Journal
CEMENT & CONCRETE COMPOSITES
Volume 53, Issue -, Pages 239-248Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2014.07.007
Keywords
Shrinkage; Microstructure; Reaction products; Alkali-activated fly ash/slag; Compressive strength; Porosity
Funding
- Construction Technology Innovation Program (CTIP) - Ministry of Land, Transportation and Maritime Affairs (MLTM) of the Korean government [11-Technology Innovation-F04]
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The purpose of this study is to investigate the shrinkage characteristics of alkali-activated fly ash/slag (henceforth simply AFS) and the factors affecting it. A series of tests were conducted to determine the chemical shrinkage, autogenous shrinkage and drying shrinkage. The microstructures and reaction products were also characterized through XRD and SEM/EDS analyses. An increase in the slag content from 10% to 30% resulted in a denser matrix and showed a higher Ca/Si ratio of C-N-A-S-H in the microstructure. Higher sodium silicate and slag contents in a mixture caused more chemical, autogenous, and drying shrinkage, but led to a higher compressive strength. From the test results, it can be concluded that the autogenous shrinkage of AFS mortar occurs mainly due to self-desiccation in hardened state rather than volume contraction by chemical shrinkage in fresh state. The AFS paste showed higher drying shrinkage than ordinary Portland cement (OPC), which may be caused by the higher mesopore volume of the AFS paste compared to that of OPC paste. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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