Experimental Investigation of the Mechanical Characteristics of Concrete Including Wollastonite and Fly Ash as Partial Substitutes for Cement
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: The demand for concrete is rising exponentially as infrastructure expands globally because cement is the essential ingredient that holds the components together during the concrete-making process. The main issue, though, is that throughout the cement-making process, the environment releases toxic gasses like CO2, sulphur, etc. In order to address this issue, cement has been used in place of some or all of the mineral combination, a kind of cementations material. These elements prolong the life of concrete in addition to using less cement. The activation of inorganic particle substances provides a new and extra development material that can partially replace cement in concrete. The primary focus of this work is the compressive strength of M40 ternary mixed concrete made with cementations elements such cement, fly ash, and wollastonite. While wollastonite is a naturally occurring mineral that may be ground into a fine powder and used as a partial substitute for cement, fly ash is an industrial by-product that is utilized as a binding agent. The mix design was created to give the current M40 grade concrete the necessary workability. We investigate the concrete's strength characteristics when Fly ash (5%, 10%, 15% & 20%) is added. If the ideal percentage of Fly ash replacement is maintained, then additional cement can be substituted with mineral admixtures, like Wollastonite (5%, 10%, 15% & 20%). There is a modest increase in compressive strength and a decrease in workability when fly ash and wollastonite are used in place of some of the cement. For 70% cement, 15% fly ash, and 15% wollastonite, the workability stays within the necessary range; however, as the amounts of fly ash and wollastonite increase, the workability declines.
Author: S. Harun Rasheed
Language: English
Subfield: Civil and Structural Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4405763198