Q-1: The table below lists the properties of five different pozzolans: Ground blast furnace slag, Silica Fume, Class F fly ash, Class C fly ash, Metakaolin. O Determine which one is which pozzolan? O Determine which ones are self-cementing? Explain why? Chemical A B E Composition SIO2, % Al2O3, % Fe20з, % CaO. % Physical Property Blaine fineness, m2/kg 35 93 35 51 50 20 0.4 12 41 25 0,5 0,5 0.4 1 10 25 1.6 40 5 430 19,000 400 20,000 390

Q-1: The table below lists the properties of five different pozzolans: Ground blast furnace slag, Silica Fume, Class F fly ash, Class C fly ash, Metakaolin. O Determine which one is which pozzolan? O Determine which ones are self-cementing? Explain why? Chemical A B E Composition SIO2, % Al2O3, % Fe20з, % CaO. % Physical Property Blaine fineness, m2/kg 35 93 35 51 50 20 0.4 12 41 25 0,5 0,5 0.4 1 10 25 1.6 40 5 430 19,000 400 20,000 390

Structural Analysis

6th Edition

ISBN:9781337630931

Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

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Chapter2: Loads On Structures

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