Effects of bottom ash and granulated blast furnace slag as fine aggregate on abrasion resistance of concrete

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 261-269 ◽  
Author(s):  
Turhan Bilir ◽  
Isa Yüksel ◽  
Ilker Bekir Topcu ◽  
Osman Gencel
Keyword(s):  
Blast Furnace ◽  
Abrasion Resistance ◽  
Blast Furnace Slag ◽  
Bottom Ash ◽  
Fine Aggregate ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Granulated Blast Furnace Slag ◽  
Concrete Production ◽  
Furnace Slag ◽  
By Products

AbstractAbrasion resistance is one of the most important durability properties of concrete. Especially, highway, airport and industrial floor pavements should be resistant to abrasion. Recently, many research studies have been carried out on the utilization of industrial by-products in concrete. Granulated blast-furnace slag (GBFS) and bottom ash (BA) are two of these by-products. BA is not generally utilized in concrete and has a limited usage. It is mostly dumped, leading to additional costs and environmental problems. On the other hand, both GBFS and BA have potential for concrete production to provide sustainability. They can substitute fine aggregate thanks to their positive effects on concrete durability. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the abrasion resistance of concretes produced with GBFS and BA substituting fine aggregate. Three different concrete series were produced by replacing fine aggregate with GBFS, BA and both of them by mixing them at equal ratios. The replacement ratios of by-products were 10%, 20%, 30%, 40% and 50% by volume. Compressive strength and Bohme abrasion tests were conducted on series. Results were compared to each other. It can be said that abrasion resistance can be improved by these by-products.

scholarly journals Mechanical Behavior of Double Skinned Composite Hollow Columns using Geopolymer Concrete

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 4691-4696
Keyword(s):  
Blast Furnace ◽  
Fly Ash ◽  
Blast Furnace Slag ◽  
Steel Tube ◽  
Fine Aggregate ◽  
Geopolymer Concrete ◽  
Ambient Temperatures ◽  
Granulated Blast Furnace Slag ◽  
Heat Curing ◽  
Furnace Slag

This paper comprises of the experimental study of double skinned (DSCFT) Composite hollow columns using Geopolymer concrete. The diameter-thickness (D/t) ratio and the hollowness ratio were consideredas main parameters in designing the specimens. The Geopolymer Concrete used in this project is the most promising technique. It is composed of fly-ash, fine aggregate, coarse aggregate and alkaline solution. By using large volume of ordinary Portland cement (OPC) concrete, the production of cement increases 3% annually. The production of one ton of cement directly liberates about 1 ton of CO2 and indirectly liberates 0.4 ton of CO2 to atmosphere. Among the greenhouse gases, CO2 contributes about 67% of global warming. In this respect fly ash based geopolymer mortar is highly considerable. But most of the previous works on fly ash-based geopolymers concrete reveals that hardening is due to heat curing, which is considered as a limitation for cast in situ applications at low ambient temperatures. In order to overcome this situation, replacing the Ground blast furnace slag with fly ash for various proportions to achieve geopolymer concrete suitable for curing without elevated heat. The Scope of this project is to find optimization level of Ground Granulated blast furnace slag in geopolymer concrete for curing in ambient condition and to analyze the compressive Strength of optimized GGBS based Geopolymer Concrete filled double skinned steel tube by varying the size of the steel tubes.

scholarly journals Characteristics of Blended Geopolymer Concrete Using Ultrafine Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag and Copper Slag

2020 ◽  
Vol 44 (6) ◽  
pp. 433-439
Author(s):  
Vijayasarathy Rathanasalam ◽  
Jayabalan Perumalsami ◽  
Karthikeyan Jayakumar
Keyword(s):  
Blast Furnace ◽  
Fly Ash ◽  
Sodium Hydroxide ◽  
Blast Furnace Slag ◽  
Copper Slag ◽  
Fine Aggregate ◽  
Geopolymer Concrete ◽  
Strength Performance ◽  
Granulated Blast Furnace Slag ◽  
Furnace Slag

This paper presents the properties of blended geopolymer concrete manufactured using fly ash and ultrafine Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag (UFGGBFS), along with the copper slag (CPS) as replacement of fine aggregate (crushed stone sand). Various parameters considered in this study include different sodium hydroxide concentrations (10M, 12M and 14M); 0.35 as alkaline liquid to binder ratio; 2.5 as sodium silicate to sodium hydroxide ratio and cured in ambient curing condition. Further, geopolymer concrete was manufactured using fly ash as the prime source material which is replaced with UFGGBFS (0%, 5%, 10% and 15%). Copper slag has been used as replacement of fine aggregate in this study. Properties of the fresh manufactured geopolymer concrete were studied by slump test. Compressive strength of the manufactured geopolymer concrete was tested and recorded after curing for 3, 7 and 28 days. Microstructure Characterization of Geopolymer concrete specimens was done by Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) analysis. Experimental results revealed that the addition of UFGGBFS resulted in an increased strength performance of geopolymer concrete. Also, this study demonstrated that the strength of geopolymer concrete increased with an increase in sodium hydroxide concentration. SEM results revealed that the addition of UFGGBFS resulted in a dense structure.

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