Effects of Blended-Cement Paste Chemical Composition Changes on Some Strength Gains of Blended-Mortars

Table 1

Physical and pozzolanic properties of MP and BP and physical properties of CEMI42.5N cement [1].

Physical Properties	MP	BP	CEMI42.5N
Fineness, (per cent)
40 μm	9.05	28.27	9.5
90 μm	3.58	5.85	0.3
200 μm	1.34	0.23	0.1
Density (gr/cm^3)	2.53	2.12	3.11
Specific surface; (Blaine method) (m^2/kg)	620.8	597.8	325
Water permeability (%)	16.35	40.10	—
Pozzolanic properties	MP	BP	CEMI42.5N
Compressive strength; (CS) (MPa)	1.15	17.06	—
Flexural strength; (FS) (MPa)	1.03	3.7	—