ADAA Reference Data Sheets

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RDS 1 - 2009 - Guide to Use of Fly Ash in Concrete in Australia

 

  • Introduction
  • Fly Ash in Australian Standards
  • Opportunities with Using Fly Ash in Concrete
  • Conclusions

 

RDS 2 - 1996 - Sulphate Resistance in Concretes Using Fly Ash

 

  • Introduction
  • A Historical Perspective
  • The Mechanisms of Attack
  • Summary of Overseas Work
  • Research in Australia

 

RDS 3 - 1999 - Controlled Low Strength Material in Road Construction

 

  • Introduction
  • Laboratory Evaluation
  • Case Study
  • Conclusions

 

RDS 4 - 1999 - Special Grade Fly Ash to AS 3582.1-1998 - An Alternative to Silica Fume in High-Performance Concrete

  • Introduction
  • Background Information
  • Performance
  • Discussion
  • Conclusions

 

RDS 5 - 2000 - Service Life of Concrete in a Marine Environment

  • General
  • Basic Assumptions
  • Prediction of Chloride Penetration into Concrete
  • Equation
  • Correction for D and Cs
  • Acceptable Chloride Level at a Steel Service
  • Suggested Procedure for Estimated Service Life of Marine Concrete Structures
  • Summary
  • Limitations

 

RDS 6 - 2000 - Fly Ash Concrete in Marine Environments

 

  • Introduction
  • Disintegration of Concrete
  • Corrosion of Steel Reinforcement
  • Durable Concrete in Marine Environments
  • Chloride Attack on Concrete Containing Portland Cement and Fly Ash
  • Resistance to Chloride Ion Penetration into Concrete
  • Seawater Attack on Portland Cement and Fly Ash Blended Cement Concrete
  • As 3600 and Fly Ash Blended Cement Concretes
  • Design Charts
  • Summary
  • Limitations

 

RDS 7 - 2005 - Fly Ash in Blended Binders For Road Stabilisations

 

  • Introduction
  • Material Properties
  • Unconfined Compressive Strength (UCS)
  • Modulus
  • Erosion
  • Summary

 

RDS 8 - 2007 - CCP - Assessment Criteria for Use in Agricultural Applications

  • Introduction
  • Material Properties
  • Methodology for assessment
  • Assessment Criteria
  • Compliance with Acceptance Criteria
  • Summary

 

RDS 9 - 2009 - Post-Tension Structural Fly Ash Concrete

  • Introduction
  • Influence of Fly Ash on Post-Tensioned Concrete Properties
  • Bond, Post-Tensioning, Early Age Strength and the Influence of Fly Ash in Concrete
  • Concrete Properties Conclusions