(NED University Journal of Research, 2015) Rafia Firdous; Muhammad Burhan Sharif
The use of pozzolanic material has increased both in the production of clinker and as a supplementary
cementing material in ordinary Portland cement (OPC) in order to improve specific properties of
concrete. Sugarcane bagasse ash (SCBA) is a residue resulting from the burning of bagasse in
boilers in the sugarcane industry. This experimental research programme investigates the effect of
inclusion of SCBA on hydration temperature, autoclave expansion, and compressive and flexural
tensile strength of bagasse ash mortar and concrete. Cement was replaced with bagasse ash in
different proportion ranging 10-25 percent in increment of 5 percent. The experimental test results
indicated that the use of bagasse ash improves compressive and tensile flexural strengths while
autoclave expansion and hydration temperature were reduced.