Effects of Fly Ash and Foundry Sand on Performance of Architectural Precast Concrete
Publication: Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 24, Issue 7
Abstract
This research was conducted to establish the effects of fly ash and used foundry sand on strength and durability of concrete. Two series (Series 1 and Series 2) of experiments were performed. All concrete mixtures were produced for and at the production plant of an architectural precast concrete products producer. Concrete mixtures produced were used in manufacture of precast concrete panels. Tests were performed with normal and air-entrained fly ash concrete. Concrete test specimens were evaluated for compressive strength, abrasion resistance, salt-scaling resistance, freezing and thawing resistance, and chloride-ion penetration resistance. On the basis of strength and durability evaluations, it was concluded that both nonair and air-entrained concrete mixtures developed in this investigation are appropriate for manufacture of high-quality, high-durability architectural precast concrete using used foundry sand and fly ash.
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Acknowledgments
The authors express a deep sense of gratitude to the (UWS/RMDB) Solid Waste Recovery Research Program, Madison, WI, Advance Cast Stone Company, Random Lake, WI, and Neenah Foundry Co., Neenah, WI, for their support for this investigation. Special appreciation is expressed to Ms. Eileen Norby for her interest in this project and monitoring progress and achievements. Special thanks are expressed to Mr. Mayank Gupta for his help in experimental work, data collection, and analysis related to this project. Thanks are also due to the UWM Center for By-Products Utilization staff, especially Joe Bagatta, Parag Chopada, Yoon-Moon Chun, Wayne Johnson, and Zichao Wu, who directly contributed to the success of this project.
A special gratitude is extended to Matt Garny, President, Advance Caststone Company, for directly contributing to the support and success of this project and allowing access to the production facility at Random Lake to carry out this project over many production dates. This paper presents only part of the production and testing data collected at the Advance Caststone Company.
The Center was established in 1988 with a generous grant from the Dairyland Power Cooperative, La Crosse, WI; Madison Gas and Electric Company, Madison, WI; National Minerals Corporation, St. Paul, MN; Northern States Power Company, Eau Claire, WI; We Energies, Milwaukee, WI; Wisconsin Power and Light Company, Madison, WI; and, Wisconsin Public Service Corporation, Green Bay, WI. Their financial support and additional grants and support from Manitowoc Public Utilities, Manitowoc, WI, are gratefully acknowledged.
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Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 24 • Issue 7 • July 2012
Pages: 851 - 859
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© 2012. American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Received: Apr 19, 2011
Accepted: Nov 23, 2011
Published online: Nov 25, 2011
Published in print: Jul 1, 2012
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