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Title: Effects of Alkali-Activation of Slag Concrete

Author(s): M.A.M. Coelho, M.G. da Silva, F.L. dos Santos Souza, R. Sarmento, R.P. de Moraes Frasson, S.M. de Moraes Pinheiro, E. Zandonade and T. Morimoto

Publication: Symposium Paper

Volume: 229

Issue:

Appears on pages(s): 435-448

Keywords: alkali-activated slag concrete; blast furnace slag; recycling

DOI: 10.14359/14752

Date: 9/1/2005

Abstract:
This paper reports the results of an investigation on concrete containing alkali-activated slag (AAS). The activators used were liquid sodium silicate (3%, 4% or 5% Na2O, mass of binder) + lime (5%, mass of binder); clinker (10%, mass of binder) + lime (10%, mass of binder); lime (2%, mass of binder) + gypsum (6%, mass of binder) and clinker (16%, mass of binder). The activator of liquid sodium silicate (4% Na2O, mass of binder) + lime (5%, mass of binder) showed better compressive strength when compared to normal portland cement concrete. Other properties were studied such as elastic modulus, flexural strength, absorption of water by capillary forces, drying shrinkage and sulfate attack and the results are discussed in this paper.