Engineering and durability properties of concretes based on alkali-activated granulated blast furnace slag/metakaolin blends

2012 ◽  
Vol 33 ◽  
pp. 99-108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan A. Bernal ◽  
Ruby Mejía de Gutiérrez ◽  
John L. Provis
2016 ◽  
Vol 865 ◽  
pp. 107-113 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pavel Mec ◽  
Jana Boháčová ◽  
Josef Koňařík

Alkali activated systems are materials formed by alkali-activation of latent hydraulic or pozzolanic materials. The outcome is a polymeric structure with properties comparable to materials based on cement.The principle of the experiment is to compare selected properties of alkali-activated materials based on blast furnace slag and using various types of activator (sodium water glass, potassium water glass, DESIL AL and sodium metasilicate) to binders based on white and Portland cements of the highest quality. The samples were left for one year in environments simulating the conditions in the interior and exterior. Selected physical-mechanical properties were evaluated and compared.


2011 ◽  
Vol 287-290 ◽  
pp. 1275-1279
Author(s):  
Yong Jia He ◽  
Lin Nu Lu ◽  
Shu Guang Hu

Compound binding material was prepared by the alkali activation of metakaolin and ground granulated blast furnace slag. Hydration product components, microstructure and mechanical properties of the hardened paste were investigated by IR, XRD, SEM, MIP, and compressive strength measurement. Results indicated that hydration products included C-S-H and geopolymer, and both of them were amorphous although there were differences in their structure and morphology. When the dosage of slag was less than 50%, the compressive strength of hardened paste increased as the dosage increased, which was mainly because C-S-H produced by the reaction of GGBFS and alkali filled void in geopolymer phase, and part of unreacted slag particles acting as microaggregate to prevent from extension of microcrack in the hardened paste, so the porosity of hardened paste decreased and compressive strength increased.


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