Reference Data Sheets

All Reference Data Sheets have been produced by the Association and provide information on the utilisation and properties of CCPs in various applications.

Data Sheets can be downloaded by clicking on the relevant cover, all files are available as PDF files.

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