Using carbonated BOF slag aggregates in alkali-activated concretes |
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Author: | Mastali, Mohammad1; Alzaza, Ahmad1; Shaad, Khaled Mohammad1; |
Organizations: |
1Fibre and Particle Engineering Research Unit, University of Oulu, Pentti Kaiteran katu 1, 90014 Oulu, Finland 2Department of Chemical Engineering, Loughborough University, Leicester LE11 3TZ, Leicestershire, UK |
Format: | article |
Version: | published version |
Access: | open |
Online Access: | PDF Full Text (PDF, 7.8 MB) |
Persistent link: | http://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi-fe2019100932050 |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute,
2019
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Publish Date: | 2019-10-09 |
Description: |
AbstractThis experimental study aimed to develop alkali-activated concretes containing carbonated basic oxygen furnace (BOF) slag aggregates. In the first stage, the impacts of replacing normal aggregates with carbonated BOF slag aggregates in different alkali-activated concretes were determined by assessing mechanical properties (compressive and flexural strengths), morphology, thermogravimetric analyses (TGA), differential thermogravimetry (DTG) and the crystalline phases using X-ray diffraction analysis. Second, the developed plain alkali-activated concrete was reinforced by different fibre types and dosages to limit the negative impacts of the drying shrinkage and to improve strength. Therefore, the effects of using different fibre contents (1% and 1.5% in Vol.) and types (Polyvinyl alcohol [PVA], Polypropylene [PP], basalt, cellulose and indented short-length steel) on hardened state properties were evaluated. These evaluations were expressed in terms of the compressive and flexural strengths, ultrasonic pulse velocity, mass changes, drying shrinkage and efflorescence. Then, the impacts of aggressive conditions on the hardened properties of fibre-reinforced alkali-activated concretes were evaluated under carbonation, high temperature and freeze/thaw tests. The results showed that using carbonated BOF slag aggregates led to obtain higher strength than using normal aggregates in alkali activated concretes. Moreover, the maximum enhancement due to reinforcing the mixtures was recorded in alkali-activated concretes with steel fibres see all
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Series: |
Materials |
ISSN: | 1996-1944 |
ISSN-E: | 1996-1944 |
ISSN-L: | 1996-1944 |
Volume: | 12 |
Issue: | 8 |
Article number: | 1288 |
DOI: | 10.3390/ma12081288 |
OADOI: | https://oadoi.org/10.3390/ma12081288 |
Type of Publication: |
A1 Journal article – refereed |
Field of Science: |
216 Materials engineering 215 Chemical engineering |
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Funding: |
This research was funded by ERAMIN2/Business, grant number 24302797”. |
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