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CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS
Volume 292, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.123257
Keywords
Alkali-activated slag cement; Limestone powder; Microstructure; Shrinkage
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- SRTP (Student Research Training Programme) of Chongqing University [CQU-SRTP-2014175]
- NSFC [51878102]
- University of Leeds
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This study focuses on the physical and chemical influence of limestone powder (LS) on the AAS system. The addition of 50% LS was found to improve the fluidity and setting time of AAS pastes, while reducing the drying shrinkage of AAS mortars. However, it also led to a decrease in mechanical properties and had an impact on the pore structure.
This study aims at discussing physical and chemical influence of limestone powder (LS) on the AAS system. General properties, including fluidity, setting time, drying shrinkage, and mechanical strength of AAS pastes/mortars, were examined. Pore structure change and phase assemblages of LS-AAS composites were studied. The results showed that the addition of 50 wt% LS increased the fluidity and setting time of AAS pastes, but reduced the total drying shrinkage of AAS mortars. Meanwhile, around 30% reduction in mechanical properties were found at the same replacement ratio. The pore structure was refined in the pastes with LS replacement<25 wt%, but was coarsened in the sample with 40 wt% LS. Limited new phase was formed in the sodium silicate activated slag samples, which was believed to depend on the modulus of the activator. Around 30% hydration degree of LS was achieved in 40 wt% LS-replaced AAS pastes hydrated for 7 28 d as determined by TG-DSC analysis. The main drawbacks of AAS, fluidity, setting time, and drying shrinkage, are improved by using high-volume LS, so use of high-volume LS in AAS system can be an option for the purpose of environmental protection. (c) 2021 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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