Hållfasthetsutveckling för betong med hög andel mineraliska tillsatsmaterial

Sammanfattning: Concrete is the most common building material in the world and is used for structures in all partsof society. As the world is facing a major transition towards more environmentally friendlycommunities, concrete needs to be adapted accordingly. One of the most important componentsof concrete is cement, which accounts for 10-20 percent of the mixture. Despite its lowpercentage, the cement industry is responsible for approximately seven percent of global carbondioxide emissions. In order to make concrete more environmentally friendly, the industry isexploring the possibilities of replacing cement with various supplementary materials. One suchmaterial currently being investigated is natural pozzolans.The purpose of this thesis is to examine the potential of the natural pozzolans VPI 1 and VPI 2 atdifferent replacement levels and curing ages. The goal is to find an optimal replacement level forthe two supplementary materials. What differentiates VPI 1 from VPI 2 is that they are taken fromdifferent open pits. To determine this, concrete mixtures with varying levels of replacement of VPI1 and VPI 2 have been cast and subjected to compression testing. To assess their potential,these mixtures are compared to a reference concrete. This reference concrete does not containany supplementary materials, only rapid-hardening Portland cement.The results show that a replacement level of 25 percent for VPI 1 and 35 percent for VPI 2achieves the highest compressive strengths after 56 days. After 56 days, the reference concreteachieved a compressive strength of 71.25 MPa, while VPI 1 - 25 percent reached 86.75 MPa andVPI 2 - 35 percent reached 74.75 MPa.