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Carbonation resistance of alkali-activated GGBFS/calcined clay concrete under natural and accelerated conditions
The carbonation resistance of alkali-activated materials (AAMs) is a crucial parameter for their applicability in concrete construction, yet the parameters influencing it are insufficiently understood to date. In the present study, the carbonation resistance of alkali-activated concretes with varying fractions of ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS) and calcined clay (i.e., high, intermediate, and low Ca contents) were assessed under natural and accelerated conditions. Corresponding hardened AAM pastes were studied using X-ray diffraction, thermogravimetry, Raman microscopy, and mercury intrusion porosimetry. The carbonation resistance of the concretes at natural CO2 concentration depended principally on their water/(CaO + MgOeq + Na2Oeq + K2Oeq) ratio. The remaining variability for similar ratios was caused by differences between the pore structures of the AAMs. For concrete with favorable water/(CaO + MgOeq + Na2Oeq + K2Oeq) ratio and pore structure, the carbonation resistance was comparable to that of Portland cement concrete. The relationship between carbonation coefficients obtained under accelerated and natural conditions differed for concretes with high and low fractions of calcined clay, indicating that accelerated carbonation testing is less suitable to study the carbonation of low-Ca AAMs.
Carbonation resistance of alkali-activated GGBFS/calcined clay concrete under natural and accelerated conditions
The carbonation resistance of alkali-activated materials (AAMs) is a crucial parameter for their applicability in concrete construction, yet the parameters influencing it are insufficiently understood to date. In the present study, the carbonation resistance of alkali-activated concretes with varying fractions of ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS) and calcined clay (i.e., high, intermediate, and low Ca contents) were assessed under natural and accelerated conditions. Corresponding hardened AAM pastes were studied using X-ray diffraction, thermogravimetry, Raman microscopy, and mercury intrusion porosimetry. The carbonation resistance of the concretes at natural CO2 concentration depended principally on their water/(CaO + MgOeq + Na2Oeq + K2Oeq) ratio. The remaining variability for similar ratios was caused by differences between the pore structures of the AAMs. For concrete with favorable water/(CaO + MgOeq + Na2Oeq + K2Oeq) ratio and pore structure, the carbonation resistance was comparable to that of Portland cement concrete. The relationship between carbonation coefficients obtained under accelerated and natural conditions differed for concretes with high and low fractions of calcined clay, indicating that accelerated carbonation testing is less suitable to study the carbonation of low-Ca AAMs.
Carbonation resistance of alkali-activated GGBFS/calcined clay concrete under natural and accelerated conditions
Tambara, Luís U. D., Jr. (author) / Hirsch, Astrid (author) / Dehn, Frank (author) / Gluth, Gregor J. G. (author)
2024-10-29
Construction and Building Materials, 449, Art.-Nr.: 138351 ; ISSN: 0950-0618
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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