Fresh and mechanical properties overview of alkali-activated materials made with glass powder as precursor

In this study, compressive strength values were measured at different curing times(7,14 and 28 days).The alkali-activation of the brick and glass powder body with potassium water glass having a silicate modulus of 3. Compressive strengths, flexural strength and specific fracture energy of the specimens stored at 40° C and 60° C are evaluated at 28-days. The study demonstrates that the storage temperature of specimens and the content of the alkaline solution have a significant influence on all mechanical properties of the studied materials. Keywords: brick waste, glass powder, curing temperature, alkali-activated.

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Recycling of Glass Cullet and Glass Powder in Alkali-Activated Cement: Mechanical Properties and Alkali–Silica Reaction

Waste and Biomass Valorization ◽

10.1007/s12649-020-01102-5 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (12) ◽

pp. 7159-7169

Author(s):

Pingping He ◽

Binyu Zhang ◽

Shuqing Yang ◽

Hafiz Asad Ali ◽

Jian-Xin Lu ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mechanical Properties ◽

Glass Powder ◽

Alkali Silica Reaction ◽

Glass Cullet ◽

Alkali Activated ◽

Alkali Activated Cement

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Mechanical Properties and Drying Shrinkage Investigation of Alkali-Activated Mortar Using Waste Glass Powder

Advances in Civil Engineering ◽

10.1155/2020/8892474 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2020 ◽

pp. 1-13

Author(s):

Jianqing Gong ◽

Zhigang Qu

Keyword(s):

Mechanical Properties ◽

Construction Industry ◽

Bp Neural Network ◽

Glass Powder ◽

Drying Shrinkage ◽

Waste Glass ◽

Waste Glass Powder ◽

Glass Recycling ◽

Recycled Waste ◽

Alkali Activated

Alkali-activated mortar (AAM) is one of the products of waste glass recycling that exhibits promising potential for wide engineering applications such as the construction industry. In this study, recycled waste glass powder-based additives, namely, Silica Fume (SF) and Nano-SiO2 (NS), were investigated for their potential to enhance the mechanical properties (strength) and drying-shrinkage resistance of AAM. The results indicated that 5.0% and 1.5% were the optimum SF and NS dosages, respectively, for optimizing AAM performance in terms of the compressive strength, flexural strength, and drying-shrinkage resistance. A prediction model, based on backpropagation (BP) neural network analysis, was also satisfactorily formulated and preliminarily validated for predicting the drying shrinkage of AAM containing SF or NS.

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Mechanical Properties of Alkali Activated Fly Ash Geopolymer Stabilized Expansive Clay

KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering ◽

10.1007/s12205-019-2251-z ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 23 (9) ◽

pp. 3875-3888 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Anant Lal Murmu ◽

Anamika Jain ◽

Anjan Patel

Keyword(s):

Mechanical Properties ◽

Fly Ash ◽

Expansive Clay ◽

Alkali Activated

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The Effect of Different Types of Internal Curing Liquid on the Properties of Alkali-Activated Slag (AAS) Mortar

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13042407 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (4) ◽

pp. 2407

Author(s):

Guang-Zhu Zhang ◽

Xiao-Yong Wang ◽

Tae-Wan Kim ◽

Jong-Yeon Lim ◽

Yi Han

Keyword(s):

Mechanical Properties ◽

Compressive Strength ◽

Deionized Water ◽

Internal Curing ◽

Control Group ◽

Alkali Activated Slag ◽

Different Types ◽

Naoh Solution ◽

Activated Slag ◽

Alkali Activated

This study shows the effect of different types of internal curing liquid on the properties of alkali-activated slag (AAS) mortar. NaOH solution and deionized water were used as the liquid internal curing agents and zeolite sand was the internal curing agent that replaced the standard sand at 15% and 30%, respectively. Experiments on the mechanical properties, hydration kinetics, autogenous shrinkage (AS), internal temperature, internal relative humidity, surface electrical resistivity, ultrasonic pulse velocity (UPV), and setting time were performed. The conclusions are as follows: (1) the setting times of AAS mortars with internal curing by water were longer than those of internal curing by NaOH solution. (2) NaOH solution more effectively reduces the AS of AAS mortars than water when used as an internal curing liquid. (3) The cumulative heat of the AAS mortar when using water for internal curing is substantially reduced compared to the control group. (4) For the AAS mortars with NaOH solution as an internal curing liquid, compared with the control specimen, the compressive strength results are increased. However, a decrease in compressive strength values occurs when water is used as an internal curing liquid in the AAS mortar. (5) The UPV decreases as the content of zeolite sand that replaces the standard sand increases. (6) When internal curing is carried out with water as the internal curing liquid, the surface resistivity values of the AAS mortar are higher than when the alkali solution is used as the internal curing liquid. To sum up, both NaOH and deionized water are effective as internal curing liquids, but the NaOH solution shows a better performance in terms of reducing shrinkage and improving mechanical properties than deionized water.

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Enhancing Density-Based Mining Waste Alkali-Activated Foamed Materials Incorporating Expanded Cork

CivilEng ◽

10.3390/civileng2020029 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 523-540

Author(s):

Imed Beghoura ◽

Joao Castro-Gomes

Keyword(s):

Mechanical Properties ◽

Compressive Strength ◽

Pore Size ◽

Physical And Mechanical Properties ◽

Critical Parameters ◽

Porous Structures ◽

Foaming Agent ◽

Al Powder ◽

Highly Porous ◽

Alkali Activated

This study focuses on the development of an alkali-activated lightweight foamed material (AA-LFM) with enhanced density. Several mixes of tungsten waste mud (TWM), grounded waste glass (WG), and metakaolin (MK) were produced. Al powder as a foaming agent was added, varying from 0.009 w.% to 0.05 w.% of precursor weight. Expanded granulated cork (EGC) particles were incorporated (10% to 40% of the total volume of precursors). The physical and mechanical properties of the foamed materials obtained, the effects of the amount of the foaming agent and the percentage of cork particles added varying from 10 vol.% to 40% are presented and discussed. Highly porous structures were obtained, Pore size and cork particles distribution are critical parameters in determining the density and strength of the foams. The compressive strength results with different densities of AA-LFM obtained by modifying the foaming agent and cork particles are also presented and discussed. Mechanical properties of the cured structure are adequate for lightweight prefabricated building elements and components.

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Influence of Different Mineral Precursors on the Properties of Fly Ash Based Alkali-Activated Mortars

Key Engineering Materials ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/kem.761.73 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 761 ◽

pp. 73-78 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Matej Špak ◽

Pavel Raschman

Keyword(s):

Mechanical Properties ◽

Fly Ash ◽

Chemical Composition ◽

Coal Combustion ◽

Pure Aluminum ◽

Partial Replacement ◽

Black Coal ◽

Fly Ashes ◽

Final Composition ◽

Alkali Activated

Alkali-activated materials based on fly ash are widely developed and also produced on the present. Some of fly ashes are not suitable for production of alkali-activated materials because of their inconvenient chemical composition. Alumina-silicates are the most important components that are needed to accomplish the successful reaction. The proper content of amorphous phase of alumina-silicates and its proportion as well should be provided for the final composition of alkali-activated materials. The influence of pure aluminum oxide powder as well as raw milled natural perlite on mechanical properties and durability of alkali-activated mortars was investigated. These minerals were used as partial replacement of fly ash coming from black coal combustion. In addition, the mortars were prepared by using different alkali activators.

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Process Design for a Production of Sustainable Materials from Post-Production Clay

Materials ◽

10.3390/ma14040953 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 (4) ◽

pp. 953

Author(s):

Michał Łach ◽

Reda A. Gado ◽

Joanna Marczyk ◽

Celina Ziejewska ◽

Neslihan Doğan-Sağlamtimur ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mechanical Properties ◽

Compressive Strength ◽

Waste Production ◽

Sustainable Materials ◽

Post Production ◽

Rich Material ◽

Jurassic Limestone ◽

By Products ◽

Alkali Activated

Alkali activated cement (AAC) can be manufactured from industrial by-products to achieve goals of “zero-waste” production. We discuss in detail the AAC production process from (waste) post-production clay, which serves as the calcium-rich material. The effect of different parameters on the changes in properties of the final product, including morphology, phase formation, compressive strength, resistance to the high temperature, and long-term curing is presented. The drying and grinding of clay are required, even if both processes are energy-intensive; the reduction of particle size and the increase of specific surface area is crucial. Furthermore, calcination at 750 °C ensure approximately 20% higher compressive strength of final AAC in comparison to calcination performed at 700 °C. It resulted from the different ratio of phases: Calcite, mullite, quartz, gehlenite, and wollastonite in the final AAC. The type of activators (NaOH, NaOH:KOH mixtures, KOH) affected AAC mechanical properties, significantly. Sodium activators enabled obtaining higher values of strength. However, if KOH is required, the supplementation of initial materials with fly ash or metakaolin could improve the mechanical properties and durability of AAC, even c.a. 28%. The presented results confirm the possibility of recycling post-production clay from the Raciszyn II Jurassic limestone deposit.

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An investigation of alkali-activated slag pastes containing recycled glass powder under the effect of elevated temperatures

Environmental Science and Pollution Research ◽

10.1007/s11356-021-18365-7 ◽

2022 ◽

Author(s):

Alaa M. Rashad ◽

Ghada M. F. Essa ◽

Hamdy A. Abdel-Gawwad

Keyword(s):

Glass Powder ◽

Elevated Temperatures ◽

Alkali Activated Slag ◽

Recycled Glass ◽

Activated Slag ◽

Alkali Activated

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Alternative Concrete – Geopolymer Concrete

10.21741/9781644901533 ◽

2021 ◽

Keyword(s):

Mechanical Properties ◽

Fly Ash ◽

Construction Industry ◽

Building Material ◽

Construction Materials ◽

Raw Material ◽

Geopolymer Concrete ◽

Sustainable Solutions ◽

New Construction ◽

Alkali Activated

Concrete is the most versatile, durable and reliable material and is the most used building material. It requires large amounts of Portland cement which has environmental problems associated with its production. Hence, an alternative concrete – geopolymer concrete is needed. The general aim of this book is to make significant contributions in understanding and deciphering the mechanisms of the realization of the alkali-activated fly ash-based geopolymer concrete and, at the same time, to present the main characteristics of the materials, components, as well as the influence that they have on the performance of the mechanical properties of the concrete. The book deals with in-depth research of the potential recovery of fly ash and using it as a raw material for the development of new construction materials, offering sustainable solutions to the construction industry.

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