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The Beneficial Effect of the Addition of Fly Ash on Reduction of the Size of Microcracks in the ITZ of Concrete Composites under Dynamic Loading

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  • Grzegorz Ludwik Golewski

    (Department of Structural Engineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Lublin University of Technology, Nadbystrzycka 40 str., 20-618 Lublin, Poland)

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The paper presents results of tests on the effect of the addition of fly ash (FA) in the amounts of 0%, 20%, and 30% by weight of cement on the interfacial microcracks in concrete composites subjected to dynamic loads. The analyses were carried out based on the results of the microstructural tests using a scanning electron microscope (SEM). The average width of the microcracks ( W c ) in the interfacial transition zone (ITZ) of coarse aggregate with cement matrix was evaluated. During the studies beneficial effect of the addition of FA on reduction of the size of W c in the ITZ of concrete composites under dynamic loading were observed. Based on obtained test results, it was found that using the 20% FA additive causes favorable changes in the microstructure of mature concrete. In this composite, the average value of W c was lower by more than 40% compared to the result obtained for the reference concrete. In contrast, concrete containing 30% FA additive had greater microcracks in the ITZ area by over 60% compared to the material without additive. In all analyzed composites, an increase in the W c value by almost 70% to over 110% in the case of occurrence of dynamic loads was also observed. This was the most evident in the case of concrete with a higher content of FA.

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  • Grzegorz Ludwik Golewski, 2021. "The Beneficial Effect of the Addition of Fly Ash on Reduction of the Size of Microcracks in the ITZ of Concrete Composites under Dynamic Loading," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(3), pages 1-14, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:14:y:2021:i:3:p:668-:d:488846
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