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Influence of water/powder ratio and powder type on alkali–silica reactivity and transport properties of self-consolidating concrete

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The type and amount of filler are amongst the most important parameters influencing rheological, mechanical and durability characteristics of self consolidating concrete (SCC). Influence of using a limestone powder, the filler portion of reactive basalt filler and a type of class C fly ash on the fresh properties, alkali–silica reactivity and transport properties were investigated in this study. For this purpose, six SCC mixtures having three filler types and two water/powder ratios were prepared. Alkali–silica reactivity was evaluated by conducting RILEM AAR-3 (38 °C) and AAR-4 (60 °C) concrete prism tests. Besides, the mixtures were exposed to permeable void content, sorptivity and chloride ion permeability tests in order to evaluate the transport properties. According to the results, using a high amount of powder from a reactive basalt in SCC mixture led to the highest expansion level and poor transport properties.

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Acknowledgments

The financial support of Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) under grant no. 110M569 and EBILTEM under grant no. 2012-BIL-023 are greatly acknowledged. Scholarship support from Turkish Cement Manufacturers Association is also gratefully acknowledged by the main author.

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    Cihat Yüksel, Ali Mardani-Aghabaglou, Kambiz Ramyar & Özge Andiç-Çakır

  2. Department of Civil Engineering, Engineering Faculty, Dokuz Eylül University, Buca, İzmir, Turkey

    Ahsanollah Beglarigale & Halit Yazıcı

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Yüksel, C., Mardani-Aghabaglou, A., Beglarigale, A. et al. Influence of water/powder ratio and powder type on alkali–silica reactivity and transport properties of self-consolidating concrete. Mater Struct 49, 289–299 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1617/s11527-014-0497-y

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