Characterization of Groundnut Husk Ash (GHA) Admixed with Rice Husk Ash (RHA) in Cement Paste and Concrete (original) (raw)

Advanced Materials Research, 2015

Abstract

This paper investigates the effect of Groundnut Husk Ash (GHA) blended with Rice Husk Ash (RHA) in cement paste and concrete with a view to improve its suitability as a supplementary cementing material. The GHA and RHA used were obtained by controlled burning of groundnut husk and rice husk, respectively in a kiln to a temperature of 600 °C, and after allowing cooling, sieved through sieve 75 μm and characterized. The effects of GHA admixed with 10 % RHA on cement paste and concrete were investigated at replacement levels of 0, 10, 20, 30 and 40 %, respectively by weight of cement. Fresh concrete grade 20 of mixes made with partial replacement with GHA admixed with 10 % RHA in the order as above were tested for workability and hardened concrete tested for compressive, splitting tensile and flexural strengths at curing ages of 3, 7, 28, 60 and 90 days in accordance with standard procedures. The result of the investigations showed that GHA was of low reactivity and RHA was more reacti...

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