Title:
High-Strength Self-Compacting Concrete with Fly Ash: Development and Utilization
Author(s):
R. Gettu, P. C. C. Gomes, L Agullo, and A. Josa
Publication:
Symposium Paper
Volume:
221
Issue:
Appears on pages(s):
507-522
Keywords:
fly ash; high-strength concrete; mixture proportioning; prefabrication; self-consolidating concrete; urban furniture
DOI:
10.14359/13274
Date:
5/1/2004
Abstract:
The development of fly ash based high-strength self-compacting (or self-consolidating) concrete is a positive contribution to sustainable concrete technology. The present work details a mixture proportioning methodology for such concretes based on four steps where simple test procedures are used. Self-compacting concrete with a 90-day compressive strength of about 100 MPa has been obtained. This concrete has been used satisfactorily in a demonstration project involving the manufacture of a prefabricated urban bench with a complex shape. Such applications are promising since they lead to a reduction in energy and labor requirements during the casting and surface finishing, and facilitate the use of complex designs, while improving the factory environment through noise and vibration reduction.