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Rheology and Mechanical Properties of Fly Ash-Based Geopolymer Mortars with Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag Addition

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  • Mateusz Sitarz

    (Chair of Building Materials Engineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Cracow University of Technology, 31-155 Cracow, Poland)

  • Maciej Urban

    (Chair of Building Materials Engineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Cracow University of Technology, 31-155 Cracow, Poland)

  • Izabela Hager

    (Chair of Building Materials Engineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Cracow University of Technology, 31-155 Cracow, Poland)

Abstract

Geopolymers are less energy-demanding alternatives to Portland cement binders. The subject of geopolymer rheology has not yet been fully explored, and the available literature is limited to a narrow range of material compositions. This paper presents the rheological and mechanical response of fly-ash based geopolymer mortars. Investigations were made of the effect of different levels of ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS) addition levels on the rheological properties of fresh geopolymers as well as their mechanical performances at 2, 14 and 28 days. The aim of the study was to obtain flow curves and to establish the correlation between shear stress and shear rate. The results have shown that geopolymer mortar is a pseudoplastic liquid presenting shear thinning behavior, moreover, with the increase of GGBFS content, higher material strengths were obtained and the total porosity was reduced.

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  • Mateusz Sitarz & Maciej Urban & Izabela Hager, 2020. "Rheology and Mechanical Properties of Fly Ash-Based Geopolymer Mortars with Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag Addition," Energies, MDPI, vol. 13(10), pages 1-12, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:13:y:2020:i:10:p:2639-:d:361369
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