Abstract
Two concrete mixes with 20% silica fume and water/cementitious ratios of 0.3 and 0.46 were compared with corresponding OPC concrete mixes. The effect of both cold and dry curing on the major engineering properties and the progress of the pozzolanic reaction was measured at ages up to 90 days. The long term effect was evaluated with further measurements after a year. The paper shows that silica fume (SF) which is a highly reactive pozzolanic material is very sensitive to low temperature curing and drying out during curing. This effect should be taken into account when designing silica fume concrete for durability and performance.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Blended Cements in Construction |
Editors | R.N. Swamy |
Place of Publication | London |
Publisher | Elsevier |
ISBN (Print) | 9781851667024 |
Publication status | Published - 1991 |
Bibliographical note
Paper presented at the International Conference on Blended Cements in Construction, held at the University of Sheffield, UK, 9-12 September 1991.This book was originally published by Elsevier Applied Science. Please note the rights to this book are now owned by CRC Press.
Keywords
- silica fume concrete
- concrete curing
- pozzolanic concretes