Durability of ternary blended concrete incorporating rice husk ash and calcined clay

Marangu, Joseph Mwiti, Sharma, Meenakshi, Scheinherrová, Lenka, Kafodya, Innocent, Mutai, Victor Kiptoo, Latif, Eshrar ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3982-6929, Novelli, Viviana Iris ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3809-7170, Ashish, Deepankar Kumar ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3690-5752 and Maddalena, Riccardo ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6251-3782 2024. Durability of ternary blended concrete incorporating rice husk ash and calcined clay. Buildings 14 (5) , 1201. 10.3390/buildings14051201

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Abstract

Research on the combined substitution of supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) has already demonstrated that it might be one of the few viable options to produce low-carbon concrete at scale. This paper presents an experimental investigation on the performance and durability of rice husk ash (RHA) and calcined clay (CC) in ternary blended concrete exposed to chloride attacks under wet/dry cycles. Portland cement (PC) was replaced by RHA and CC up to 50% by weight to produce low-carbon concrete. Samples were subjected to wet/dry cycles in 3.5% NaCl water, with mineralogical composition and microstructure development before and after exposure analysed by TGA-DSC, MIP, XRD, and SEM. The durability of the concrete against wet/dry cycles was investigated in terms of compressive strength, water absorption, open porosity, density, thermal conductivity, and electrical resistivity. The results showed that concrete mixes with CC and RHA up to 60% exhibited an increase of 33% in compressive strength, followed by minimal changes in water absorption. While a decrease in electrical resistivity was measured in all samples with RHA and CC, increasing the CC content to 50% resulted in improved resistance to chloride penetration. Increasing the CC content resulted in a more refined microstructure, with an overall decrease in porosity of up to 32% compared to the control series. While RHA alone did not contribute to significant improvements after wet/dry cycles, the combined substitution of RHA and CC at SCM replacement levels of 60% showed an overall improvement in hardened properties and durability. This investigation provides valuable insights into the long-term performance and strength of innovative low-carbon concrete.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Engineering
Publisher:	MDPI
ISSN:	2075-5309
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	26 April 2024
Date of Acceptance:	14 April 2024
Last Modified:	29 Apr 2024 12:30
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/168435

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