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Author
Brown, P. W. | Clifton, J. R.
Title
Factors Affecting the Soundness of Blended Cements.
Coporate
National Bureau of Standards, Washington, DC
Sponsor
Department of Energy, Washington, DC
Report
NBSIR 81-2273, June 1981,
Distribution
Available from National Technical Information Service
Contract
AT01-77CS40119
Keywords
cements; blast furnaces; curing; expansion; fly ash; magnesium silicates; slags; waste product utilization
Identifiers
erda/320305; erda/320100
Abstract
Blended cements containing fly ash and blast furnace slag along with admixed periclase were examined using autoclave curing as specified by ASTM C151 and long-term immersion curing to assess their expansions as a function of the curing conditions. In some instances, measurements of linear expansion were combined with compressive strength measurements. The partial replacement of portland cement by fly ash while maintaining a fixed periclase content was found to significantly reduce expansion as measured by ASTM C151. Partial replacement by fly ash was also found to reduce the expansions which occurred as a result of long-term immersion curing. However, significantly larger expansions were observed in the latter case. (ERA citation 09:010143)