Best Practices Guide for High-Volume Fly Ash Concretes: Assuring Properties and Performance

Published

September 18, 2013

Author(s)

Dale P. Bentz, Chiara F. Ferraris, Kenneth A. Snyder

Abstract

A best practices guide is developed from a synthesis of recent research on high-volume fly ash (HVFA) concrete mixtures. These best practices can be applied by the concrete construction industry to achieve desired properties and ensure the (high) performance of HVFA concrete mixtures in practice. As such, the report considers all aspects of HVFA concrete production, from the characterization of the starting materials, through mixture proportioning and curing options to achieve desired properties, to the in-place early-age and long term performance of the concrete in its fresh and hardened states. Both mechanical and transport properties are considered in detail. Perspective is established based on a brief review of current practices being employed nationally. Each topical section is concluded with a practice-based set of take away messages for the design and construction community. The report is intended to serve as a valuable resource to these communities, providing both a research summary and a guide to practical steps that can be taken to achieve the optimum performance of these sustainable concrete mixtures.

Citation

Technical Note (NIST TN) - 1812

Report Number

1812

NIST Pub Series

Technical Note (NIST TN)

Pub Type

NIST Pubs

Download Paper

https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.TN.1812

Keywords

Characterization, durability, high-volume fly ash, incompatibilities, setting, strength, ternary blends

Citation

Bentz, D. , Ferraris, C. and Snyder, K. (2013), Best Practices Guide for High-Volume Fly Ash Concretes: Assuring Properties and Performance, Technical Note (NIST TN), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.TN.1812 (Accessed October 8, 2025)