Print Email Facebook Twitter Engineering of green cementitious composites modified with siliceous fly ash Title Engineering of green cementitious composites modified with siliceous fly ash: Understanding the importance of curing conditions Author Chajec, Adrian (Wrocław University of Technology) Chowaniec, Agnieszka (Wrocław University of Technology) Królicka, Aleksandra (Wrocław University of Technology) Sadowski, Łukasz (Wrocław University of Technology) Żak, Andrzej (Wrocław University of Technology) Piechowka-Mielnik, Magdalena (Wrocław University of Technology) Šavija, B. (TU Delft Materials and Environment) Date 2021 Abstract Siliceous fly ash can be applied as a cement replacement material for mortars used in cement-based floor overlays. At present, there is no knowledge of the appropriate curing conditions that need to be applied on concrete floors. Moreover, previous research related to curing conditions has left research gaps related to the conditions in which such floors are cured. This study focuses on understanding the importance of the curing conditions that are typical for concrete overlays on the physical, chemical, mechanical, and microstructural properties of siliceous fly ash-modified mortars. The results indicate that curing conditions have a significant impact on these properties (particularly long-term effects). Differences were observed between siliceous fly ash-modified mortars cured in different conditions. In this research, we investigated the volume porosity, water absorption, microstructure, hydration process, pore segmentation, and strength of composites that have had cement partially replaced with the addition of fly ash. It should be noted that the use of siliceous fly ash in properly cured mortars that are applied in floor overlays could lead to a better use of green cementitious composites. Subject Cementitious materialsCuring conditionsMortarsSiliceous fly ash To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:d08ddcd0-04b4-46f8-aa4f-4e9d56095604 DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.125209 ISSN 0950-0618 Source Construction and Building Materials, 313 Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type journal article Rights © 2021 Adrian Chajec, Agnieszka Chowaniec, Aleksandra Królicka, Łukasz Sadowski, Andrzej Żak, Magdalena Piechowka-Mielnik, B. Šavija Files PDF 1_s2.0_S0950061821029536_main.pdf 10.36 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:d08ddcd0-04b4-46f8-aa4f-4e9d56095604/datastream/OBJ/view