Research Article

Development of UHPC Mixtures Utilizing Natural and Industrial Waste Materials as Partial Replacements of Silica Fume and Sand

Table 5

Details of the materials used as partial replacements of microsilica and sand.

Replacing materialsSourceSpecific gravityCaO
(% by mass)
SiO2(% by mass)

Natural pozzolana (NP)Volcanic rocks in Western Province of Saudi Arabia3.008.0642.13
Fly ash (FA)Local ready mixed concrete company in Saudi Arabia2.258.3845.30
Lime stone powder (LSP)Local aggregate quarry in Abu Hadriyah, Saudi Arabia2.6045.7011.79
Cement kiln dust (CKD)Saudi Cement Company, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia2.7949.3017.10
Pulverized steel slag (PSS)Local steel manufacturing company in Saudi Arabia3.7540.8016.47