Research Article

Experimental Study on Durability Improvement of Fly Ash Concrete with Durability Improving Admixture

Table 1

Characteristics of materials used.

CementOrdinary Portland cement
Density: 3.16 g/cm3; specific surface area: 3280 cm2/g
BinderFly ash
Fine aggregateMountain sand
Density in oven-dried condition: 2.56 g/cm3; water absorption: 1.72%; fineness modulus: 2.67
Coarse aggregateCrushed stone
Density in oven-dried condition: 2.64 g/cm3; water absorption: 0.81%; maximum size: 20 mm
AdmixtureAir-entraining and water reducing admixture
Air-entraining admixture for fly ash: nonionic surface active agent
Durability improving admixture: glycol ether derivative (nonwater solution)