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Title: FLY ASH CONCRETE


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FLY ASH CONCRETE
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FLY ASH CONCRETE
  • Fly ash is a fine, glass like powder recovered
    from the gases of coal fired electricity
    production
  • Inexpensive replacement of Portland Cement
  • Improves strength,segregation and ease of pumping
    the concrete

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History
  • First used in 1929 in the construction of the
    Hoover Dam
  • Now used widely across the U.S. and particularly
    in cold weather areas
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