Ground Granulated Pumice-Based Cement Mortars Exposed to Abrasion and Fire

KARAHAN O., Hossain K. M. A., ATİŞ C. D., Lachemi M., Ozbay E.

ARABIAN JOURNAL FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, vol.42, no.3, pp.1321-1326, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 42 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s13369-016-2403-0
  • Journal Name: ARABIAN JOURNAL FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1321-1326
  • Keywords: Granulated pumice, Mortar, Workability, Strength, Abrasion resistance, Elevated temperatures, HIGH-TEMPERATURE RESISTANCE, BLENDED CEMENT, VOLCANIC ASH, MECHANICAL-PROPERTIES, LIGHTWEIGHT CONCRETE, STRENGTH, AGGREGATE, ADDITIVES, SLAG
  • Kayseri University Affiliated: No

Abstract

This study investigates the effect of ground granulated pumice (GGP) on workability, compressive/flexural strength and abrasion/fire resistance of mortars. Mortar mixture was prepared by replacing cement with GGP at five different replacement ratios (0, 5, 10, 15 and 20%). The sand-to-binder and water-to-binder ratios of the produced mortars were 3.0 and 0.50, respectively. Compressive/flexural strength and horizontal Bohme abrasion tests were conducted on mortar specimens at 28 days. Mortar specimens were also exposed to elevated temperatures of 300, 600 and 900 for a duration of 1 h to measure residual compressive strength. Test results showed that the use of GGP reduced the flow/workability of fresh mortars. It was also observed that the use of 10% GGP content slightly improved strength, abrasion and fire resistance of mortars compared to control normal Portland cement mortar.