Zeolite, Study of Aptitude as a Natural Pozzolan Applied to Structural Concrete

Authors

  • Bárbara Belén Raggiot CINTEMAC. Universidad Tecnológica Nacional (Argentina), Facultad Regional Córdoba.
  • María Josefina Positieri CINTEMAC. Universidad Tecnológica Nacional (Argentina), Facultad Regional Córdoba.
  • Francisco Locati CICTERRA (CONICET - UNC), (Argentina).
  • Juan Murra CICTERRA (CONICET - UNC), (Argentina).
  • Silvina Marfil Departamento de Geología, UNS-CIC (Argentina).

Keywords:

Zeolite, Concrete, Pozzolan, Mineral Admixture, Replacement

Abstract

Nowadays, concrete is one of the most widely used construction materials due to its low price, appropriate mechanic characteristics and durability. Also, due to its ease to adopt diverse forms and sizes (Najimi et al., 2012). Owing to the importance in the use of concrete as a structural material and to its impact in the environment as a consumer of great quantities of natural resources and emitter of CO2 in the concrete industry, it is necessary to develop, from the science of materials, mixtures that support the growth of the construction industry and that consider the environment. Therefore, it becomes necessary to develop energetically efficient materials. A natural zeolite was studied as a material with potential pozzolanic activity and as partial replacement in different percentages of Portland cement in structural concrete. The results of the mechanic trials in concrete samples prove the feasibility of using this element as pozzolanic material.

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Published

2015-08-31

How to Cite

Raggiot, B. B., Positieri, M. J., Locati, F., Murra, J., & Marfil, S. (2015). Zeolite, Study of Aptitude as a Natural Pozzolan Applied to Structural Concrete. Revista De La Construcción. Journal of Construction, 14(2), 14–20. Retrieved from https://revistadelaconstruccion.uc.cl/index.php/RDLC/article/view/13302

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