scholarly journals Estimation of Corrosion-Free Life for Concrete Containing Ground Granulated Blast-Furnace Slag under a Chloride-Bearing Environment

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sung In Hong ◽  
Ki Yong Ann
Keyword(s):  
Blast Furnace ◽  
Service Life ◽  
Blast Furnace Slag ◽  
Chloride Transport ◽  
Binding Capacity ◽  
Chloride Diffusion ◽  
Chloride Binding ◽  
Replacement Ratio ◽  
Granulated Blast Furnace Slag ◽  
Furnace Slag

The rate of chloride transport by diffusion in concrete containing ground granulated blast-furnace slag (GGBS) was mathematically estimated to predict the corrosion-free service life of concrete structures exposed to seawater environment. As a factor to corrosiveness of steel embedment, replacement ratio of GGBS was selected, accounting for 25 and 50% to total binder. As a result, it was found that an increase in the GGBS content resulted in an increase in the chloride binding capacity, which would give rise to a lower chloride diffusion rate, thereby reducing the risk of chloride-induced corrosion. When it comes to the sensitivity of parameters to service life, the effective diffusivity showed a marginal influence on serviceability, irrespective of GGBS contents while surface chloride content and critical threshold concentration revealed more crucial factors to long term chloride diffusion. As the GGBS replacement increased, the variation in service life has become less influential with changing parameters. Substantially, GGBS concrete at high replacement ratio enhanced the service life due to a combination of dense pore structure and enhanced chloride binding capacity.

scholarly journals Comparative Study on Chloride Binding Capacity of Cement-Fly Ash System and Cement-Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag System with Diethanol-Isopropanolamine

Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (18) ◽  
pp. 4103
Author(s):  
Huaqing Liu ◽  
Yan Zhang ◽  
Jialong Liu ◽  
Zixia Feng ◽  
Sen Kong
Keyword(s):  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Blast Furnace ◽  
Blast Furnace Slag ◽  
Binding Capacity ◽  
Slag System ◽  
Chloride Binding ◽  
Chemical Binding ◽  
Granulated Blast Furnace Slag ◽  
Steel Bar ◽  
Furnace Slag

Steel bar corrosion caused by chloride was one of the main forms of concrete deterioration. The promotion of chloride binding capacity of cementitious materials would hinder the chloride transport to the surface of steel bar, thereby alleviating the corrosion and mitigating the deterioration. A comparative study on binding capacity of chloride in cement-fly ash system (C-FA) and cement-ground granulated blast furnace slag system (C-GGBS) with diethanol-isopropanolamine (DEIPA) was investigated in this study. Chloride ions was introduced by adding NaCl in paste, and the chloride binding capacity of the paste samples at 7 d and 60 d was examined. The hydration process was discussed via the testing of hydration heat and compressive strength. The hydrates in hardened paste was characterized by X-ray Diffractometry (XRD), Thermo Gravimetric Analysis (TGA), and Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). The effect of DEIPA on dissolution of aluminate phase and compressive strength was discussed as well. These results showed that DEIPA could facilitate the hydration of C-FA and C-GGBS system, and the promotion effect was higher in C-FA than that in C-GGBS. DEIPA also increased the binding capacity of chloride in C-FA and C-GGBS systems. One reason was the increased chemical binding, because DEIPA facilitated the dissolution of aluminate to benefit the formation of Friedel’s salt. Other reasons were the increased physical binding and migration resistance. By contrast, DEIPA presented greater ability to increase chloride binding capacity in C-FA system, because DEIPA showed stronger ability to expedite the dissolution of aluminate of FA than that of GGBS, which benefited the formation of FS, thereby promoting the chemical binding. Such results would give deep insight into using DEIPA as an additive in cement-based materials.

scholarly journals Effect of Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag Replacement Ratio on Structural Performance of Precast Concrete Beams

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (23) ◽  
pp. 7159
Author(s):  
Yong-Jun Lee ◽  
Hyeong-Gook Kim ◽  
Kil-Hee Kim
Keyword(s):  
Blast Furnace ◽  
Blast Furnace Slag ◽  
Concrete Beams ◽  
Precast Concrete ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Structural Performance ◽  
Replacement Ratio ◽  
Granulated Blast Furnace Slag ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Furnace Slag

This study was conducted to investigate the effect of ground granulated blast furnace slag on the structural performance of precast concrete beams, evaluating the flexural, shear and bonding performance by using the replacement ratio of the ground granulated blast furnace slag as a variable. The design strength of the concrete was set at 45 MPa in consideration of the characteristics of precast concrete products, and the replacement ratio of the ground granulated blast furnace slag to replace cement was 30 to 70%. The experimental results showed that all specimens had similar behavioral characteristics regardless of the replacement ratio of the ground granulated blast furnace slag. Comparison of the prediction results obtained by ACI 318-19 and EC 2 showed that the mean flexural strength and shear strength were higher than 1.19 and 1.43, respectively, and the mean bond strength was 1.57, satisfying the required performance. Therefore, the experimental results showed that in using the ground granulated blast furnace slag as an admixture for precast concrete, the cement replacement ratio may be increased up to 70% without causing any problems in securing the structural performance. Summarizing the results of the present study, a ground granulated blast furnace slag replacement ratio of 50% or lower may be reasonably applied.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Strength Development in Concrete with Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag Using Apparent Activation Energy

Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 442 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyun-Min Yang ◽  
Seung-Jun Kwon ◽  
Nosang Vincent Myung ◽  
Jitendra Kumar Singh ◽  
Han-Seung Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Activation Energy ◽  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Blast Furnace ◽  
Apparent Activation Energy ◽  
Blast Furnace Slag ◽  
Curing Temperature ◽  
Strength Development ◽  
Replacement Ratio ◽  
Granulated Blast Furnace Slag ◽  
Furnace Slag

Ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS) conventionally has been incorporated with ordinary Portland cement (OPC) owing to reduce the environmental load and enhance the engineering performance. Concrete with GGBFS shows different strength development of normal concrete, but sensitive, to exterior condition. Thus, a precise strength evaluation technique based on a quantitative model like full maturity model is required. Many studies have been performed on strength development of the concrete using equivalent age which is based on the apparent activation energy. In this process, it considers the effect of time and temperature simultaneously. However, the previous models on the apparent activation energy of concrete with mineral admixtures have limitation, and they have not considered the effect of temperature on strength development. In this paper, the apparent activation energy with GGBFS replacement ratio was calculated through several experiments and used to predict the compressive strength of GGBFS concrete. Concrete and mortar specimens with 0.6 water/binder ratio, and 0 to 60% GGBFS replacement were prepared. The apparent activation energy (Ea) was experimentally derived considering three different curing temperatures. Thermodynamic reactivity of GGBFS mixed concrete at different curing temperature was applied to evaluate the compressive strength model, and the experimental results were in good agreement with the model. The results show that when GGBFS replacement ratio was increased, there was a delay in compressive strength.

scholarly journals EFFECTS OF BLAST FURNACE SLAG ON CHLORIDE PERMEABILITY OF CONCRETE

2012 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 70-80
Author(s):  
Mien Van Tran ◽  
Yen Thi Hai Nguyen ◽  
Thi Nguyen Cao
Keyword(s):  
Diffusion Coefficient ◽  
Blast Furnace ◽  
Blast Furnace Slag ◽  
Binding Capacity ◽  
Concrete Strength ◽  
Steel Reinforcement ◽  
Chloride Diffusion ◽  
Chloride Diffusion Coefficient ◽  
Chloride Permeability ◽  
Furnace Slag

Chloride-induced corrosion of steel reinforcement is the main cause of deterioration of reinforced concrete structures in marine environments. The penetration of chlodride ions into concrete cover that accelerates corrosion process of steel reinforcement, this affects the bearing capacity of structures. This paper investigates on chloride permeability cheracteristic of concrete using blast furnace slag in terms of chloride diffusion coefficient and chloride binding capacity. The concrete used in this research has grade of 45MPa and the slag content replacement of cement PC50 is in range of 0% - 70%. The chloride diffusion coefficient of concrete is determined by ASTM C1202 and NordTest NT Build 492. Results showed that the blast furnace slag replacement increases (from 0% to 50%), the chloride ion diffusion coeffient decreases and bound chloride content in concrete increases. It is clear to conclude that blast furnace slag can be used to replace cement PC50 in range of 30% to 40% in order to increase the resistance of concrete to chloride penetration without affecting concrete strength.

Cement-Free Mortar Using Ground Granulated Blast-Furnace Slag with Different Alkali-Activators

2014 ◽  
Vol 578-579 ◽  
pp. 1430-1440 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joon Woo Park ◽  
Sung In Hong ◽  
Hee Jun Yang ◽  
Thamara Tofeti Lima ◽  
Ki Yong Ann
Keyword(s):  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Blast Furnace ◽  
Pore Structure ◽  
Blast Furnace Slag ◽  
Chloride Transport ◽  
Setting Time ◽  
Total Pore Volume ◽  
Granulated Blast Furnace Slag ◽  
Hydroxyl Ion ◽  
Furnace Slag

The present study concerns a development of cement-free concrete using ground granulated blast-furnace slag (GGBS) with alkali-activators such as KOH, NaOH, and Ca (OH)2. To find out the development among three different activators, the concentration of hydroxyl ion was kept 0.5%, 1.0%, 1.5%, 2.0% and 3.0% by weight of binder irrespective of cations. The setting time was measured by penetration resistance immediately after casting of mortar. The development of compressive strength was measured at 7, 14, 28, and 91 days. The pore structure of cement-free mortar was examined by the mercury intrusion porosimetry (MIP) and rapid chloride penetration test (RCPT). Simultaneously, grew sample was used to microscopically observe at the XRD. For strength of cement-free mortar, mixed with KOH or NaOH was as high as OPC at 3.0 % by weight of binder. However, the compressive strength of cement-free concrete mixed with 3.0 % Ca (OH)2 by weight of binder had just half strength of OPC mortar. Cement-free concrete activated with NaOH and Ca (OH)2 had higher total pore volume, however, it had lower ionic penetrability due to the pore type which mostly consist of gel pores. For pore structure of cement-free mortar mixed with KOH, the total volume had similarity to that of OPC mortar, however, it had lower penetrability. Therefore, it may have higher resistance to chloride transport than that of OPC mortar.

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