Ocean Engineering Concrete Using High-Volume GGBS

Abstract

To improve ocean engineering durability, concrete using high-volume ground granulated blast-furnace slag (GGBS) was prepared, its mechanical property and durability were investigated. 4% activator and 61% GGBS were used to replace 65% cement in cementitious material. Activator was used to improve workability, volume stability and early strength of high-volume GGBS concrete. Ocean concrete using high-volume GGBS has good impermeability with small gas diffusion coefficient and relative permeability coefficient. As the good property of resistance to chloride-ion penetration with a low effective diffusion coefficient, it can protect steel-bar from corrosions. Property of frost resistance is also favorable. Expansions caused by alkali-silica reaction and sulfate attack fall down markedly after using high-volume GGBS. It is proved that the high-volume GGBS concrete with good mechanical property and durability is applicable to the constructing of ocean engineering concrete.