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Characterisation of reactive magnesia and sodium carbonate-activated fly ash/slag paste blends

Abdalqader, Ahmed F., Jin, Fei ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0899-7063 and Al-Tabbaa, Abir 2015. Characterisation of reactive magnesia and sodium carbonate-activated fly ash/slag paste blends. Construction and Building Materials 93 , pp. 506-513. 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2015.06.015

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Abstract

A system of alkali-activated fly ash (FA)/slag (AAFS) mixtures as a clinkerless cement was investigated with different dosages of Na2CO3, as a sustainable activator. The effect of incorporating various proportions of reactive magnesia (MgO) was also examined. Mechanical, mineralogical, and microstructural characterisation of the cement pastes was carried out using the unconfined compressive strength, X-ray diffraction, thermogravimetric analysis, infrared spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy. It was found that the strength of Na2CO3 activated FA/slag mixtures generally increased with time and the Na2CO3 dosage. The hydration products were mainly C–(N)–A–S–H gel of low-crystallinity, which is rich in Al and may have included Na in its structure, and hydrotalcite-like phases. Adding reactive MgO in the mixes showed an accelerating effect on the hydration rate as suggested by the isothermal calorimetry data. Additionally, findings revealed variations on the strength of the pastes and the chemical compositions of the hydration products by introducing reactive MgO into the mixtures.

Item Type: Article
Date Type: Publication
Status: Published
Schools: Engineering
Publisher: Elsevier
ISSN: 0950-0618
Date of Acceptance: 8 June 2015
Last Modified: 07 Nov 2022 10:45
URI: https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/133488

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