Performance of mortars produced with the incorporation of sugar cane bagasse ash

Authors

  • Cesar Fabiano Fioriti Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP) (Brasil
  • Pamela Camargo Macedo Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP) (Brasil
  • Adriana Maria Pereira Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP) (Brasil)
  • Jorge Luis Akasaki Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP) (Brasil)
  • Jordi Payá Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) España
  • José Luiz Pinheiro Melges Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP) (Brasil)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4067/S0718-50732014000200005

Keywords:

Sugarcane bagasse ash, mineral admixture, mortar

Abstract

This paper presents the technical feasibility of using ash in mortars, from burning sugarcane bagasse, to generate power as a mineral admixture. The sugarcane bagasse ash (SCBA) underwent chemical characterization and x-ray diffraction tests. The milling of the material was studied, together with the composition of the mortars containing the SCBA at 3%, 5%, 8% and 10% ratios by weight, as partial replacement of fine aggregates. The mechanical properties were studied by compressive and diametral tensile strength tests. Some properties related to the durability of the material were also studied, such as drying shrinkage, capillary absorption and accelerated reactivity. The work was performed using low pozzolanic activity SCBA. However, the results indicate that it is possible to use SCBA as partial replacement of fine aggregates in the production of mortars.

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Author Biography

Cesar Fabiano Fioriti, Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP) (Brasil

Civil Engineer, Teacher at the Department of Planning, Urbanism and Environment, School of Science and Technology, University Estadual Paulista (UNESP) 

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Published

2014-08-30

How to Cite

Fioriti, C. F., Camargo Macedo, P., Pereira, A. M., Akasaki, J. L., Payá, J., & Pinheiro Melges, J. L. (2014). Performance of mortars produced with the incorporation of sugar cane bagasse ash. Revista Ingeniería De Construcción, 29(2), 187–199. https://doi.org/10.4067/S0718-50732014000200005

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