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.