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A Targeted Approach to High-Volume Fly Ash Concrete Pavement (Phase I)

  • CESTiCC Project Number
    1526
    Principal Investigator(s)

    Xianming Shi

    Project Dates
    • Start: November 2015
    • End: June 2018
  • Funding Agency
    Washington State University & CESTiCC
    Project Budget
    $75,000

Project Information

Fly ash, as a main by-product of coal-fired power plant, is one of the most used supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) in concrete. Research is much needed to greatly advance our understanding in the use of nanotechnology for high-volume fly ash concrete (HVFAC), especially when such concrete is intended for pavement applications. The primary objective of this project is to develop a viable nanotechnology approach to treat coal fly ashes based on their as-received characteristics before their use in sustainable concrete pavement. The use of nanotechnology to address weak interfaces in such sustainable concrete is a highly innovative approach.

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