The influence of mineralogical composition and alkali reactivity for utilization of some Egyptian crushed granites as a concrete aggregate

Egyptian Eastern Desert is rich in many areas that contain granites masses throughout the geological era; some of them show good characteristics of the rock hardness, durability, density and mineralogy. This current research aims to utilize three main types of granite aggregates based on their mine...

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Main Authors: Maged El-fakharany, Ahmed Omar, Mahmoud Abdellatif
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Language:English
Published: University Amar Telidji of Laghouat 2023-07-01
Series:Journal of Building Materials and Structures
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Online Access:http://journals.lagh-univ.dz/index.php/jbms/article/view/2884
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Mahmoud Abdellatif
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description Egyptian Eastern Desert is rich in many areas that contain granites masses throughout the geological era; some of them show good characteristics of the rock hardness, durability, density and mineralogy. This current research aims to utilize three main types of granite aggregates based on their mineralogical composition and Alkali reactivity with cement during concrete production. The studied granite aggregate can be also classified into red younger granite aggregate, white older granite aggregate and grey older granite aggregate. Evaluating these granite rocks as aggregate used in concrete mixture is interesting by produced three mixes using the three studied granite aggregate symbolized (Red GA), (White GA) and (Grey GA), tested mechanically to give a more detailed for the obtained results to be not restricted for only studied granite aggregate criteria but also to follow the actual reaction of this studied granite aggregate with cement.   It was obtained that all studied granite aggregates within acceptable limits of concrete aggregate by following Egyptian code (ECP-203) although their variation on its mineralogical composition. Some reflections produced from change in mineralogical composition between the three studied granite aggregates exhibited by relative regression in the average physico-mechanical values for both (White and Grey GA) than (Red GA). On the other hand, slight reactive for (Red GA) than others at the age of 28 day. In addition, all produced (Red GA), (White GA) and (Grey GA) mixes were acceptable mechanically with limits of (ECP-203) giving benefit for using all of the studied granite aggregate after their detailed study involving its mineralogical composition and alkali aggregate reactivity (AAR).
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spelling doaj-art-0e47b47355be47eb90f32fa3fbfd8b972025-01-27T21:00:37ZengUniversity Amar Telidji of LaghouatJournal of Building Materials and Structures2353-00572023-07-0110110.34118/jbms.v10i1.2884The influence of mineralogical composition and alkali reactivity for utilization of some Egyptian crushed granites as a concrete aggregateMaged El-fakharany0Ahmed Omar1Mahmoud Abdellatif2Researcher, Housing and building national research center (HBRC), Researcher, Housing and building national research center (HBRC), Associate Professor, Housing and building national research center (HBRC), Egyptian Eastern Desert is rich in many areas that contain granites masses throughout the geological era; some of them show good characteristics of the rock hardness, durability, density and mineralogy. This current research aims to utilize three main types of granite aggregates based on their mineralogical composition and Alkali reactivity with cement during concrete production. The studied granite aggregate can be also classified into red younger granite aggregate, white older granite aggregate and grey older granite aggregate. Evaluating these granite rocks as aggregate used in concrete mixture is interesting by produced three mixes using the three studied granite aggregate symbolized (Red GA), (White GA) and (Grey GA), tested mechanically to give a more detailed for the obtained results to be not restricted for only studied granite aggregate criteria but also to follow the actual reaction of this studied granite aggregate with cement.   It was obtained that all studied granite aggregates within acceptable limits of concrete aggregate by following Egyptian code (ECP-203) although their variation on its mineralogical composition. Some reflections produced from change in mineralogical composition between the three studied granite aggregates exhibited by relative regression in the average physico-mechanical values for both (White and Grey GA) than (Red GA). On the other hand, slight reactive for (Red GA) than others at the age of 28 day. In addition, all produced (Red GA), (White GA) and (Grey GA) mixes were acceptable mechanically with limits of (ECP-203) giving benefit for using all of the studied granite aggregate after their detailed study involving its mineralogical composition and alkali aggregate reactivity (AAR). http://journals.lagh-univ.dz/index.php/jbms/article/view/2884AggregatesGraniteMineralogical compositionAlkali reactivityCompressive strength
spellingShingle Maged El-fakharany
Ahmed Omar
Mahmoud Abdellatif
The influence of mineralogical composition and alkali reactivity for utilization of some Egyptian crushed granites as a concrete aggregate
Journal of Building Materials and Structures
Aggregates
Granite
Mineralogical composition
Alkali reactivity
Compressive strength
title The influence of mineralogical composition and alkali reactivity for utilization of some Egyptian crushed granites as a concrete aggregate
title_full The influence of mineralogical composition and alkali reactivity for utilization of some Egyptian crushed granites as a concrete aggregate
title_fullStr The influence of mineralogical composition and alkali reactivity for utilization of some Egyptian crushed granites as a concrete aggregate
title_full_unstemmed The influence of mineralogical composition and alkali reactivity for utilization of some Egyptian crushed granites as a concrete aggregate
title_short The influence of mineralogical composition and alkali reactivity for utilization of some Egyptian crushed granites as a concrete aggregate
title_sort influence of mineralogical composition and alkali reactivity for utilization of some egyptian crushed granites as a concrete aggregate
topic Aggregates
Granite
Mineralogical composition
Alkali reactivity
Compressive strength
url http://journals.lagh-univ.dz/index.php/jbms/article/view/2884
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