THERMAL RESISTANCE OF ALKALI ACTIVATED SLAG CONCRETE

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kiacher Behfarnia ◽  
Mohammad Shahbaz
Keyword(s):  
Portland Cement ◽  
Thermal Resistance ◽  
Physical And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Decisive Role ◽  
Portland Cement Concrete ◽  
Alkali Activated Slag ◽  
Binding Effect ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Activated Slag ◽  
Alkali Activated

This study investigated the thermal resistance of Alkali Activated Slag (AAS) concrete. Alkali Activated Slag cement is an environmentally friendly alternative to Portland cement, which can be produced by using an alkaline solution to activate the binding effect of the blast furnace slag. Heat from fire changes the physical and mechanical properties of concrete. Given the decisive role of thermal resistance in the operation and performance of structures, it is necessary to evaluate the effect of heat on the performance of AAS concrete. In this study, a series of tests were arranged to examine the effect of slag percentage on thermal resistance of AAS concrete. AAS concrete samples from mixes, with different slag percentage, were subjected to 20, 200, 400, 600, and 800˚C temperature and change in their compressive strength were measured and compared with that of samples made by ordinary Portland cement concrete. The results show that the thermal resistance of AAS concrete is higher than ordinary concrete.

scholarly journals A Low-Autogenous-Shrinkage Alkali-Activated Slag and Fly Ash Concrete

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (17) ◽  
pp. 6092
Author(s):  
Zhenming Li ◽  
Xingliang Yao ◽  
Yun Chen ◽  
Tianshi Lu ◽  
Guang Ye
Keyword(s):  
Fly Ash ◽  
Portland Cement ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Structural Engineering ◽  
Autogenous Shrinkage ◽  
Portland Cement Concrete ◽  
Alkali Activated Slag ◽  
Cracking Potential ◽  
Activated Slag ◽  
Alkali Activated

Alkali-activated slag and fly ash (AASF) materials are emerging as promising alternatives to conventional Portland cement. Despite the superior mechanical properties of AASF materials, they are known to show large autogenous shrinkage, which hinders the wide application of these eco-friendly materials in infrastructure. To mitigate the autogenous shrinkage of AASF, two innovative autogenous-shrinkage-mitigating admixtures, superabsorbent polymers (SAPs) and metakaolin (MK), are applied in this study. The results show that the incorporation of SAPs and MK significantly mitigates autogenous shrinkage and cracking potential of AASF paste and concrete. Moreover, the AASF concrete with SAPs and MK shows enhanced workability and tensile strength-to-compressive strength ratios. These results indicate that SAPs and MK are promising admixtures to make AASF concrete a high-performance alternative to Portland cement concrete in structural engineering.

scholarly journals Effect of Mixture Variables on Durability for Alkali-Activated Slag Cementitious

Materials ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 2252 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chi-Che Hung ◽  
Yuan-Chieh Wu ◽  
Wei-Ting Lin ◽  
Jiang-Jhy Chang ◽  
Wei-Chung Yeih
Keyword(s):  
Portland Cement ◽  
Ordinary Portland Cement ◽  
Portland Cement Concrete ◽  
Cement Concrete ◽  
Chloride Permeability ◽  
Alkali Activated Slag ◽  
Binder Ratio ◽  
Activated Slag ◽  
Alkali Activated ◽  
Ordinary Portland Cement Concrete

In this study, the influence of three mixture variables named Sand/Aggregate ratio, Liquid/Binder ratio, and Paste/Aggregate ratio on the cementitious properties were studied. The durability of cementitious including absorption, absorption rate, resistivity, rapid chloride permeability index, and carbonation rate were examined. Results showed that the alkali-activated slag cementitious has superior durability. The trends of influences on the composites properties for these three mixture variables are similar to those for the ordinary Portland cement concrete. It means that the experiences for making the ordinary Portland cement concrete should be able to be used for the alkali-activated slag cementitious. This paper also provides a lot of data for the alkali-activated slag cementitious for future development of the mix design.

A Review of Alkali-Activated Slag as Cement Replacement

2019 ◽  
Vol 803 ◽  
pp. 262-266
Author(s):  
Osama Ahmed Mohamed ◽  
Maadoum M. Mustafa
Keyword(s):  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Portland Cement ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Ordinary Portland Cement ◽  
Environmental Footprint ◽  
Alkali Activated Slag ◽  
Cement Replacement ◽  
Activated Slag ◽  
Alkali Activated

Alkali activated slag (AAS) offers opportunities to the construction industry as an alternative to ordinary Portland cement (OPC). The production of OPC and its use contributes significantly to release of CO2 into the atmosphere while AAS is an industrial by-product that contributes much less to the environmental footprint that needs to be recycled if not landfilled. This paper outlines some of the key properties, merits and demerits of AAS when used as alternative to OPC. Competitive compressive strength of AAS concrete is amongst of the advantages of replacing cement with AAS while high shrinkage and carbonation levels are potential disadvantages.

scholarly journals (Micro)-structural comparison between geopolymers, alkali-activated slag cement and Portland cement

2006 ◽  
Vol 26 (16) ◽  
pp. 3789-3797 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. Lecomte ◽  
C. Henrist ◽  
M. Liégeois ◽  
F. Maseri ◽  
A. Rulmont ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Portland Cement ◽  
Structural Comparison ◽  
Slag Cement ◽  
Alkali Activated Slag ◽  
Activated Slag ◽  
Alkali Activated
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