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Introduction
High-volume fly ash (HVFA) concrete is a sustainable
construction material when proportioned properly and used in
appropriate construction applications. This report summarizes
published data on the composition and properties of the material,
such as workability, strength, and durability. The report affirms
the viability of HVFA concrete for structural applications and
discusses construction issues.
HVFA concrete is defined as having a large replacement by mass
of portland cement with fly ash. Malhotra (1986) defined HVFA
concrete as concrete containing 50 percent or more fly ash by mass
of total cementitious materials, and Ramme and Tharaniyil (2000)
defined it as concrete with 37 percent or more fly ash by mass as
total cementitious materials.
Naik and Ramme (1985) tested HVFA concrete using ASTM C618 Class
C fly ash mixtures and having watercementitious material ratios
(w/cm) ranging from 0.42 to 0.57, without the use of high-range
water-reducing admixtures. In 1986, however, a significant research
program was initiated to explore the possibility of HVFA concrete
attaining compressive strengths of 7250 psi (50 MPa) or higher for
structural applications (Malhotra 1986). This research used
concrete mixtures containing ASTM C618 Class F fly ash, 0.30 w/cm,
and high-range water-reducing admixtures. The results of this work
showed the potential of HVFA concrete as a sustainable material
with workability, strength, and durability exceeding that of
conventional portland-portland- cement concrete having similar
cementitious content. Summaries of the results on HVFA concrete
using Class F fly ash are given by Malhotra (1992, 2002), Bilodeau
and Malhotra (2000), and Malhotra and Mehta (2012).
Low-strength HVFA concrete mixtures are not covered herein. In
this document, HVFA concretes that have minimum specified
compressive strengths of 2500 psi (17 MPa) are discussed.