Compositions: coating or plastic – Coating or plastic compositions – Inorganic settable ingredient containing
Patent
1996-11-20
1998-12-29
Marcheschi, Michael
Compositions: coating or plastic
Coating or plastic compositions
Inorganic settable ingredient containing
106DIG1, 106709, 106816, 264DIG49, 738655, 734321, C04B 1400, C04B 1800
Patent
active
058534750
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to concrete, mortar and other hardenable mixtures comprising cement and fly ash for use in construction. The invention includes a method for predicting the compressive strength of such a hardenable mixture, which is very important for planning a project. The invention also relates to hardenable mixtures comprising cement and fly ash which can achieve greater compressive strength than hardenable mixtures containing only concrete over the time period relevant for construction.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Fly ash, a by-product of coal burning power plant, is produced worldwide in large quantities each year. In 1988, approximately 84 million tons of coal ash were produced in the U.S. in the form of fly ash (60.7%), bottom ash (16.7%), boiler slag (5.9%), and flue gas desulfurization (16.7%) (Tyson, 1990, Coal Combustion By-Product Utilization Seminar, Pittsburgh, 15 pp.). Out of the approximately 50 million tons of fly ash generated annually, only about 10 percent is used in concrete (ACI Committee 226, 1987, "Use of Fly Ash In Concrete," ACI 226.3R-87, ACI J. Proceedings 84:381-409) while the remaining portion is mostly disposed of as waste in landfills.
It is generally more beneficial for a utility to sell its ash, even at low or subsidized prices, rather than to dispose of it in a landfill, since this will avoid the disposal cost. In the 1960's and 70's the cost of ash disposal was typically less than $1.00 per ton. However, due to the more stringent environmental regulations starting in the late 1970's, the cost of ash disposal has rapidly increased to from $2.00 to $5.00 per ton and is still rising higher (Bahor and Golden, 1984, Proceedings, 2nd International Conference on Ash Technology and Marketing, London, pp. 133-136). The shortage of landfill due to environmental concerns has further escalated the disposal cost. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimated in 1987 that the total cost of waste disposal at coal fired power plants ranged from $11.00 to $20.00 per ton for fly ash and bottom ash (Courst, 1991, Proceedings: 9th Int'l Ash Use Symposium, 1:21-1 to 21-10). This increasing trend of disposal cost has caused many concerns and researchers are urgently seeking means for better utilization of fly ash. One potential outlet for fly ash is incorporation in concrete or mortar mixtures.
Fly ash is used in concrete in two distinct ways, one as a replacement for cement and the other as a filler. The first use takes advantage of the pozzolan properties of fly ash, which, when it reacts with lime or calcium hydroxide, can enhance the strength of cementitious composites. However, fly ash is relatively inert and the increase in compressive strength can take up to 90 days to materialize. Also, since fly ash is just a by-product from the power industry, the quality of fly ash has always been a major concern to the end users in the concrete industry.
Incorporation of fly ash in concrete improves workability and thereby reduces the water requirement with respect to the conventional concrete. This is most beneficial where concrete is pumped into place. Among numerous other beneficial effects are reduced bleeding, reduced segregation, reduced permeability, increased plasticity, lowered heat of hydration, and increased setting times (ACI Committee 226, 1987, supra). The slump is higher when fly ash is used (Ukita et al., 1989, SP-114, American Concrete Institute, Detroit, pp.219-240).
However, the use of fly ash in concrete has many drawbacks. For example, addition of fly ash to concrete results in a product with low air entrainment and low early strength development.
As noted above, a critical drawback of the use of fly ash in concrete is that initially the fly ash significantly reduces the compressive strength of the concrete. Tests conducted by Ravindrarajah and Tam (1989, Fly Ash, Silica Fume, Slag, and Natural Pozzolans in Concrete, SP-114, American Concrete Institute, Detroit, pp. 139-155) showed that the compressive strength of fly ash concrete
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Cerkanowicz, deceased Anthony E.
Jaturapitakkul Chai
Liskowitz John W.
Wecharatana Methi
Marcheschi Michael
New Jersey Institute of Technology
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