This question is frequently asked regarding durability. Hooton's work
clearly shows that the addition of silica fume provided improvements in
concrete performance beyond what can be achieved by reducing
water-cementitious materials ratio.
Data are presented on the next slide.
Hooton, R. D., Pun, P., Kojundic, T., Fidjesol, P., "Influence of Silica
Fume on Chloride Resistance of Concrete," Proceedings, PCI/FHWA
International Symposium on High-Performance Concrete, New Orleans, October
1997, pp. 245-256.
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