A SEMINAR REPORT ON

EFFECT OF FLY ASH AND SILICA

FUME
ON CONCRETE

UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF

Prof. A.M.Galagali

SUBMITTED BY
Mohammad Ali. A. Jamadar
USNo: 2BV05CV401
 ABSTRACT

In developed countries, use of mineral admixtures such as fly ash and silica fume
has already adopted in making concrete. In India too much replacement has been already
accepted with the introduction of ready mixed concrete and the process has been
accelerated in recent times. Fly ash and silica fume are two such materials that are being
used in the production of high strength concrete. An investigation was undertaken to
study the effects of fly ash and silica fume in concrete. Mechanical properties at different
levels of replacements were found. World over, last three-four decades have seen
construction of innumerable structures with concrete compressive strength in the range of
60-100 Mpa. In India too with the introduction of ready mixed concrete commercially,
use of these by-products is fast picking up. The present trend globally is to introduce
these supplementary cementing materials at high volumes. High strength concrete has
been accepted as cost effective for many structural applications.

Fly ash is one of the residues generated in the combustion of coal. Fly ash is
generally captured from the chimneys of power generation facilities, whereas bottom ash
is, as the name suggests, removed from the bottom of the furnace. In the past, fly ash was
generally released into the atmosphere via the smoke stack, but pollution control
equipment mandated in recent decades now require that it be captured prior to release.
Depending upon the source and makeup of the coal being burned, the components of the
fly ash produced vary considerably, but all fly ash includes substantial amounts of silica
(silicon dioxide, SiO2) (both amorphous and crystalline) and lime (calcium oxide, CaO).
Fly ash is commonly used to supplement Portland cement in concrete production, where
it can bring both technological and economic benefits.
 Silica fume, also known as microsilica, is a byproduct of the reduction of high-
purity quartz with coke in electric arc furnaces in the production of silicon and
ferrosilicon alloys. Before the mid-1970s, nearly all silica fume was discharged into the
atmosphere. After environmental concerns necessitated the collection and landfilling of
silica fume, it became economically justified to use silica fume in various applications, in
particular high performance concrete.

To dispose of the fly ash and silica fume is necessary as it is obtained as waste
products from industries. Disposal of fly ash and silica fume requires time and money .
The other way disposing of these products is to use as cementitious materials so that it
can be mixed in cement concrete which in turn improves the properties of fresh
concrete,harden concrete and durbility of concrete.
 CONTENTS

1.0 Introduction

2.0 Materials

2.1. Fly ash

2.2 Silica fume

3.0 Effect of fly ash on concrete

3.1 Influence of fly ash on property of fresh concrete

3.2 Strength development of fly as concrete

3.3 Durability aspect

4.0 Effect of silica fume on concrete

4.1 Influence of silica fume on property of fresh concrete

4.2 Strength development of the Portland cement-silica system

4.3 Durability of concrete congaing silica fume

5.0 Conclusion

6.0 References