Ternary Blended Concrete

Ternary concrete mixtures include three different cementitious materials. those combinations of portland cement, slag cement, and a third cementitious material. The third component is often fly ash, but silica fume is not uncommon. ASTM

C595 blended cement used in combination with a third cementitious material also is considered a ternary mixture. Other materials in combination with portland and slag cement, such as metakaolin or rice husk ash.

WHAT ARE THEBENEFITS OF ATERNARYMIXTURE

Ternary mixtures can be designed for:

• High strength

• Low permeability

• Corrosion resistance

• Sulfate resistance

• ASR resistance

• Elimination of thermal cracking

WHERE CAN TERNARY BLENDS BE USED

Ternary mixtures can be used and have been used in virtually any concrete application.

General construction (residential, commercial, industrial)

Paving

High performance concrete

Precast concrete

Masonry and masonry units

Mass concrete

Shotcrete