Title:
For Durable Concrete, Fly Ash Does Not "Replace" Cement
Author(s):
W. E. Ellis, Jr.
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
14
Issue:
7
Appears on pages(s):
47-51
Keywords:
alkali-aggregate reactions; compressive strength; concretes; corrosion; durability; fly ash; freeze-thaw durability; permeability; sulfate resistance; Materials Research
DOI:
Date:
7/1/1992
Abstract:
Discusses the benefits of fly ash in concrete. Emphasizes the need to use proper amounts of fly ash to insure that its benefits are utilized. In general, for optimum benefits, more fly ash is needed than would be used if cement were replaced by fly ash on an equivalent mass basis.