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Characterization of the high-calcium fly ash geopolymer mortar with hot-weather curing systems for sustainable application
No full textUse of construction and demolition waste (CDW) for alkali-activated or geopolymer concrete
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Shrinkage behavior of structural foam lightweight concrete containing glycol compounds and fly ash
No full textUse of Rice Husk-Bark Ash in Producing Self-Compacting Concrete
Get PDFThis paper presents the use of blend of Portland cement with rice husk-bark ash in producing self-compacting concrete (SCC). CT was partially replaced with ground rice husk-bark ash (GRHBA) at the dosage levels of 0%–40% by weight of binder. Compressive strength, porosity, chloride penetration, and corrosion of SCC were determined. Test results reveal that the resistance to chloride penetration of concrete improves substantially with partial replacement of CT with a blend of GRHBA and the improvement increases with an increase in the replacement level. The corrosion resistances of SCC were better than the CT concrete. In addition, test results indicated that the reduction in porosity was associated with the increase in compressive strength. The porosity is a significant factor as it affects directly the durability of the SCC. This work is suggested that the GHRBA is effective for producing SCC with 30% of GHRBA replacement level
Calcium wastes as an additive for a low calcium fly ash geopolymer
No full textAbstract A geopolymer is a low-carbon cement based on the utilization of waste ash in alkali-activated conditions. Coal fly ash is widely used as a source material for geopolymer synthesis since it contains a sufficient amount of reactive alumina and silica for geopolymerization. Geopolymer products are known to have beneficial fire resistance and mechanical properties. Class F or low-calcium fly ash (LCFA) is generally used as a primary aluminosilicate source; however, heat curing is required to complete the reaction and hardening process and achieve a strong composite. Furthermore, calcium additives are often required to improve the strength of LCFA geopolymers. This paper presents the potential of reusing calcium waste for this purpose. Three calcium wastes, namely calcium carbide residue (CCR), limestone waste, and waste cement (WC) slurry in powder form were used as additives and compared with the use of ordinary Portland cement (OPC). LCFA was replaced with the calcium additives at 20%. However, 20% CCR resulted in flash setting, hence 5% CCR was used instead. A durability test using 3% HCl solution was also performed. The results showed that the reactivity of calcium additives played an important role in strength development. In the calcium–aluminosilicate–alkali system, calcium silicate hydrate (CSH) and calcium aluminosilicate hydrate (CASH) were formed. The maximum strength of 21.9 MPa was obtained from the OPC/LCFA geopolymer, and 3% HCl solution had a deleterious effect on the strength. OPC and CCR were favorable reactive sources of calcium compounds to blend with LCFA. From the thermogravimetric results, lower thermal weight changes with higher strength gains were achieved. Low CaCO3 decomposition at 750 °C according to the TGA curves indicated the more formation of thermally stable CSH and high compressive strength of Ca/LCFA geopolymers
Synthesis of polypropylene fiber/high-calcium fly ash geopolymer with outdoor heat exposure
No full textChloride penetration and corrosion resistance of ground fly ash blended cement mortar
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This research studies the potential for using ground fly ash from the Mae Moh power plant in Thailand as a pozzolanic material. Three different fly ash finenesses, viz., coarse original fly ash, ground medium fly ash, and ground fine fly ash, were used for the study. Ordinary Portland cement was partially replaced with fly ash at 20 % and 40 % by weight of the fly ash. The water to binder ratio was kept constant at 0.5 and the flow of mortar was maintained at 110 ± 5 % with the aid of superplasticizer. Compressive strength, chloride penetration and corrosion resistance of mortars were determined. Fine fly ash has a high potential to be used as a good pozzolanic material. The resistance to chloride penetration and corrosion resistance of mortar improve substantially with partial replacement of Ordinary Portland cement with ground fly ash. The use of finer fly ash results in a stronger and denser mortar which is due to better dispersion and filling effect as well as an increase in the pozzolanic reaction.</jats:p
Fire-resistant geopolymer bricks synthesized from high-calcium fly ash with outdoor heat exposure
No full textUse of Rice Husk-Bark Ash in Producing Self-Compacting Concrete
No full textThis paper presents the use of blend of Portland cement with rice husk-bark ash in producing self-compacting concrete (SCC). CT was partially replaced with ground rice husk-bark ash (GRHBA) at the dosage levels of 0%-40% by weight of binder. Compressive strength, porosity, chloride penetration, and corrosion of SCC were determined. Test results reveal that the resistance to chloride penetration of concrete improves substantially with partial replacement of CT with a blend of GRHBA and the improvement increases with an increase in the replacement level. The corrosion resistances of SCC were better than the CT concrete. In addition, test results indicated that the reduction in porosity was associated with the increase in compressive strength. The porosity is a significant factor as it affects directly the durability of the SCC. This work is suggested that the GHRBA is effective for producing SCC with 30% of GHRBA replacement level
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