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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Application of slag–cement and fly ash for strength development in cemented paste backfills |
Author: | Zhao, Y. Soltani, A. Taheri, A. Karakus, M. Deng, A. |
Citation: | Minerals, 2019; 9(1):22-1-22-19 |
Publisher: | MDPI |
Issue Date: | 2019 |
ISSN: | 2075-163X 2075-163X |
Statement of Responsibility: | Yue Zhao, Amin Soltani, Abbas Taheri, Murat Karakus and An Deng |
Abstract: | The present study investigates the combined capacity of a newly developed slag-blended cement (MC) and fly ash (FA) as a sustainable solution towards improving the mechanical performance of the cemented paste backfill (CPB) system of a copper-gold underground mine. A total of thirteen mix designs consisting of three MC-treated and ten MC + FA-treated blends were examined. Samples were prepared with a solids content of 77% (by total mass), and were allowed to cure for 7, 14, 28, 56 and 128 days prior unconfined compression testing. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) studies were also carried out to observe the evolution of fabric in response to MC and MC + FA amendments. The greater the MC content and/or the longer the curing period, the higher the developed strength, toughness and stiffness. The exhibited improvements, however, were only notable up to 56 days of curing, beyond of which the effect of curing was marginal. The performance of 4% Portland cement or PC (by total dry mass) was found to be similar to that of 1.5% MC, while the higher MC inclusions of 2.5% and 3%, though lower in terms of binder content, unanimously outperformed 4% PC. The use of FA alongside MC improved the bonding/connection interface generated between the tailings aggregates, and thus led to improved mechanical performance compared with similar MC inclusions containing no FA. Common strength criteria for CPBs were considered to assess the applicability of the newly introduced MC and MC + FA mix designs. The mix designs “3% MC” and “2.5% MC + 2–2.5% FA” satisfied the 700 kPa strength threshold required for stope stability, and thus were deemed as optimum design choices. |
Keywords: | Cemented paste backfill; slag; fly ash; Portland cement; unconfined compression; strength; stiffness; scanning electron microscopy |
Rights: | © 2018 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
DOI: | 10.3390/min9010022 |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/min9010022 |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest 8 Civil and Environmental Engineering publications |
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