Compressive Strength and Heat Evolution of Concretes Containing Palm Oil Fuel Ash
Publication: Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 22, Issue 10
Abstract
The study of using palm oil fuel ash (POFA) in concrete work is just the beginning, and obtained data are very little as compared to fly ash and silica fume. In order to collect experimental data, the effects of ground POFA (GPOFA) replacement rate up to 30 wt % and water/binder (W/B) ratios of 0.50, 0.55, and 0.60 on normal concrete properties were studied. GPOFA with high fineness was found to be a possible pozzolanic material in concrete. Cement replacement of GPOFA at rates of 10 and 20% yielded higher compressive strength than that of control concrete after 28 days of curing. In addition, heat evolution in terms of temperature rise of fresh concrete decreased with an increased of GPOFA replacement. For concrete with a W/B ratio of 0.50, the use of 30% GPOFA as a cement replacement exhibited the lowest peak temperature rise. However, a decrease compressive strength at early age might be considered if a high replacement rate of GPOFA was used.
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Acknowledgments
The writers gratefully acknowledge the financial supports from the Thailand Research Fund (TRF) under TRF Senior Research Scholar Contact No. UNSPECIFIEDRTA5080020 and the Commission on Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Thailand.
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Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 22 • Issue 10 • October 2010
Pages: 1033 - 1038
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Received: May 21, 2009
Accepted: Mar 17, 2010
Published online: Mar 22, 2010
Published in print: Oct 2010
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