Abstract
High volume fly ash (HVFA) is used as structural concrete's main constituent in the current concrete construction practice. The residual load capacity of HVFA reinforced concrete after elevated temperature heating is needed for retrofitting compression members after fire exposure. In this experimental study, an effort has been made to estimate the axial load capacity of concrete containing HVFA after 28 and 90 days of curing after elevated temperature heating at 200 °C, 400 °C and 600 °C. The 35% and 50% amount of cement was partially replaced by fly ash. The weight loss and crack pattern in reinforced HVFA concrete were also studied. It has been observed that after heating at elevated temperature, the compression behavior of fly ash concrete is better than that of plain concrete. The analytical models are proposed to estimate the residual load capacity of HVFA concrete columns after exposure to elevated temperature. The model predictions are reasonably good. These models can be used to assess the load carrying capacity of columns in concrete buildings containing HVFA after elevated temperature exposure for deciding strengthening schemes.
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