The usability of pumice powder as a binding additive in the aspect of selected mechanical parameters for concrete road pavement

Abstract

In this study, the usability of pumice powder and lime in concrete production as a binding additive for rigid superstructure concrete road pavement was investigated. Following the determination of the optimum binder ratio, these new binder ratios were used in crushed limestone concrete production. The concrete thus formed was named concrete containing cement, pumice powder and lime (PPCC). The normally produced concrete, without pumice powder and lime binder was selected as reference concrete (RC). Regarding the total binder amount of the most appropriate binder ratio 50% was found to be cement, 30% pumice powder and 20% lime in the result of the study. In consequence of the study, the 20 ± 2 °C and 7-28 days compressive strengths of the reference concrete were found to be 33.8 MPa and 38.2 MPa and its bending strengths were 4.2 MPa and 4.7 MPa. The 20 ± 2 °C and 7-28 days compressive strengths of PPCC were found to be 25.1 MPa and 28.3 MPa and its bending strengths were 3.2 MPa and 3.5 MPa. The results of the study showed the usability of PPCC in concrete pavement.