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Early-age chemical and autogenous shrinkage of cement pastes containing palm oil fuel ash at different water-to-binder ratios

World Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture | Vol 4, Issue 1

Table 2. Physical properties of the cement (manufacturer’stechnical data sheet, Cimencam) and of the ground POFA (measured).

Property Cement POFA
Absolute density (g/cm3) 2.8–3.2 —
Specific gravity — 2.1
Bulk density (g/cm3) 0.9–1.2 —
Blaine specific surface (m2/kg) — 506
Particles < 5 µm (%) 20–30 —
Initial setting time (min) 60–90 —
Solubility in water at 20 °C (g/L) 1.5 —