Fly ash and pozzolanas
Fly ash and pozzolanas Pumice rock A pozzolana is a material which, when mixed with a hydraulic cement, will react with the lime from the cement and water to produce cementitious hydration products of its own. The most familiar types of pozzolanic materials in common use are low-limed fly ash and silica fume, which are the residues from other industrial processes. Other artificial materials that are utilised for their pozzolanic properties include rice husk ash, burnt shales and burnt or calcined clays. Some of the earliest-used pozzolanas were natural materials found in the region around Mou...