Case Studies

Welcome to the ADAA's archive of Case Studies. Produced by the Association, Case Studies are based on significant research projects or commercial projects involving the use of CCPs; they provide information on the utilisation and properties of CCPs in various applications.

By clicking on the relevant cover can you download the Case Studies; all files are available as PDF files.

Case Study 10 - August 2010 - Victorian Power Stations and Biochar Opportunities

  • Brown coal in Victoria
  • The supply chain approach to product development
  • About biochar
  • The pyrolysis process
  • Biochar products and potential markets

Case Study 9 - August 2010 - Road Base Applications Using Victorian Power Station Ash

  • The supply chain approach
  • About CCPs
  • Durability
  • Storing CCPs and construction materials
  • About coarse and fine aggregate road base applications
  • Customers and developing markets

Case Study 8 - November 2006 - Seacliff Bridge

  • Introduction
  • Alliance
  • Durability
  • Concrete
  • Fly Ash
  • Consistency of Fly Ash Concrete
  • Summary Performance Results

Case Study 7 - May 1999 - Use of Fly Ash at Premier Mine Collie W.A

  • Introduction
  • History
  • Reasons for Use of Fly Ash
  • Results

Case Study 6 - November 1998 - Furnace Bottom Ash - The Engineer's Friend

  • Introduction
  • Uses for FBA
  • Eraring ROS Ash

Case Study 5 - November 1998 - Evolution in RTA Concrete Specifications & Influence on Pacific Highway Upgrading: A Chronological Review

  • Introduction
  • 15 December 1992
  • September 1994
  • October 1994
  • February 1997
  • Chiderah, May 1997
  • Sound Barriers
  • Concrete Culverts
  • Roads
  • Median Barriers
  • Other Bridgeworks

Case Study 4 - August 1997 - NSW Public Works Bathurst Sewerage Treatment Works

  • Introduction
  • Bathurst Sewerage Treatment Works
  • Drying Shrinkage of Ash Concrete
  • Onsite Comments
  • The Outcome

Case Study 3 - August 1997 - Fly Ash in Precast & Prestressed Concrete Structural Concrete Industries link with Boral Country

  • Introduction
  • Project participants
  • Fly ash
  • Portland Cement Concrete

Case Study 2 - May 1997 - Tallowa Dam Shoalhaven Scheme - Alkali Aggregate Reaction

  • Introduction
  • Details of Concrete
  • Permeability
  • Summary of Readings After 6 Months of Curing
  • Permeability Inflow Readings at 6 Months
  • Discussion
  • Significance of Low Permeability

Case Study 1 - May 1997 - Tallowa Dam - Shoalhaven Scheme - Concrete Permeability

  • Introduction
  • Details of Concrete
  • Permeability
  • Summary of Readings After 6 Months of Curing
  • Permeability Inflow Readings at 6 Months
  • Discussion
  • Significance of Low Permeability