Table 2 Mix the design of the cement paste.

From: Optimizing calcium efficiency for sustainable cement with GGBFS-fly ash systems

Code

W/B

Water

 

Paste (% by weight)

Binder

 

Activator

OPC I

OPC III

GBFS

FA

G

EXP

CH

LSP

A-1

0.35

35

100

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

A-2

0.35

35

60

0

40

0

0

0

0

0

A-3

0.35

35

40

0

40

20

0

0

0

0

B-1

0.5

50

100

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

B-2

0.5

50

60

0

40

0

0

0

0

0

B-3

0.5

50

40

0

40

20

0

0

0

0

C-1

0.4

40

0

25

45

30

0

0

0

0

C-2

0.4

40

0

25

45

25

5

0

0

0

C-3

0.4

40

0

25

45

20

10

0

0

0

D-1

0.4

40

0

0

84

0

0

8

8

9

D-2

0.4

40

0

4

84

0

0

8

4

9

D-3

0.4

40

0

8

84

0

0

8

0

9

  1. Four distinct mix groups were designed to systematically investigate maximum feasible cement replacement with SCMs at varying water-to-binder (W/B) ratios, as detailed in Table 2:
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