Table 9 Sorptivity test results.
From: A study of chloride binding capacity of concrete containing supplementary cementitious materials
Mix no | Rate of initial absorption (mm/sec0.5) | Rate of secondary absorption (mm/sec0.5) | Max. value of absorption I (mm) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | OPC-0.4% | 2.26 × 10−5 | 1.06 × 10−6 | 0.0063 |
2 | OPC-0.8% | 0.88 × 10−5 | 1.72 × 10−6 | 0.0026 |
3 | 15%FA-0.4% | 1.05 × 10−5 | 1.72 × 10−6 | 0.0048 |
4 | 15%FA-0.8% | 2.03 × 10−5 | 1.86 × 10−6 | 0.0083 |
5 | 35%FA-0.4% | 2.51 × 10−5 | 1.55 × 10−6 | 0.0082 |
6 | 35%FA-0.8% | 2.37 × 10−5 | 1.72 × 10−6 | 0.0084 |
7 | 15%GGBFS-0.4% | 2.59 × 10−5 | 1.15 × 10−6 | 0.0076 |
8 | 15%GGBFS-0.8% | 2.16 × 10−5 | 2.30 × 10−6 | 0.0078 |
9 | 35%GGBFS-0.4% | 1.80 × 10−5 | 1.72 × 10−6 | 0.0086 |
10 | 35%GGBFS-0.8% | 3.31 × 10−5 | 5.75 × 10−7 | 0.0098 |
11 | 5%MK-0.4% | 1.94 × 10−5 | 2.30 × 10−6 | 0.0061 |
12 | 5%MK-0.8% | 1.94 × 10−5 | 2.30 × 10−6 | 0.0076 |
13 | 10%MK-0.4% | 1.73 × 10−5 | 6.21 × 10−7 | 0.0053 |
14 | 10%MK-0.8% | 1.42 × 10−5 | 1.55 × 10−6 | 0.0084 |
15 | 15%MK-0.4% | 1.29 × 10−5 | 1.80 × 10−6 | 0.0043 |
16 | 15%MK-0.8% | 1.80 × 10−5 | 9.32 × 10−7 | 0.0053 |
17 | 35%MK-0.4% | 1.65 × 10−5 | 1.24 × 10−6 | 0.004 |
18 | 35%MK-0.8% | 2.73 × 10−5 | 1.24 × 10−6 | 0.0059 |
