ISSN: 0149-6123
CODEN: CCAGPD
Page Count: 3

Determination of Slag and Pulverized Fuel Ash in Hardened Concrete—The Method of Last Resort Revisited
Grantham, MG
Principal consultant, MG Associates, Herts

Abstract

The paper briefly reviews the standard United Kingdom (UK) procedure for the determination of cement content of hardened concrete. It then points out the special problems that occur when attempting to determine the cement content and the amount of mineral admixture in concrete. The method described in this paper, originally devised by the Building Research Establishment, employs a total analysis of the concrete and control samples of the cement, aggregates, and mineral admixture. The method usually used is quantitative X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analysis. The analytical results are examined by the application of a simultaneous equation mathematical approach to resolve the content of the individual components. Application of the method in a case history is used for illustration.

Keywords:
cement, ground-granulated blast-furnace slag, pulverised fuel ash, fly ash, mineral admixture, chemical analysis, hardened concrete, X-ray fluoresence

Paper ID: CCA10340J
DOI: 10.1520/CCA10340J
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