Properties of Concrete Mixed with Portland-Limestone Cement of Different Grinding Qualities
Publication: Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 29, Issue 3
Abstract
This paper presents a study carried out on concrete made with seven Tunisian cements with varying limestone filler content (binders) and manufactured on an industrial scale. The purpose of the study is to promote portland-limestone cement in countries where these cements are not usually used. The mechanical aspects of the concrete’s behavior were examined over a period of 3 days to 1 year. Permeability and accelerated and natural carbonation as a function of initial curing time were also studied over periods that were occasionally even longer. The results show that limestone filler does have a beneficial action on some properties, such as strength at early age, but is less beneficial for other properties, such as carbonation. However, the addition of limestone filler leads to concretes of entirely acceptable properties for current uses, certainly if filler content does not exceed 25%, and if optimized grinding of binders is conducted.
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Acknowledgments
The authors would like to thank the managers and technicians of the Gabès Cement Company of Tunisia which manufactured cements on an industrial scale for this study. We also thank A. Beddey, C. Diliberto, and M. Ben Ouezdou for their assistance in carrying out this work.
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Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 29 • Issue 3 • March 2017
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Received: Apr 26, 2016
Accepted: Jul 26, 2016
Published online: Oct 25, 2016
Published in print: Mar 1, 2017
Discussion open until: Mar 25, 2017
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