This work describes the process of production and characterization of a pozzolan from a clay of Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ, Brazil. The influence of different calcination temperatures in an aired electric oven on the pozzolanic activity of the calcined clay was studied, in order to improve the calcined clay's performance. Moreover, four concretes were produced with 0, 5, 10 e 15% of the Portland cement (in mass) replaced by a selected calcined clay, produced at 650 ºC. For these mixtures, compressive strength tests were performed. The results indicated that pozzolanic calcined clays can be produced from the used clay. For all levels of cement replacement, especially for the 15% replacement level, the concretes containing 650 ºC calcined clay achieved superior performance in the compressive strength tests compared with the reference mixture.
calcined clay; metakaolinite; pozzolan; concrete
