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Influence of mechanochemical activation on the rheological, fresh and mechanical properties of one-part geopolymer grout.
- Source :
- Advances in Cement Research; Mar2023, Vol. 35 Issue 3, p96-110, 15p
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- One-part geopolymer (OPG) grout offers advantages over two-part geopolymer grout in the handling and storage of feedstocks, mainly because of the large quantities of caustic solutions that must be handled for producing two-part geopolymer. However, OPG often suffers from a low degree of reaction, a high number of crystalline by-products and, as a result, low strength. Here, one-part geopolymer was assisted by mechanochemical activation (MC-OPG) to produce grout. The precursor materials (slag and fly ash) and sodium silicate were mechanochemically activated utilising co-grinding to produce a geopolymeric precursor, after which water is the only additive required to initiate the geopolymerisation reaction. The effects of slag/fly ash ratios on grout mixtures were also investigated. A series of tests was examined, including rheological characteristics, setting time, bleeding, unconfined compressive strength (UCS), ultrasonic pulse velocity, scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction. The results showed that the mechanochemical activation technique increased the rheological characteristics and reduced the fresh properties (setting time and bleeding) of geopolymer grout compared to the one-part geopolymer. Considering mechanical properties, the UCS of MC-OPG grout was higher (41–73%) than that of OPG grout. Furthermore, slag content significantly affected the rheological, fresh and mechanical properties of all the geopolymer grouts regardless of the activation method. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09517197
- Volume :
- 35
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Advances in Cement Research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 162200971
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1680/jadcr.21.00205