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Mechanical and durability properties of polymer fiber reinforced one-part foam geopolymer concrete: A sustainable strategy for the recycling of waste steel slag aggregate and fly ash       
Yazarlar
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Adem AHISKALI Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Adem AHISKALI
Türkiye
Mehtiali Ahıskalı
Doç. Dr. Oğuzhan Yavuz BAYRAKTAR Doç. Dr. Oğuzhan Yavuz BAYRAKTAR
Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Gökhan Kaplan
Atatürk Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Joseph Assaad
Özet
This paper assesses the feasibility of geopolymers (GPs) for use as lightweight foamed concrete, a crucial step towards reducing the carbon footprint and conserving natural resources. A powder activator (i.e., sodium metasilicate) less harmful to the environment was used to activate the fly ash-based GPs, while the limestone aggregates were gradually replaced by up to 100 % waste slag materials to conserve natural resources. Polypropylene fibers were incorporated at high dosage rates of 1 % or 2 %, by volume, to reduce the concrete density and improve its durability properties. Tested properties include flow, density, water absorption, porosity, thermal conductivity, mechanical strengths, drying shrinkage, and resistance to sulfate attack, freeze/thaw cycles, and elevated temperature. Results showed that the concrete mechanical properties improved when the limestone aggregate was replaced by slag materials, but the density and thermal conductivity were slightly curtailed at higher addition rates. The use of polypropylene fibers proved efficient to improve the resistance to freeze/thaw cycles, drying shrinkage, and expansion due to sulphate attack. Such data can help sustain the green building industry development by reducing the carbon footprint and conserving natural resources in foamed concrete applications.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Durability | Foam concrete | Polymer fibers | Recycling | Sustainability | Waste slag aggregate
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS
Dergi ISSN 0950-0618
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Dergi Grubu Q1
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 08-2024
Cilt No 440
Sayı 137492
Doi Numarası 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2024.137492
Makale Linki http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2024.137492