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Fresh properties of concrete containing calcined clays: a review by RILEM TC-282 CCL

  • RILEM TC-282 CCL, CALCINED CLAYS AS SUPPLEMENTARY CEMENTITIOUS MATERIALS
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This state of the art presents an overview on the effects of calcined clay inclusion on the fresh properties of concrete under the framework of RILEM TC-282 CCL. Progress in recent literature was reviewed to determine the effects of calcined clay, particularly metakaolin and lower grade kaolinite clays, on fresh concrete properties and how to control them using admixtures, particle packing, and mixture proportioning. A summary of recent studies on the use of superplasticizers in modified (or combined form) to improve compatibility have shown promising outcomes to control the rheological properties of calcined clay binders. Superplasticizer demand required to achieve workable concrete increases with increasing dosage of calcined clay and increases substantially for concrete produced with calcined clay at water-to-cementitious material ratios below 0.40. A comparative analysis of data from several literature shows that the addition of calcined clay could reduce setting time when used without superplasticizers. Addition of superplasticizers could help to control and increase the setting time significantly. Calcined clay can be used to make concrete with similar workability and setting times as concrete containing Portland cement through the use of polycarboxylate-based superplasticizers. However, more studies in future should focus on retention of workability by suitable methodologies for various construction activities. Care should be exercised to avoid long setting times with high dosages of superplasticizers.

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Abbreviations

PC:

Portland cement

MK:

Metakaolin

LC3 :

Cement with limestone and calcined clay

w/b:

Water-binder ratio or water-cementitious materials ratio

PCE:

Polycarboxylate ether

WRA:

Water-reducing admixtures

SNF:

Sulphonated naphthalene formaldehyde

HPC:

High performance concrete

LC2 :

Limestone and calcined clay admixture

LDH:

Layered double hydroxide

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    Yuvaraj Dhandapani

  2. Department of Civil Engineering, KU Leuven, Louven, Belgium

    Shiju Joseph

  3. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK

    Daniel A. Geddes

  4. Department of Structural Engineering, College of Civil Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, China

    Zengfeng Zhao

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    Pascal Boustingorry

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    Shashank Bishnoi

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    Manuel Vieira

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  10. Specialist Technology & Research, Advanced Digital Engineering, ARUP, London, UK

    Fragkoulis Kanavaris

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Dhandapani, Y., Joseph, S., Geddes, D.A. et al. Fresh properties of concrete containing calcined clays: a review by RILEM TC-282 CCL. Mater Struct 55, 151 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1617/s11527-022-01971-3

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