https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0353-322X
Abstract
Over the last 20 years, remarkable advances have taken place in the research on reactive powder concrete (RPC). However, because of the high contents of cement and silica fume (SF) usually used in those types of concrete, the cost and environmental impact of RPC is considerably higher than conventional concrete. Hence, the use of supplementary cementitious materials as partial substitution of cement and SF has been an object of great interest by the scientific community. However, the replacement of cement and SF can result in the deterioration of certain properties of RPC, such as the early strength; however, RPC usually needs great amounts of cement and SF. This work presents a study to analyze the effect of metakaolin (MK) as a partial substitute of cement in a previously optimized mixture of RPC using statistical tools such central composite design, main effect plot analysis, and response surface methodology. In addition to MK, supplementary cementitious materials such as SF, limestone powder and recycled glass powder, and fine Type III cement were used. Based on the laboratory experiments results and statistical analysis, it was concluded than MK develops a high activity in the hydration process of RPC, helping it reach high strength at early ages, such as 1 and 7 days, which may be of interest for applications such as the connection of prefabricated elements or accelerated bridge construction. However, the effect of the partial substitution of Type III cement by MK on 28-day compressive strength was nonsignificant. Moreover, the MK inclusion in RPC provides a significant decrease in workability as the amount of MK increases.
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