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Applied Rheology
De Gruyter
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This study explores the use of ten different fine
materials to partially substitute cement, aiming to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions from cement production. The
materials include two types of fly ash (coarse and fine),
blast furnace slag, silica fume (SF), three grades of limestone powder (coarse, medium, fine), and three grades of
quartz powder. The physical, chemical, and mineralogical
properties of these materials were analyzed, and 51 cement
pastes were produced to study the effects of particle characteristics on packing density (PD) and fresh paste properties. Parameters such as particle size distribution, specific
surface area, and particle shape were examined in relation
to PD, flowability, and rheological behavior (yield stress
and plastic viscosity). Both the De Larrard and centrifugal
consolidation methods were used to measure PD. The
experimental results revealed that the incorporation of
coarse limestone powder increases the PD to 61.5%, while
the addition of fine quartz powder decreases it to 55.1%. SF
increases the PD up to 10% replacement; however, with
excess content, it decreases due to the high fineness of
the particles. Additionally, SF pastes exhibited the lowest
flow spread, 112 mm (62% of the reference paste). Plastic
viscosity increases with the use of fine fly ash and SF due to
the high surface area and fine particles. Fly ash and
limestone powder can be used to replace cement by up
to 50% without deteriorating the rheological properties
and flowability of cement pastes.
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