strength of M-25 grade of concrete with varying % of Fly Ash. Fig 4.4 Comparison of Compressive Strength of different grade of concrete with varying percentage of Fly
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The time has come for appreciating the fact without any reservation that fly ashcan be gain fully used in Making concrete strong, durable, Eco-friendly and economical.
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