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• TITLE: Packing Density Improvement through Addition of Limestone Fines, Superfine Cement and Condensed Silica Fume

  AUTHORS: J. J. Chen, A. K. H. Kwan, P. L. Ng, L. G. Li

  KEYWORDS: Condensed Silica Fume, Limestone Fines, Packing Density, Superfine Cement, Voids Ratio

  JOURNAL NAME: Journal of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Vol.4 No.7, July 25, 2016

  ABSTRACT: Adoption of a low water/powder (W/P) ratio is the key to improve the strength and durability of concrete, which relies on a high packing density because fresh concrete requires excess water to offer flowability. To obtain a high packing density, powders with different particle sizes, including limestone fines (LSF), superfine cement (SFC), condensed silica fume (CSF), were added to the cement paste and the resulting packing densities were measured directly by a newly-developed wet packing test. Results demonstrated that addition of powders with a finer size would more significantly improve the packing density but the powders should be at least as fine as 1/4 of the OPC to effectively improve the packing density. Packing density and voids ratio relationship showed that a small increase in packing density can significantly decrease the voids ratio, which could allow the W/P ratio to be reduced to improve the strength and durability of the concrete without compromising the flowability.