Use of Fly ash in

Road Embankments and

Cement Concrete

U.K.Guru Vittal
Chief Scientist, CRRI, New Delhi – 110025
e mail: vittal.crri@gmail.com
Mob: 98688 58380

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 Using Fly ash
As a Geotechnical
Material

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Properties of Raichur Fly Ash

Parameter Fly ash Pond ash Bottom ash
Specific gravity 2.47 2.28 2.20
pH 7.3 7.4 6.6
Fineness (m2/kg) 693 151 94
Loss on ignition (%) 0.60 7.20 3.67
Lime reactivity (N/mm2) 6.7 0.25 0.53
Standard Proctor test – OMC (%) 19.5 22.5 21.0
MDD (kN/m3) 15.1 14.4 1.32
CBR (%) 2 22 39
Particle size distribution
Clay size fraction (%) 6 0 0
Silt size fraction (%) 75 15 11
Sand size fraction (%) 19 85 89
Gravel size fraction (%) 0 0 0

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Fly ash Usage for
Embankment
Construction

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Fly ash Embankment
Case Studies

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 Fly ash for Road
Pavement Construction

Fly Ash is a Better Road Pavement

Material Because,
 Non plastic in nature, Coarser ashes (Pond ash and Bottom ash)
have high CBR value
Using Fly ash
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Pozzolanic property, Amenable to stabilisation

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Lignitic ashes have self-hardening property
Ease of compaction, Compacted using vibratory or static roller As a Pozzolana / in
 Can be used for pavement construction in the form of:
 Cement, lime or mechanically stabilised fly ash
 Roller compacted concrete Cement Concrete
 Fly ash admixed concrete pavements
 Precast block paving, Cell filled concrete pavement, Khadanza
 White topping, Panelled Concrete pavement
Fly ash Can be Used as Non Plastic Filler in
WBM/ WMM and GSB Layers

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 Fly ash for Stabilised
Pavement Construction

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Demonstration
Road Project
Using Fly Ash
Near Dadri (U.P)
Stabilised base course

Mixing of RCCP

Mixing & laying of RCCP

Fly Ash Usage in Road Works

 Three types – Fly ash, Bottom ash and Pond ash
 IRC SP 72 & MORD Specifications have been revised,
Ample scope for fly ash usage in new specifications
 Usage – Fill material, Stabilisation, Cement Concrete
 Dry fly ash (IS 3812 Part 1) is reactive – Can replace
part of cement in concrete pavement
 Pond ash and bottom ash – Embankment fill, usage
in GSB and Base course as a non plastic material
 Stabilise fly ash and build road pavements
 Usage is environmentally safe, economical and as
per Government Directives
Guru Vittal: vittal.crri@gmail.com

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