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Benefits of Silica Fume in concrete application


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Author: Li&Ting Hit: 1569 Date: September 03, 2010

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Silica Fume in Concrete

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Amorphous SiO2: 85-94%

Silica fume , also known as microsilica or silica dust, has been world widely used for many years in the area where
high strength and durable concrete were required. Silica fume improves the properties of both fresh and harden
concrete.

Silica fume is used in concrete. It


acts as a filler & as a cementitious
material.

1. Reduce the permeability of concrete.


For provision of a concrete resistant to the most aggressive environment, the most important property is the
permeability.

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Lower the ingress of movement of water or chemicals; lower the adverse reactions such as sulfate attack,
reinforcement corrosion.
The reaction between silica fume and the calcium hydroxide, released as the cement hydrates, provides a dense
impermeable pore structure. Although the total porosity of the silica fume concrete is similar to the OPC concrete the
average pore size is much finer, conducting to a large reduction of permeability.

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the fluid of pouring refractory,
reducing the volume of used water..

Amorphous SiO2: 95-98%

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2. Improve the mechanical performances of concrete.


The Silica fume reacts with the cement paste to form additional strong Calcium Silicate Hydrate (CSH) providing
higher strength.
Silica fume reduces bleeding and enhances the cement paste bond to the aggregates. Thanks to its pozzolanic
effect (reaction with Ca(OH)2 ), and therefore to the strength improvement, Silica fume can be used to reduce to the
cement content of the mix.
In addition of the cost saving benefit, this will reduce the total heat of hydration and can improve the performances of
the concrete in terms of chemical resistance.

Amorphous SiO2: 95-97%


White silica fume has a special use
in the field of refractories, injection
materials, ceramics and building
materials industries.

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3. Improve the sulfate resistance of concrete.


Prior to develop the advantages of using Silica fume to improve the concrete sulfate resistance, it may be interesting
to highlight the basics form of sulfate attacks and the properties of sulfate resisting cement.

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Amorphous SiO2 (Min): 85%

The use and deterioration of concrete in environments containing sulfates has led to the development of special
sulfate resisting cements.
It has also spawned significant research into the use of supplementary cementitious materials to improve sulfate
resistance.
The utility of Silica fume for enhancing the resistance of concrete to sulfate attack has been widely studied.
Sulfate resisting cements have a low C3A content to minimize the risk off sulfate attack. However, this does not
necessarily provide immunity:
- As certain sulfate react with hydrated lime and the calcium silicate hydrate the sulfate resisting cement provide less
protection than expected.
- Low C3A cements are more susceptible to reinforcement corrosion attack.

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Amorphous SiO2 (Min): 90%
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The basic forms of sulfate attack are the following:


The reactive aluminates in the cement will react with the gypsum in cement during hydration. This process is
harmless as the ettringite does not produce expansive forces and is stable in sulfate solutions.If the quantity of
reactive aluminates in the cement is too high, then their hydrate form will be available to react with sulfates after the
cement has hardened.

Amorphous SiO2 (Min): 92%


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This will produce expansive ettringite and cracking of the concrete.

Amorphous SiO2 (Min): 95%

Aluminate Hydrate + Calcium Hydroxide + sulfate + water ==> Ettringite.

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The second principle cause attack is the acid interaction of sulfates ions and calcium hydroxide, causing gypsum
formation.
Calcium Hydroxide + sulfate + water ==> Gypsum

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It has been shown that the cation (calcium, Magnesium, Aluminium, Ammonium) of the sulfate salt affects the type
and the severity of the attack.

Amorphous SiO2 (Min): 97%


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4. Improve the protection of reinforcement Corrosion


In a marine structure, the performances of the concrete in terms of sulfate resistance must be taken into
consideration for concrete design but the resistance to chlorides diffusion through the concrete is generally a main
concern as well.

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Amorphous SiO2 (Min): 98%

Some studies conducted in several countries proved that Type 1 cements (with high C3A content) blended with
Silica fume used in combination with a high range water reducer provide high durable performance against chlorideinduced reinforcement corrosion and against sulfate attack.
The summarize:
- Silica fume reduces the permeability of the concrete. Water and chemicals ingress are thus reduced.
- The ability of high C3A cement to complex with chlorides results in the formation of insoluble compound, able to
reduce the mobility of free chloride ion to the reinforcement-concrete surface.

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