96/01514 Setting times of fly ash and slag-cement concretes as affected by curing temperature

1996 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 102
1995 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
RD Hooton ◽  
O Eren ◽  
JJ Brooks ◽  
T Celik

Minerals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 920 ◽  
Author(s):  
Supphatuch Ukritnukun ◽  
Pramod Koshy ◽  
Aditya Rawal ◽  
Arnaud Castel ◽  
Charles Christopher Sorrell

The effects of curing temperature, blast furnace slag content, and Ms on the initial and final setting times, and compressive strengths of geopolymer paste and mortars are examined. The present work demonstrates that ambient-cured geopolymer pastes and mortars can be fabricated without requiring high alkalinity activators or thermal curing, provided that the ratios of Class F fly ash (40–90 wt%), blast furnace slag (10–60 wt%), and low alkalinity sodium silicate (Ms = 1.5, 1.7, 2.0) are appropriately balanced. Eighteen mix designs were assessed against the criteria for setting time and compressive strength according to ASTM C150 and AS 3972. Using these data, flexible and reproducible mix designs in terms of the fly ash/slag ratio and Ms were mapped and categorised. The optimal mix designs are 30–40 wt% slag with silicate modulus (Ms) = 1.5–1.7. These data were used to generate predictive models for initial and final setting times and for ultimate curing times and ultimate compressive strengths. These projected data indicate that compressive strengths >100 MPa can be achieved after ambient curing for >56 days of mixes of ≥40 wt% slag.


2014 ◽  
Vol 896 ◽  
pp. 553-556 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tjokorde Walmiki Samadhi ◽  
Pambudi Pajar Pratama ◽  
Nurhidayati Muan

Geopolymers, which are produced by the reaction between aluminosilicate solid precursors and concentrated alkali solutions, is an environmentally attractive construction material due to its much smaller carbon footprint compared to ordinary Portland cement (OPC), and its ability to consume a wide range of solid inorganic waste materials. This work describes the synthesis of geopolymers utilizing local aluminosilicate materials and the evaluation of several key engineering properties of the geopolymer product as a construction cement. A simple 22factorial experiment is undertaken to measure the effect of types aluminosilicate solids (metakaolin produced by calcining a Belitung kaolin at 750 °C, and coal fly ash from an East Java baseload powerplant) and alkali activators (NaOH and KOH solutions) on the initial and final setting time of the geopolymer cement mortar. All geopolymer mortar samples exhibit longer setting times compared to OPC mortars. Statistical analysis indicates that KOH produces faster initial setting than NaOH, while fly ash produces faster setting times compared to metakaolin. A 23factorial experiment is conducted subsequently, adding curing temperature (60 and 80 °C) to the experimental factors. The key engineering property measured in the second experiment is the compressive strength of geopolymer mortars. ANOVA treatment of the measured data indicates that all three experimental factors significantly impacts the compressive strength. Consistent with the preceding experiment, the use of fly ash and KOH significantly increases the strength of the geopolymer mortar. Higher curing temperature is also found to increase the strength. The use of metakaolin as geopolymer precursor produces compressive strength approximately 50% than that of the OPC mortar, while fly ash produces a geopolymer mortar strength that is at least as good as OPC.


2014 ◽  
Vol 625 ◽  
pp. 3-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmer Ali Siyal ◽  
Lukman Ismail ◽  
Zakaria Man ◽  
Khairun Azizi Azizli

Geopolymers are fast setting binder materials possessing strength comparable with Portland cement. In this study solidification and bonding behavior of sodium hydroxide activated class F fly ash geopolymers were determined. Solidification was determined using Vicat apparatus and bonding behavior study was carried out using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The decrease in solidification time from 105 minutes to 90 minutes was observed when Na/Al ratio increased from 1 to 1.4. By changing liquid to solid (L/S) ratio from 0.154 to 0.231 initial and final setting times found to increase. FTIR results showed main peaks at 1000 cm-1and 1432 cm-1due to asymmetric stretching of Al-O/ Si-O bonds.


2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 8336-8342

From decades it has been recognized that Geopolymer will considerably replace the role of cement in the construction industry. In general, Geopolymer exhibits the property of the peak compressive strength, minimal creep and shrinkage. In this current research paper, Geopolymer mortar is prepared by using GGBS and Fly ash. The mix proportions are of (100-60)%GGBS with Fly ash by 10% replacement. The alkali activators Na0H and Na2Sio3 are used in the study for two different molarities of 4&8. The ratio to Sodium silicates to sodium hydroxide is maintained from 1.5, 2, 2.5 & 3 were used. Mortars are prepared and studied the effect of molarities of alkali activators in their setting times and strengths


Alkali-activated concrete (AAC) is mounting as a feasible alternative to OPC assimilated to reduce greenhouse gas emanated during the production of OPC. Use of pozzolana results in gel over-strengthening and fabricate less quantity of Ca(OH)2 which provide confrontation to concrete against hostile environment. (AAC) is potential due to inheriting the property of disbursing CO2 instantly from the composition. Contrastingly an option to ordinary Portland cement (OPC), keeping this fact in mind the goal to evacuate CO2 emits and beneficiate industrial by-products into building material have been taken into consideration. Production of alkali-activated cement emanates CO2 nearly 50-80% less than OPC. This paper is the general assessment of current report on the fresh and hardened properties of alkali-activated fly ash (AAF), alkali-activated slag (AAS), and alkali activated slag and fly ash (AASF) concrete. In the recent epoch, there has been a progression to blend slag with fly ash to fabricate ambient cured alkali-activated concrete. Along with that the factors like environmental friendliness, advanced studies and investigation are also mandatorily required on the alkali activated slag and fly ash concrete. In this way, the slag to fly ash proportion impacts the essential properties and practical design of AAC. This discusses and reports the issue in an intensive manner in the following sections. This will entail providing a good considerate of the following virtues like workability, compressive strength, tensile strength, durability issues, ambient and elevated-temperature curing of AAC which will improve further investigation to elaborate the correct test methods and to commercialize it.


Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (15) ◽  
pp. 3265 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Szcześniak ◽  
Jacek Zychowicz ◽  
Adam Stolarski

This paper presents research on the impact of fly ash addition on selected physical and mechanical parameters of concrete made with slag cement. Experimental tests were carried out to measure the migration of chloride ions in concrete, the tightness of concrete exposed to water under pressure, and the compressive strength and tensile strength of concrete during splitting. Six series of concrete mixes made with CEM IIIA 42.5 and 32.5 cement were tested. The base concrete mix was modified by adding fly ash as a partial cement substitute in the amounts of 25% and 33%. A comparative analysis of the obtained results indicates a significant improvement in tightness, especially in concrete based on CEM IIIA 32.5 cement and resistance to chloride ion penetration for the concretes containing fly ash additive. In the concretes containing fly ash additive, a slower rate of initial strength increase and high strength over a long period of maturation are shown. In accordance with the presented research results, it is suggested that changes to the European standardization system be considered, to allow the use of fly ash additive in concrete made with CEM IIIA 42.5 or 32.5 cement classes. Such a solution is not currently acceptable in standards in some European Countries.


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