POZZOLANIC MATERIALS- FUEL ASH(FLY ASH)-1

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A simple everyday definition of 'pozzolan' could be 'a finely powdered material which can be added to lime mortar (or to Portland cement mortar) to increase durability. A more formal definition is given by ASTM C618-84 as 'a siliceous or siliceous and aluminous material which, in itself, possesses little or no cementitious value but which will, in finely divided form in the presence of moisture, react chemically with calcium hydroxide at ordinary temperature to form compounds possessing cementitious properties'

Sr No.
Particulars
Sample Size required
Minimum Time Reuqured
Tests As Per Indian Standard
1
Particles retained on 45 micron IS Sieve (Wet Sieving)
02 Kg
02 Days
IS 1727
2
Moisture content
05 Kg
02 Days
IS 1727
3
Fineness by Blain's air permeability
05 Kg
02 Days
IS 1727
4
Soundness by Le Chatelier's Apparatus
05 Kg
02 Days
IS 1727
5
Initial & Final setting time
05 Kg
02 Days
IS 1727
6
Specific Gravity
05 Kg
02 Days
IS 1727
7
Compressive strength including Casting in standard sand (3, 7 & 28 days)
10 Kg
30 Days
IS 1727

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