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Estimation on the Durability of High-Strength Concrete using Metakaolin  

Lee, Sang-Ho (대림산업(주) 기술연구소, 한양대학교 토목공학과)
Moon, Han-Young (한양대학교 토목공학과)
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Journal of the Korea institute for structural maintenance and inspection / v.9, no.2, 2005 , pp. 173-180 More about this Journal
Abstract
Metakaolin is a cementitious material for producing high-strength concrete. This material is now used as substitute for silica-fume. In this paper, we did the mechanical and durability test such as compressive/tensile/flexural strength test, chloride ion diffusion, chemical attack and repeated freezing and thawing, carbonation test. In the mechanical tests, 10~15% for binder is optimum substitute rate. And, in the chloride ion diffusion test, according to the increase of substitute of metakaolin & silica-fume for binder, the diffusion coefficient was more reduced. In the chemical attack test, by the filler effect of fine powder such metakaolin and silica-fume, the resistance is more excellent than normal concrete. In the other durability test, the concrete using metakaolin also compared with those of silica-fume substitute concrete. Through these tests, we recognized that metakaolin can be used as a substitute for silica-fume.
Keywords
Metakaolin; Mechanical/Durability test; Freezing/Thawing; Carbonation; Chloride ion diffusion; Chemical attack;
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