Apparent porosity

Alkali
Silica
Water/GG
BS

Samp. No.

AX4
AX5
AX6

Alkali
Silica
Water/GG
BS
BX4
BX5
BX6

Alkali
Silica
Water/GG
BS
CX4
CX5
CX6

6
6
0.35
Oven
Dry
Wt.
(A)
239.
7
242.
3
240.
6

Saturat
ed
Surface
Dry (B)

Submerg
ed
Saturated
Weight
(C)

Apparent
porosity
na( % )
= (B-A)/(B-C)
x 100

261.6

80.2

12.07

272.5

62.5

14.38

273.8

75.6

16.75

263.2

74.2

12.43

272.4

76.8

12.37

265.8

80.2

13.79

278.3

77.8

14.21

272.4

76.1

16.25

265.8

78.2

17.86

Avg

14.40

8
6
0.35
239.
7
248.
2
240.
2

12.87

10
6
0.35
249.
8
240.
5
232.
3
Alkal
i

Appare
nt
porosit

16.11

6
8
10

y
na( % )
14.40
12.87
16.11

Variation of Apparent porosity using 6%,8% & 10 % NaOH with and without Admixture for W/GGBS ratio=0.35

0.1
Admix

16.11
6.08

Polynomial ( Admix)

8.0000000000000016E-2

Without Admix

12.87
3.08
Polynomial (Without Admix)

6.0000000000000005E-2

14.40
7.64

0.00 5.00 10.0015.0020.00

Water Absorption
Alkali
Silica
Water/GG
BS

Oven Dry
Wt.(A)
239.7
242.3
240.6

Alkali
Silica
Water/GG
BS
239.7
248.2
240.2

Alkali
Silica
Water/GG
BS
249.8
240.5
232.3

6
6
0.35
Saturate
d Surface
Dry (B)
261.6
272.5
273.8

Water
Absorpti
on

Avg.

9.14
12.46
13.80

11.8
0

9.80
9.75
10.66

10.0
7

11.41
13.26
14.42

13.0
3

8
6
0.35
263.2
272.4
265.8

10
6
0.35
278.3
272.4
265.8

Alkali
6
8
10

Water
Absorptio
n( % )
11.80
10.07
13.03

Variation of Water Absorption using 6%,8% & 10 % NaOH with and without Admixture for W/GGBS=0.35

13.03

0.1

4.49

Admix
Polynomial ( Admix)
8.0000000000000016E-2

Without Admix

10.07(Without Admix)
Polynomial

2.46

11.80

6.0000000000000005E-2

0.00

5.68
2.00

4.00

6.00

8.00

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