Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6725588 | Construction and Building Materials | 2013 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
The findings showed that the Krieger-Dougherty equation could be used to determine the effect of solids content on the apparent viscosity of limestone- and fly ash-blended cement suspensions, as well as the effect of superplasticisers. Adding less than 30% limestone to cement had no effect on paste rheology: i.e., the w/c ratios for minimum and optimal workability were similar to the ratios for ordinary cement. However, adding fly ash did lower the minimum water demand, and the optimal amount of water needed for suitable fluidity. The inclusion of 10% of either addition raised paste strength, while higher proportions 30 or 50%) had the opposite effect. The use of mineral additions reduced the effectiveness of cement superplasticisers.
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Authors
O. Burgos-Montes, M.M. Alonso, F. Puertas,