ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Properties of Binary and Ternary Blended Cement
Containing Pond Ash and Ground Granulated
Blast Furnace Slag
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Department of Civil Engineering, Kamaraj College of Engineering & Technology,
K.Vellakulam- 625 701, Tamilnadu, India
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Department of Civil Engineering, K.S.Rangasamy College of Technology,
KSR Kalvi Nagar, Tiruchengode- 637 215, Tamilnadu, India
Submission date: 2023-07-21
Acceptance date: 2023-08-08
Online publication date: 2023-12-06
Publication date: 2023-12-19
Corresponding author
D Velumani
Kamaraj College of Engineering & Technology, India
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2024;33(1):443-454
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Fly ash is a fine powdery particle collected from the unit operations of coal combustion furnaces
in thermal power plants. Retained fly ash at bottom of hopper has been mixed with water and dumped
in lagoons in form of slurry as pond ash (PA) or lagoon ash. Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag
(GGBS) is a by-product obtained from steel industry. In this study, three phase of concrete specimens
were prepared. In first phase, the specimens were prepared using 100% cement with various
water-to-cementitious ratios. In second phase, specimens were prepared with varying water-tocementitious
ratios and PA contents ranging from 0 to 20%. Finally, the third phase, specimens were
prepared to determine the optimal PA content, with GGBS ranging from 0 to 25%. The mechanical and
rheological properties of different proportions of PA and GGBS have been experimentally investigated
at 28 days. In addition, the flow ability and packing density of different proportions of PA and GGBS
various mixes were tested. The test results revealed that combination of PA and GGBS up to 27% would
enhance the fresh and harden properties of cementitious material. The rheological behaviour of optimal
PA and GGBS concrete were tested at 28 days using scanning electron microscope (SEM). The results
confirmed that the addition of PA and GGBS resulting in a denser, less porous, and more compact CSH
microstructure in concrete.