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Fly ash utilization in bridge works

Description

The primary purpose of this project was to determine the extent to which two fly ashes readily available in Alberta affect the properties of concrete considered for use in bridge works, and accordingly to establish the conditions under which fly ash can safely be specified in such bridge works. The results confirm many potential advantages of using fly ash in air-entrained concrete, including reduced heat of hydration, the option to increase specified strength or reduce the unit volume cost, or some combination of both, particularly in massive bridge components, along with the prospect of satisfactory freeze-thaw durability under moist saltĀ­-free exposure conditions, increased resistance to chloride ion penetration, and reduced shrinkage potential. Most of these benefits are realized more fully using a superplasticizing admixture instead of a conventional water-reducing admixture. The main concern and limitation associated with fly ash utilization in bridge works is unsatisfactory scaling resistance under conditions of freezing and thawing with deicing salts. Criteria limiting such utilization have been established.

Updated

June 1, 1996

Tags
air entrainment bridge construction bridge works chloride ion penetration concrete fly ashes freeze-thaw durability heat of hydration research and development scaling resistance shrinkage potential strength development superplasticizing admixtures technology transfer

Title and publication information

Type
Report
Alternative Title

Report no. ABTR/RD/RR-96/04 -- Subject area: H32 -- Project no. 94004.

Extent

55 pages

Frequency

Once

Publisher / Creator Information

Publisher

Transportation and Utilities (1986-1999)

Contributor

Johnston, Colin D.

Place of Publication

Edmonton

Subject Information

Resource Dates

Date Created

1996-06-01

Date Added

2021-03-03T17:26:50.725632

Date Modified

1996-06-01

Date Issued

1996-06-01

Identifiers

Local Identifier

Report no. ABTR/RD/RR-96/04.

Usage / Licence

Usage Considerations

This project was co-sponsored by the following organizations and companies: - Canada Centre for Mineral and Energy Technology (CANMET) - Lafarge Canada Inc., Calgary - Alberta Power Limited - TransAlta Utilities Corporation - Pozzolanic International (Alberta) Inc.

Licence

No licence

Contact

Contact Name

Alberta Transportation