Pipedream Industries

Fly ash trial · 75% cement / 25% fly ash · Trident 16.2–32.4 oz/yd³ vs untreated

Stronger, tighter, more stable concrete

+16%

28-day strength

6,512 vs 5,598 psi

At 32.4 oz/yd³

−53%

Water absorption

0.90% vs 1.93%

IS 2386 · ASTM C642

−28%

Water sorptivity

0.30 in vs 0.42 in

IS 3085 · ASTM C1585

−64%

Drying shrinkage

0.012% vs 0.033%

IS 516 · ASTM C157

Fig. 1Water absorption · dose response · 75/25 fly ash

Δ −53% at 32.4 oz/yd³

IS 2386 · ASTM C642. Durability tested at 28 days. Lower absorption is the improvement.
Water absorption by Trident dose
Trident doseAbsorption
Control1.93%
16.2 oz/yd³1.42%
21.6 oz/yd³1.29%
27.0 oz/yd³1.10%
32.4 oz/yd³0.90%
Fig. 2Water sorptivity · dose response · 75/25 fly ash

Δ −28% at 32.4 oz/yd³

IS 3085 · ASTM C1585. Durability tested at 28 days. Lower sorptivity is the improvement.
Water sorptivity by Trident dose
Trident doseSorptivity in
Control0.42 in
16.2 oz/yd³0.37 in
21.6 oz/yd³0.33 in
27.0 oz/yd³0.32 in
32.4 oz/yd³0.30 in
Fig. 3Drying shrinkage · dose response · 75/25 fly ash

Δ −64% at 32.4 oz/yd³

IS 516 · ASTM C157. Durability tested at 28 days. Lower shrinkage is the improvement.
Drying shrinkage by Trident dose
Trident doseShrinkage
Control0.033%
16.2 oz/yd³0.030%
21.6 oz/yd³0.024%
27.0 oz/yd³0.020%
32.4 oz/yd³0.012%
Fig. 4Full results · 75/25 fly ash · control through 32.4 oz/yd³

Δ −53% absorption · −28% sorptivity · −64% shrinkage at 32.4 oz/yd³

Full 25 percent fly ash results by Trident dose
Trident dose3 d psi7 d psi28 d psiAbsorptionSorptivity inShrinkageSlump in
Control3,3654,0325,5981.93%0.420.033%4.92
16.2 oz/yd³3,6984,3085,9031.42%0.370.030%4.72
21.6 oz/yd³4,1924,6566,1061.29%0.330.024%4.92
27.0 oz/yd³4,4824,8016,4251.10%0.320.020%5.12
32.4 oz/yd³4,6995,0046,5120.90%0.300.012%5.31

3rd party gov't accredited laboratory, Oct 2026 · durability tested at 28 days · psi = MPa × 145.038

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