Mortar with Internal Curing Bottom Ash for Sand Shortage and Proper Curing
Using industrial waste such as bottom ash (BA) is a potential alternative to using sand for tackling the current shortage of natural resources in the construction industry. This, along with the internal curing concept, enables proper curing inside and out, especially for low water-to-cement (<i&g...
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| description | Using industrial waste such as bottom ash (BA) is a potential alternative to using sand for tackling the current shortage of natural resources in the construction industry. This, along with the internal curing concept, enables proper curing inside and out, especially for low water-to-cement (<i>w</i>/<i>c</i>) ratio concrete, which has low permeability. The current work investigated the flow, compressive strength, heat flow, and microstructure characteristics (using an electron microprobe analysis, EPMA) to evaluate the use of internal curing BA as a sand-replacing material. Partial replacements of fine aggregate with BA were prepared in five different mortars (0, 20%, and 45%), with a fixed water-to-cement (<i>w</i>/<i>c</i>) ratio of 0.35. Consequently, the heat peak increased when using BA compared to the control mortar, indicating a higher hydration rate. The compressive strength of mortar with BA exceeded 50–60 MPa by 28 days. On the microstructural level, BA showed an increase in the volume fraction of small pores from 3 to 50 mm. Moreover, the content of Ca(OH)<sub>2</sub> in the mortar with BA increased from 3 to 28 d by enhancing the hydration. This study shows the possibility of valorizing BA as a sand replacement in the internal curing of concrete with a low <i>w</i>/<i>c</i> ratio. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4cde6632e7c8469fa7edc1ff4e1c43202023-11-17T10:01:42ZengMDPI AGBuildings2075-53092023-02-0113361310.3390/buildings13030613Mortar with Internal Curing Bottom Ash for Sand Shortage and Proper CuringPochpagee Markpiban0Wittawat Krudam1Raktipong Sahamitmongkol2Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, King Mongkut’s University of Thonburi, Bangkok 10140, ThailandConstruction Ace Co., Ltd., Klongsam, Klongluang, Pathumthani 12120, ThailandDepartment of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, King Mongkut’s University of Thonburi, Bangkok 10140, ThailandUsing industrial waste such as bottom ash (BA) is a potential alternative to using sand for tackling the current shortage of natural resources in the construction industry. This, along with the internal curing concept, enables proper curing inside and out, especially for low water-to-cement (<i>w</i>/<i>c</i>) ratio concrete, which has low permeability. The current work investigated the flow, compressive strength, heat flow, and microstructure characteristics (using an electron microprobe analysis, EPMA) to evaluate the use of internal curing BA as a sand-replacing material. Partial replacements of fine aggregate with BA were prepared in five different mortars (0, 20%, and 45%), with a fixed water-to-cement (<i>w</i>/<i>c</i>) ratio of 0.35. Consequently, the heat peak increased when using BA compared to the control mortar, indicating a higher hydration rate. The compressive strength of mortar with BA exceeded 50–60 MPa by 28 days. On the microstructural level, BA showed an increase in the volume fraction of small pores from 3 to 50 mm. Moreover, the content of Ca(OH)<sub>2</sub> in the mortar with BA increased from 3 to 28 d by enhancing the hydration. This study shows the possibility of valorizing BA as a sand replacement in the internal curing of concrete with a low <i>w</i>/<i>c</i> ratio.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/13/3/613bottom ashinternal curingcompressive strengthpore structureheat flowhydration |
| spellingShingle | Pochpagee Markpiban Wittawat Krudam Raktipong Sahamitmongkol Mortar with Internal Curing Bottom Ash for Sand Shortage and Proper Curing Buildings bottom ash internal curing compressive strength pore structure heat flow hydration |
| title | Mortar with Internal Curing Bottom Ash for Sand Shortage and Proper Curing |
| title_full | Mortar with Internal Curing Bottom Ash for Sand Shortage and Proper Curing |
| title_fullStr | Mortar with Internal Curing Bottom Ash for Sand Shortage and Proper Curing |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mortar with Internal Curing Bottom Ash for Sand Shortage and Proper Curing |
| title_short | Mortar with Internal Curing Bottom Ash for Sand Shortage and Proper Curing |
| title_sort | mortar with internal curing bottom ash for sand shortage and proper curing |
| topic | bottom ash internal curing compressive strength pore structure heat flow hydration |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/13/3/613 |
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