Effect of microlimestone on properties of self-consolidating concrete with manufactured sand and mineral admixture

Abstract

Self-consolidating concrete (SCC) with manufactured sand (MSCC) is crucial to guarantee the quality of concrete construction technology and the associated property. The properties of MSCC with different microlimestone powder (MLS) replacements of retreated manufactured sand (TMsand) are investigated in this study. The result indicates that high-performance SCC, made using TMsand (TMSCC), achieved high workability, good mechanical properties, and durability by optimizing MLS content and adding fly ash and silica fume. In particular, the TMSCC with 12% MLS content exhibits the best workability, and the TMSCC with 4% MLS content has the highest strength in the late age, which is even better than that of SCC made with the river sand (Rsand). Though MLS content slightly affects the hydration reaction of cement and mainly plays a role in the nucleation process in concrete structures compared to silica fume and fly ash, increasing MLS content can evidently have a significant impact on the early age hydration progress. TMsand with MLS content ranging from 8% to 12% may be a suitable alternative for the Rsand used in the SCC as fine aggregate. The obtained results can be used to promote the application of SCC made with manufactured sand and mineral admixtures for concrete-based infrastructure.

Keywords

microlimestone powder / manufactured sand / retreated manufactured sand / self-consolidating concrete / mineral admixture

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Acknowledgements

All the authors appreciate the supports from the Australian Research Council (DE150101751, IH150100006), University of Technology Sydney Research Academic Program at Tech Lab (UTS RAPT), University of Technology Sydney Tech Lab Blue Sky Research Scheme. The first author also appreciates the China Scholarship Council (CSC) scholarship.

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