Geopolymer Concrete Based on Class C Fly ash Cured at Ambient Condition

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1 Department of Chemical Engineering, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.

2 Department of Civil Engineering, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.

Abstract

In recent years, geopolymers, as a new class of green cement binders, have been considered as an environmental-friendly alternative to Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC), which can potentially reduce the negative environmental impacts of OPC. Geopolymers are inorganic alumina-silicate materials produced from raw materials in combination with an alkaline activator solution. The alkaline activator solution is one of the pillars of the geopolymerization process, playing an important role in the formation of crystalline structures of Si and Al. Therefore, it seems necessary to study the impact of various alkaline activator solutions on the mechanical strength of Geopolymer Concrete (GPC). On the other hand, in most previous research in this regard, GPC based on Class F fly ash and high-temperature curing condition have been studied. Hence, in this research, Class C fly ash, and ambient curing conditions were used to make GPC. The obtained results indicated that in ambient curing conditions, using sodium hydroxide and sodium silicate results in higher compressive strength and lower permeability compared to potassium-based (potassium hydroxide and potassium silicate) and a combination of sodium potassium-based alkaline activator solutions. But, at elevated curing temperatures, a potassium-based activator provided higher compressive strength. Moreover, simultaneous inclusion of NaOH and KOH led to a decline the compressive strength. Furthermore, the obtained results indicated that increasing the NaOH and KOH concentration resulted in higher compressive strength. The optimal SiO2/Na2O ratio was 2 in the case of using 14M NaOH solution and 2.5 in the case of using 10M NaOH solution.

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Journal of Civil Engineering and Materials Application
Volume 5, Issue 4
December 2021
Pages 177-195

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  • Receive Date: 17 September 2021
  • Revise Date: 06 November 2021
  • Accept Date: 04 December 2021

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