Investigation into Pozzolanic Activity Component of Basalt and Pumice
Publication: Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 32, Issue 6
Abstract
To evaluate the feasibility of using basalt and pumice as pozzolanic materials in a cement-based material, this paper is focused on the pozzolanic activity component (PAC) of basalt and pumice. PAC was explored as a characteristic index of potential pozzolanicity to express the intrinsic capacity of pozzolans regardless of particle size and other external factors. PAC was calculated as the product of chemical composition () content and amorphous phase content in rock; the former was analyzed using a wet chemical analysis, and the latter was determined by X-ray diffraction (XRD). Using chemical composition data, petrographic characteristics, powder XRD, and pozzolanic activity index data, it was summarized that both basalt and pumice had significant pozzolanicity and were suitable for use as supplementary cementitious materials. The relationship between the PAC and the pozzolanic activity index was evaluated through the ratio of mortar strengths achieved therewith. The results could be used to select basalt and pumice for use as pozzolans.
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Acknowledgments
This research is financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51168015).
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Received: Aug 18, 2018
Accepted: Oct 29, 2019
Published online: Mar 26, 2020
Published in print: Jun 1, 2020
Discussion open until: Aug 26, 2020
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