Alkali activation of a slag at ambient and elevated temperatures

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2012-02-01

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Altan, Ekin
Erdoğan, Sinan Turhan

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Strength development of alkali activated slag (AAS) mortars, activated using alkali hydroxide and sodium silicate, was investigated at room and elevated temperatures. Heat evolution at room temperature was measured using isothermal calorimetry. Important differences were observed between critical activation parameters. Heat cured specimens gain strength rapidly, humid oven conditions being favorable, but given sufficient time room temperature curing yields comparable strengths. Both activators are needed for high strength at room temperature, NaOH solution is more critical and its concentration greatly influences strength. At 80 degrees C however, sodium silicate is essential and even sufficient. KOH is more effective than NaOH at 80 degrees C, but not at room temperature. Lower water-to-slag ratios give higher strength at early ages. AAS hydration evolves less heat than Portland cement hydration. Time to significant strength gain of mixtures can be predicted using their time and heat evolution at setting. Twenty eight-day strength of AAS mortars is roughly related to total evolved heat and increases nearly linearly with the amount of NaOH activator for fixed water glass content.

Subject Keywords

Slag, Alkali activation, High temperature, Ambient, Caustic soda, Water glass

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/46210

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CEMENT & CONCRETE COMPOSITES

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2011.08.003

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Department of Civil Engineering, Article

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E. Altan and S. T. Erdoğan, “Alkali activation of a slag at ambient and elevated temperatures,” CEMENT & CONCRETE COMPOSITES, pp. 131–139, 2012, Accessed: 00, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/11511/46210.