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pozzolan (volcanic ash) on big island?
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(12-15-2023, 04:39 AM)Ccat Wrote: Do pozzolan volcanic ash deposits exist on the big island?  This was used in the famous roman cement.
Aloha Ccat, 

Short answer: no.  I did find this 32-page publication online:
"Hawaiian Trachyte Rock as a Pozzolanic Admixture in Portland Cement Concrete" - by Hideo Murakami, 1953.  
Seems to work.  

The publication is now in the public domain and can be downloaded for free here:
https://krex.k-state.edu/items/354cbf06-...0b1af/full
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pozzolan (volcanic ash) on big island? - by Ccat - 12-15-2023, 04:39 AM
RE: pozzolan (volcanic ash) on big island? - by humble pi - 08-07-2024, 11:53 PM

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