Efficiency of Superplasticizers in Fine-Grained Concrete With Ash and Slag Mixture

One of the determining factors in the development of modern concrete science is the development of new resource-saving technologies for the production of cement concrete and products made from them using various industrial wastes, in particular ash and slag mixtures (ASM) formed at thermal power plants during the joint hydraulic or pneumatic removal of ash and slag into a dump during the process. burning coal in a dusty state. The problem of waste disposal is especially relevant for territories with limited free land, high population density and lack of mineral resources. Such regions include the Transnistrian Moldavian Republic, in which one of the largest in Eastern Europe, the Moldavian State District Power Plant (MSDPP), operates, providing electricity to Transnistria and neighboring countries (Moldova, Romania, Bulgaria). During the operation of MSDPP, a zone of ash and slag mixtures with a volume of more than 10 million tons was formed on coal, the use of which in cement concrete technology can be based on the regulatory and technical documentation of the Russian Federation. The paper presents the results of studies of the structure and physicochemical properties (chemical and particle size composition, hydrosilicate and silica modules, quality factor) of the ASM MSDPP. An assessment of the effectiveness of naphthalene-formaldehyde and polycarboxylate superplasticizers was carried out according to the criterion of changing the strength of fine-grained concrete from the ASM MSDPP.