Study of concrete properties based on crushed stone sand mixture and fiber of fly ash of thermal power plants

Abstract

Abstract The study aims to optimize the composition of the main composite, the components of which, in their joint presence, make it possible to obtain the most significant positive synergistic effect. The authors of this article used the fibers of fly ash from thermal power plants as a finely dispersed component added to the crushed stone sand mixture. The result of the study was a high-strength corrosion-resistant material consisting of a crushed stone sand mixture (CSSM) with the addition of the fibers of fly ash. The authors applied the thermogravimetric and standard methods to study and determine the performance and strength characteristics of the obtained material. The combined effect of a complex organic-mineral modifying additive and the cement with the fibers of fly ash provided a compacted and reinforced structure of cement stone. An optimal binder composition was developed, consisting of cement and fiber of fly ash. The authors of this article examined the physical-mechanical and structural-mechanical properties of a CSSM of fine-grained concrete reinforced with a complex additive of cement, fibers of fly ash, and a superplasticizer. The study also provided technological solutions for manufacturing a functional mixture of fine-grained concrete based on the developed complex organic-mineral additive.