How does fly ash work as partial replacement for Portland cement (PC) in concrete?
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The two main ingredients in the manufacture of PC are limestone and clay. The mixture, on heating produces lime, which converts to PC through its reaction with clay. However, in this process, some of the lime is not so converted, referred to as free lime. The free lime reacts with fly ash and converts it to a compound that behaves like PC.
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