Title:
Lowering Carbon Footprint While Achieving Frost-Resistant Concrete
Author(s):
Emmanuel K. Attiogbe, Tara L. Cavalline, and Adam D. Neuwald
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
45
Issue:
5
Appears on pages(s):
36-41
Keywords:
air, strength, mixture, test
DOI:
10.14359/51738796
Date:
5/1/2023
Abstract:
The use of a mineral-blended polymeric microsphere powder in concrete mixtures can provide protection from freezing-and-thawing (F-T) damage as well as lower the carbon footprint of concrete. The article presents results of compressive strength and cyclic F-T testing for microsphere and air-entrained concretes containing two levels of fly ash as a supplementary cementitious material.
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