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Comprehensive Review of Direct and Indirect Pozzolanic Reactivity Testing Methods.

Authors :
Elyasigorji, Farzaneh
Farajiani, Farhad
Hajipour Manjili, Milad
Lin, Qian
Elyasigorji, Sina
Farhangi, Visar
Tabatabai, Habib
Source :
Buildings (2075-5309); Nov2023, Vol. 13 Issue 11, p2789, 26p
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

The production of portland cement is among the major contributors to greenhouse gas emissions that adversely affect the environment. Identifying sustainable materials to partially replace portland cement in concrete, such as pozzolanic materials, is crucial in addressing this issue. These materials mainly consist of silica and alumina that react with the available calcium hydroxide to form strength-bearing phases such as calcium silicate hydrates. Understanding the degree of pozzolanic reactivity of materials using efficient reactivity test methods is an important consideration. The paper thoroughly reviews the available literature related to direct and indirect pozzolanic reactivity test methods that have been utilized over the years. Direct methods quantify the amount of consumed calcium hydroxide, whereas indirect methods assess changes in the physical properties of the specimen due to pozzolanic reactions. The aim of this paper is to identify affordable, time-saving, and effective direct and indirect methods. Based on this study, the Frattini, electrical conductivity, and pH tests are considered the most time-efficient methods to assess pozzolanic materials. Electrical conductivity and pH tests are also easy to perform. In contrast, other methods are more time-consuming. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20755309
Volume :
13
Issue :
11
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Buildings (2075-5309)
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
173829020
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings13112789