Alkali-Activated Cement Subject to Alkali-Aggregate Reaction

• Published in: ACI materials journal Vol. 118; no. 5; pp. 137 - 147
• Main Authors: de Moraes, M. C, Buth, I. S, da Luz, C. Angulski, Langaro, E. A, Medeiros, M. H. F
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Farmington Hills American Concrete Institute 01.09.2021
• Subjects: Aggregates; Alkali-aggregate reactions; Alkalies; Blast furnace practice; Blast furnace slags; Building materials; Cement; Cement industry; Charcoal; Composition; Concrete; Environmental impact; Furnaces; Hydration; Mechanical properties; Mortars (material); Performance evaluation; Portland cements; Pozzolans; Service life; Silica; Slag; Sodium hydroxide; Steel production; Structural integrity; Sulfur content; Brazil

Recently, alkali-activated cement (AAC) has been studied to partially replace portland cement (PC) to reduce the environmental impact caused by civil construction and the cement industry. However, with regard to durability, few studies have addressed the behavior of AAC. This study aimed to evaluate...