scholarly journals The influence of blast furnace slag content on the mechanical and durability properties of raw perlite-based geopolymer mortars

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Serhat Çelikten ◽  

In this work, 21 different raw perlite (RP) -based geopolymer mortars (RPGMs) were manufactured. Blast furnace slag (BFS) was replaced by RP in 7 different proportions with respect to the CaO/SiO2 oxide ratio of RP and BFS mixture in the RPGMs. Sodium hydroxide (NaOH= 5, 10, and 15 M) was used as alkaline medium for geopolymer synthesis in the RPGMs. The ultrasound pulse velocity (Upv), flexural strength (ffs) and compressive strength (fcs), water absorption, acid and sulfate durability of the RPGMs are investigated. The test results revealed that the BFS improved the mechanical properties of RPGMs for the low and medium alkaline medium of 5M and 10M, respectively. On the other hand, BFS had negative effect on the mechanical properties of RPGMs produced at a high alkaline medium of 15M. Moreover, the BFS improved the acid and sulfate durability of the RPGMs.

2020 ◽  
Vol XVII (3) ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Leila Shahryari ◽  
Maryam Nafisinia ◽  
Mohammad Hadi Fattahi

The effects of simultaneous use of recycled aggregates and ground blast furnace slag as a percentage of cement-constituting materials on different properties of fresh self-compacting concrete (SCC) are investigated in this study. To this end, three series of SCC mixtures with a fixed volume of cement paste equalling 380 ltr/m3 (2.36 gal/ft3) and the replacement ratio of coarse aggregates (fifty percent and one hundred percent) and total aggregates (zero percent, fifty percent and one hundred percent) were prepared. The water content ratios in the first, second and third series were 0.4, 0.45, and 0.5, respectively. The results of the compressive strength tests for 7-day, 14-day and 28-day cubic specimens and compressive strength and Brazilian test results for 28-day cylindrical specimens were used as control parameters governing the SCC resistive quality. The results of fresh SCC tests (including slump-flow and T50 tests, V-funnel test, and L-box test) showed that the negative effect of recycled fine aggregates on fresh SCC properties is significantly more than that of recycled coarse aggregate. However, recycled SCC with acceptable properties can be obtained with a slight increase in the amount of superplasticisers used in the presence of slag.


2018 ◽  
Vol 149 ◽  
pp. 01012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leonid Dvorkin ◽  
Nataliya Lushnikova ◽  
Mohammed Sonebi

The increase of the consumption of gypsum products in construction industry with a limited amount of natural gypsum deposits requires alternative sources of gypsum-containing raw materials. In some countries which have fertilizers industry plants, the problem can be solved using industrial wastes, e.g. phosphorgypsum – a byproduct of fertilizers’ production. Kept in dumps over decades, phosphorgypsum is subjected to the chemical changes due to washing out impurities with rain and other natural factors. However, there are observed deviations of harmful impurities in dumped PG depending on its age., Phosphorgypsum of any age requires chemical treatment to neutralize remains of phosphorus and sulfuric acids, fluorine compounds. According to our researches one of the most simple and effective method of neutralization the impurities is using lime-containing admixtures. The paper presents results of laboratory tests of phosphorgypsum as a component of clinker and non-clinker binders. There were investigated the impact of phosphorgypsum as admixture for clinker binders to substitute natural gypsum. Neutralized phosphorgypsum can be applied as mineralizing admixture in calcination of Portland cement clinker. Adding 2 to 2.5% of phosphorgypsum as setting time regulator resulted in a similar physical and mechanical properties compared to mix made with natural gypsum. Another important area of phosphorgypsum application is sulphate activatoion of low-clinker blast-furnace slag cement (clinker content is less than 19%). According to results, the incorporation of phosphorgypsum as sulphate activator in cement has the better effect as natural gypsum. Other development has been carried out to modify the phosphorgypsum binder properties. Complex additive consisted of polycarboxylate-based superplasticizer and slaked lime permitted an increase mechanical properties of hardened phosphorgypsum binder due to significant a reduction of water consumption. Such modified binder can be used as partial or complete replacement of gypsum binder for filling cements and finishing plasters. It can substitute gypsum in non-clinker binders like supersulphated cements. There were also developed compositions of supersulphated cements based on low-alumina blast furnace slag and phosphorgypsum. Supersulphated cements were tested in normal-weight and light-weight concrete.


2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 126-136
Author(s):  
Hakan Çağlar ◽  
Arzu Çağlar

In this study, it is aimed to make improvements on blended brick (1) which is the first building material has a history of at least 10,000 years. To the blended brick which is a traditional material was kept constant at 5% the addition of fly ash which is industrial waste. It was aim of determine of the effect on the physical and mechanical properties of the blended brick using different ratios (5%, 10%, 15% and 20%) blast furnace slag. In the first stage, the production of fly ash-based blast furnace slag doped sample of blended brick was performed. In the second stage, a variety of experiments were applied to determine the physical and mechanical properties of the blended brick sample. As a result; It has been determined that unit volume weight and compressive strength decreases with the use of industrial wastes in blended brick production. They have occured an increase in porosity and capillary water absorption values. The use of industrial wastes in the production of blended bricks will contribute both improve the properties of the bricks and   the reduction of wastes left to the environment.


2016 ◽  
Vol 116 ◽  
pp. 63-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.L. Vilaplana ◽  
F.J. Baeza ◽  
O. Galao ◽  
E.G. Alcocel ◽  
E. Zornoza ◽  
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Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 561
Author(s):  
Francisca Perez-Garcia ◽  
Maria Dolores Rubio-Cintas ◽  
Maria Eugenia Parron-Rubio ◽  
Jose Manuel Garcia-Manrique

This article presents a study of the main properties (consistency, workability, leaching, unsoundness, and mechanical properties) of cement grouts prepared with cement replacement by blast furnace slag (GGBS). Mixtures have been analyzed in the absence of additives and reached high replacement percentages. As shown in the different tests presented, the observed evolution of the resistance and workability of the mixtures makes them very interesting for its application. Different types of cement (CEM-I 42.5 and CEM-I 52.5 R) and different water/binder values (1 and 0.67) are used. The results present opportunities for the steel industry by the intensive valorization of slag waste. The reduction of the use of cement in construction is also one of the key aims of this line of research. Results show improvements in the mechanical response with good fresh state properties for substitution percentages up to 70%. It is verified with leaching analysis that these products have less impact on the environment.


2019 ◽  
Vol 955 ◽  
pp. 62-67
Author(s):  
Lukáš Procházka ◽  
Jana Boháčová

Alkali substances are present in cements used as a binder in concrete only in a minimum content. The most known process that alkali causes is the alkali-silica reaction. In this reaction, the alkali contained in the cement or supplied from the outside with an inappropriately selected aggregate containing amorphous SiO2. This reaction results in the development of hydration products, resulting in an increase in the volume of the original components, which can cause a breakage of the concrete structure and subsequent disintegration. The range of alkali-silica reaction can be reduced by the use of a suitable aggregate or the use of Type II admixtures which are characterized by pozzolanic or latently hydraulic activity. These admixtures react with alkali and then no longer react with the amorphous SiO2 contained in the aggregate. Alkalis also affect other properties of concrete such as basic physical-mechanical properties, frost resistance and pH.In the experimental part the pH values were compared between mixtures of Portland cement and alkaline activated blast furnace slag using slag aggregate from the heap Koněv.


2015 ◽  
Vol 744-746 ◽  
pp. 1431-1434
Author(s):  
Zhi Jiang Lv ◽  
Zong Shou Lin ◽  
Ya Han ◽  
Hao Jie Wang

The effect of sodium hydroxide (NaOH) and polycarboxylate superplasticizer amount on over-sulfur phosphogypsum–ground granulate blast-furnace slag cement was investigated. The mechanical performances and hydration mechanism of the cement with different proportions of NaOH and polycarboxylate superplasticizer (BASF) were analyzed based on setting time, the additive quantity of water, strength test, XRD and SEM analyses. The results showed that the polycarboxylate superplasticizer, can increase the densification and the strength of the cement ,to improve the performance of the cement anti-carbonation properties. NaOH as an alkali activator significantly reduces the cement setting time and improves the cement early strength. But the acceleration of hydration process produces coarse crystalline hydration products and the osteoporosis structure of hardened paste, which has a negative effect on long term strength.


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