A Study on the Influence of Sodium Silicate Concentration and SiO2 : Na2O Ratio on the Properties of Low-Calcium Fly Ash-Based Alkali-Activated Materials Cured at Ambient Condition

Low-calcium Fly ash-based alkali-activated materials (AAM) have some extraordinary properties such as high fire resistance and low shrinkage. However, they have lower strength and high setting time when curing at ambient temperature conditions. Therefore, this research aimed to improve the strength...

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Main Author: Mohammad Idris Rasuli
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-01-01
Series:Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/7762507
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description Low-calcium Fly ash-based alkali-activated materials (AAM) have some extraordinary properties such as high fire resistance and low shrinkage. However, they have lower strength and high setting time when curing at ambient temperature conditions. Therefore, this research aimed to improve the strength and setting time of low-calcium fly ash-based AAM curing at ambient temperature conditions. The effect of the changes in concentration and modulus of sodium silicate and curing condition of the materials were studied on the properties of the AAM. Fly ash type II, 32% sodium metasilicate pentahydrate, 32 and 56% sodium disilicate solution, 8M sodium hydroxide, and standardized were used. Using 32% sodium disilicate solution significantly improved the flowability of mortar. Moreover, it increased the compressive strength and remarkably decreased the setting time of AAM at ambient temperature curing. The decrease in the concentration of sodium disilicate has a significant influence on the reactivity of fly ash.
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spelling doaj-art-01bc788a69ed4efca5014034b8445df22025-02-03T05:58:56ZengWileyAdvances in Materials Science and Engineering1687-84422022-01-01202210.1155/2022/7762507A Study on the Influence of Sodium Silicate Concentration and SiO2 : Na2O Ratio on the Properties of Low-Calcium Fly Ash-Based Alkali-Activated Materials Cured at Ambient ConditionMohammad Idris Rasuli0Graduate School of Science and TechnologyLow-calcium Fly ash-based alkali-activated materials (AAM) have some extraordinary properties such as high fire resistance and low shrinkage. However, they have lower strength and high setting time when curing at ambient temperature conditions. Therefore, this research aimed to improve the strength and setting time of low-calcium fly ash-based AAM curing at ambient temperature conditions. The effect of the changes in concentration and modulus of sodium silicate and curing condition of the materials were studied on the properties of the AAM. Fly ash type II, 32% sodium metasilicate pentahydrate, 32 and 56% sodium disilicate solution, 8M sodium hydroxide, and standardized were used. Using 32% sodium disilicate solution significantly improved the flowability of mortar. Moreover, it increased the compressive strength and remarkably decreased the setting time of AAM at ambient temperature curing. The decrease in the concentration of sodium disilicate has a significant influence on the reactivity of fly ash.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/7762507
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A Study on the Influence of Sodium Silicate Concentration and SiO2 : Na2O Ratio on the Properties of Low-Calcium Fly Ash-Based Alkali-Activated Materials Cured at Ambient Condition
Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
title A Study on the Influence of Sodium Silicate Concentration and SiO2 : Na2O Ratio on the Properties of Low-Calcium Fly Ash-Based Alkali-Activated Materials Cured at Ambient Condition
title_full A Study on the Influence of Sodium Silicate Concentration and SiO2 : Na2O Ratio on the Properties of Low-Calcium Fly Ash-Based Alkali-Activated Materials Cured at Ambient Condition
title_fullStr A Study on the Influence of Sodium Silicate Concentration and SiO2 : Na2O Ratio on the Properties of Low-Calcium Fly Ash-Based Alkali-Activated Materials Cured at Ambient Condition
title_full_unstemmed A Study on the Influence of Sodium Silicate Concentration and SiO2 : Na2O Ratio on the Properties of Low-Calcium Fly Ash-Based Alkali-Activated Materials Cured at Ambient Condition
title_short A Study on the Influence of Sodium Silicate Concentration and SiO2 : Na2O Ratio on the Properties of Low-Calcium Fly Ash-Based Alkali-Activated Materials Cured at Ambient Condition
title_sort study on the influence of sodium silicate concentration and sio2 na2o ratio on the properties of low calcium fly ash based alkali activated materials cured at ambient condition
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/7762507
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