Abstract
The pozzolanic activity of fly ash and natural pozzolans are generally assessed by a compressive strength test with Portland cement in a mortar. A test mix in which part of the Portland cement is replaced by fly ash is compared with a control mix with pure Portland cement. When testing cement according to such procedures the influence of varying air contents in the test mortars can be comparable to that of other factors, hence complicating the interpretation of results. Fly ash seems to affect the air void content in mortar in two ways: By a direct contribution from hollow or porous particles in the fly ash and by reducing the amount of entrained air, an effect which is apparently caused by the residual carbon present in the fly ash. These aspects are elucidated by examples from laboratory experiments with fly ash.
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