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Response of alkali activated fly ash mortars to microwave curing
AbstractVolumetric heating provided by microwave curing results in faster property development as compared to conventional heat curing that relies on heat conduction from the skin to the core. This paper discusses the compressive strength and microstructure development of microwave cured NaOH activated fly ash mortars, and relates them to the microwave energy absorption by the material which is a function of its dielectric properties. Microwave curing parameters are chosen so as to eliminate the effects of thermal runaway. Strengths that are comparable to or greater than those of mortars heat cured for 48h at 75°C are obtained in less than 120min of microwave curing. The rate of energy absorption by the mortars is found to be relatively constant for a considerable fraction of the microwave curing duration, attributable to the compensation for the drop in dielectric loss factor as a result of moisture loss by the increase in internal electric field. Compressive strength is shown to be related to the microwave energy absorbed by the specimens, especially during the time when free water is present in the system.
Response of alkali activated fly ash mortars to microwave curing
AbstractVolumetric heating provided by microwave curing results in faster property development as compared to conventional heat curing that relies on heat conduction from the skin to the core. This paper discusses the compressive strength and microstructure development of microwave cured NaOH activated fly ash mortars, and relates them to the microwave energy absorption by the material which is a function of its dielectric properties. Microwave curing parameters are chosen so as to eliminate the effects of thermal runaway. Strengths that are comparable to or greater than those of mortars heat cured for 48h at 75°C are obtained in less than 120min of microwave curing. The rate of energy absorption by the mortars is found to be relatively constant for a considerable fraction of the microwave curing duration, attributable to the compensation for the drop in dielectric loss factor as a result of moisture loss by the increase in internal electric field. Compressive strength is shown to be related to the microwave energy absorbed by the specimens, especially during the time when free water is present in the system.
Response of alkali activated fly ash mortars to microwave curing
Somaratna, Jeevaka (author) / Ravikumar, Deepak (author) / Neithalath, Narayanan (author)
Cement and Concrete Research ; 40 ; 1688-1696
2010-08-13
9 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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