Durability of alkali-activated fly ash cementitious materials

The study described in the present paper addresses the durability of alkali-activated fly ash (AAFA) cement under different conditions: specifically, cement performance is measured in a number of aggressive environments (deionized water, ASTM seawater, sodium sulphate and acidic solutions) and with...

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Published inJournal of materials science Vol. 42; no. 9; pp. 3055 - 3065
Main Authors Fernandez-Jimenez, A, Garcia-Lodeiro, I, Palomo, A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Springer Nature B.V 01.05.2007
Subjects
Cements
Compressive strength
Degradation
Deionization
Durability
Fly ash
Materials science
Mortars
Mortars (material)
Pastes
Seawater
Silicon dioxide
Sodium sulfate
Weight loss
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Summary:The study described in the present paper addresses the durability of alkali-activated fly ash (AAFA) cement under different conditions: specifically, cement performance is measured in a number of aggressive environments (deionized water, ASTM seawater, sodium sulphate and acidic solutions) and with respect to alkali-silica reaction-induced expansion. The chief parameters studied are: weight loss, compressive strength, variations in volume, presence of the products of degradation and microstructural changes. The results show that AAFA pastes perform satisfactorily in aggressive environments and that degradation in these materials is distinctly different from such processes in OPC paste. These mortars are also compliant with the 16-day expansion limit stipulated in ASTM standard C1260-94 on potential alkali-silica reactivity.
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ISSN:0022-2461
1573-4803
DOI:10.1007/s10853-006-0584-8