Mechanical and durability properties of concrete containing zeolite mixed with meta‐kaolin and micro‐nano bubbles of water: Fid-Bau Portal

Mechanical and durability properties of concrete containing zeolite mixed with meta‐kaolin and micro‐nano bubbles of water

Mohsen Zadeh, Pouria / Saghravani, Seyed F. / Asadollahfardi, Gholamreza

Abstract

This research investigates the effect of using pozzolans as a substitution for a part of cement in concrete sample production, and using micro‐nano bubbles of water as a replacement for water in the mixture of concrete samples. We also sought to determine the optimal combination of zeolite and meta‐kaolin mixed with micro‐nano bubbles of water on the mechanical and durability properties of concrete samples. The results of the experiments indicate that using 10% zeolite in the concrete samples increased compressive strength and flexural strength by 3.7 and 17.85%, respectively. It also decreased 30 min water absorption, 24 hr water absorption and chloride permeability by 4.34, 16.61, and 41.52%, respectively, at the age of 28 days compared to the control sample. In addition, samples containing micro‐nano bubbles of water with 50 and 100% replacement for water in mixed concrete increased the compressive strength by 8.82 and 13.2%, increased the tensile strength by 10 and 19.64%, and decreased 24‐hr water absorption by 14.13 and 18.96% at the age of 28 days compared to the control samples. The best outcomes were achieved with a combination of 10% zeolite, and 10% meta‐kaolin mixed with 100% micro‐nano bubbles of water, which increased compressive strength, tensile strength and flexural strength by 14.85, 18.37, and 5.92%, respectively, compared to the control sample. Moreover, it decreased 24‐hr water absorption and chloride penetration at the age of 90 days by 17.56 and 80.45%, respectively, as compared to the control sample.