Journal
CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS
Volume 262, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.120579
Keywords
Waste glass recycling; Fly ash; Geopolymer; Fire-resistance
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The present study investigated the properties of fly ash-based geopolymer pastes containing waste glass powder (WGP) after being exposed to ambient and high temperatures. The influences of WGP on the workability, setting time, compressive strength and bonding strength of geopolymer pastes were investigated. The results showed that the physical properties such as workability and setting time were changed by adding WGP. The workability of the paste specimens increased with the content of WGP. The setting time decreased with the increased content of WGP. Furthermore, the introduction of WGP changed the Si/Al ratio and thus the mechanical properties. The mechanical properties such as compressive and bonding strengths were enhanced as a result of more reactive silicon and alumina excited by WGP. WPG participated in the geopolymerization and more homogeneous gel matrix was produced. Both of the optimum compressive and bonding strengths were obtained at a certain WGP content (20%). After exposure to high temperatures (up to 1200 degrees C), the unreacted WGP melted to fill the porous microstructures of the geopolymer matrix, which mitigated the increase of pores. The retention ratio of residual strengths obtained higher values after adding WGP, which proved that a proper ratio of WGP could enhance the fire-resistance of geopolymer paste when it was subjected to high temperatures. (C) 2020 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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