RESEARCH ARTICLE
Natural Pozzolan as a Partial Substitute for Cement in Concrete
Ghassan K. Al-Chaar*, 1, Mouin Alkadi2, Panagiotis G. Asteris3
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2013Volume: 7
First Page: 33
Last Page: 42
Publisher ID: TOBCTJ-7-33
DOI: 10.2174/1874836801307010033
Article History:
Received Date: 5/05/2013Revision Received Date: 14/06/2013
Acceptance Date: 18/06/2013
Electronic publication date: 12/7/2013
Collection year: 2013

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Abstract
In this paper, the use of natural pozzolan as a partial cement substitute in concrete materials is investigated. By means of a test series, four mixes using three types of natural pozzolan, as well as a Class F fly ash, are evaluated. The effectiveness of each pozzolan in controlling alkali-silica reactions has been studied. Correlations have been revealed between the mechanical properties of the proposed mixes and a Portland cement control mix. The results are also compared with industry standards for mortars made with fly ash and silica fume. The paper's findings indicate that one type of pozzolan may be used as a substitute for fly ash, but not for silica fume.