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http://dx.doi.org/10.4334/JKCI.2015.27.2.127

Effects of Limestone Powder and Silica Fume on the Hydration and Pozzolanic Reaction of High-Strength High-Volume GGBFS Blended Cement Mortars  

Jeong, Ji-Yong (High-speed Railroad Systems Research Center, Korea Railroad Research Institute)
Jang, Seung-Yup (High-speed Railroad Systems Research Center, Korea Railroad Research Institute)
Choi, Young-Cheol (High-tech Construction Materials Center, Korea Conformity laboratories)
Jung, Sang-Hwa (High-tech Construction Materials Center, Korea Conformity laboratories)
Kim, Sung-Il (High-speed Railroad Systems Research Center, Korea Railroad Research Institute)
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Journal of the Korea Concrete Institute / v.27, no.2, 2015 , pp. 127-136 More about this Journal
Abstract
To evaluate the effects of limestone powder and silica fume on the properties of high-strength high-volume ground granulated blast-furnace slag (GGBFS) blended cement concrete, this study investigated the rheology, strength development, hydration and pozzolanic reaction characteristics, porosity and pore size distribution of high-strength mortars with the water-to-binder ratio of 20, 50 to 80% GGBFS, up to 20% limestone powder, and up to 10% silica fume. According to test results, compared with the Portland cement mixture, the high-volume GGBFS mixture had much higher flow due to the low surface friction of GGBFS particles and higher strength in the early age due to the accelerated cement hydration by increase of free water; however, because of too low water-to-binder ratio and cement content, and lack of calcium hydroxide content, the pozzolanic reactio cannot be activated and the long-term strength development was limited. Limestone powder did not affect the flowability, and also accelerate the early cement hydration. However, because its effect on the acceleration of cement hydration is not greater than that of GGBFS, and it does not have hydraulic reactivity unlikely to GGBFS, compressive strength was reduced proportional to the replacement ratio of limestone powder. Also, silica fume and very fine GGBFS lowered flow and strength by absorbing more free water required for cement hydration. Capillary porosities of GGBFS blended mortars were smaller than that of OPC mortar, but the effect of limestone powder on porosity was not noticeable, and silica fume increased porosity due to low degree of hydration. Nevertheless, it is confirmed that the addition of GGBFS and silica fume increases fine pores.
Keywords
ground granulated blast-furnace slag(GGBFS); high strength; limestone powder; silica fume; hydration; pozzolanic reaction;
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