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On guidelines for mix proportioning of concrete incorporating coal bottom ash as fine aggregate

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This study presents simple and practical guidelines for mix proportioning of concrete incorporating coal bottom ash as a fine aggregate. The research involved preparing mortars using raw and size-controlled bottom ash, varying w/c, and different bottom ash contents. The properties for performance-based structural design properties, including compressive strength, carbonation depth, and chloride penetration depth, were measured. In addition, the compressive strength results of bottom ash concrete reported in the literature were analyzed. Furthermore, the standard specifications of mix proportioning for structural concrete from various nations were reviewed. The results indicate that when the specific gravity of bottom ash exceeded 2.0, and its content in the concrete was below 200 kg/m3, there were no concerns regarding the strength. Moreover, incorporating pretreated bottom ash aggregate in mixtures within the w/c range of 0.35–0.50 did not significantly impact the depth of chloride penetration or carbonation.

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Abbreviations

w/c:

Water-to-cement ratio

w/b:

Water-to-binder ratio

w/cm:

Water-to-cementitious materials ratio

RBA:

Raw bottom ash

FBA:

Find bottom ash

ITZ:

Interfacial transport zones

SCM:

Supplementary cementitious materials

SSD:

Saturated, surface dried

KDS:

Korea design standard

KCS:

Korea construction specification

BRE:

Building research establishment

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Acknowledgements

This work was supported by Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning (KETEP) grant funded by the Korea government (MOTIE) (No. 20212010200080); the Korea Agency for Infrastructure Technology Advancement (KAIA) funded by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport [grant number 21RITD-C162546-01]; and Chosun University. The opinions expressed in this paper are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the sponsors.

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    Joonho Seo

  2. Department of Architectural Engineering, Chosun University, 309 Pilmun-Daero, Dong-Gu, Gwangju, 61452, Republic of Korea

    Jeong Eun Kim, Sang-Min Jeon & Hyeong-Ki Kim

  3. Department of Civil Engineering, Pukyong National University, 45 Yongso-Ro, Nam-Gu, Busan, 48513, Republic of Korea

    Solmoi Park

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Seo, J., Kim, J.E., Jeon, SM. et al. On guidelines for mix proportioning of concrete incorporating coal bottom ash as fine aggregate. Mater Struct 56, 120 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1617/s11527-023-02205-w

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