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MAYANK K AHIR
TARANG LAKHANI
KULDIP PATEL
ARPIT PATEL
SUGNESH PATEL

Introduction
Pozzolana are siliceous and aluminous materials. They do not possess
cementiceous properties but when they are finely powdered and
brought in contact with lime with presence of moisture, chemical
reactions takes place and they behave as cementiceous materials.
Pozzolana can be natural or artificial.

Natural Pozzolana
Clay,
shales,
opaline shales,
diatomaceous earth,
volcanic ash,
pumices etc. are the examples of natural pozzolana.

Artificial Pozzolana
1. Clay product: Small balls of clay are burnt in kiln. They are ground
and the can be used as pozzolana. Powder of over burnt bricks can
be also work as pozzolana.
2. Fly ash : Obtained as a residual product on burning coal. It should
be fine and should contain more percentage of silica and less
percentage of carbon.

Advantages of Pozzolana
Increases tensile strength
Improves workability
Reduces permeability
Concrete resists sulphate reaction
Increases resistance against sea water
Reduces alkali-aggregate reaction
Reduces susceptibility to leaching
Lower heat of hydration
Reduces cost

Properties

Based on sustainable cement technology

Grey colour
Consistent strength meeting all the conformity criteria in SASO
2036-2005

Compatible with admixtures such as air-entraining agents and

workability aids.

Trial mixes are recommended to determine the optimum mix

proportions.

Uses of Pozzolana
Pozzolana cement is resistant to harsh water attacks and prevents the
formation of calcium hydroxide at the time of cement setting and
hydration. It withstands aggressive gases, thermal cracks, wet
cracking, etc.
PPC is used in heavy load infrastructure and constructions such as
marine structures, hydraulic structures, mass concreting works,
plastering, masonry mortars, and all applications of ordinary Portland
cement.