Effect of Sodium Hydroxide (NaOH) Concentration on Compressive Strength of Alkali-Activated Slag (AAS) Mortars

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Energy saving in building technology is among the most critical problems in the world. Thus it is a need to develop sustainable alternatives to conventional concrete utilizing more environmental friendly materials. One of the possibilities to work out is the massive usage of industrial wastes like ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS) to turn them to useful environmental friendly and technologically advantageous cementitious materials. In this study, ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS) is used to produce of alkali activated slag (AAS) mortar with the effect of alkaline activator concentration. Alkali activated slag (AAS) mortar is accelerated using alkaline solution of sodium silicate mixed with sodium hydroxide. The fixed ratio of sodium silicate to sodium hydroxide is 1.7 and the concentration of sodium hydroxide is varied from 6M to 12M. Concentration of 10M NaOH promotes the best properties of mortar by achieving the greatest compressive strength. Substitution of mineral admixture also influences strength performance of AAS mortars. The mortar with 20% calcium carbonate demonstrates the maximum compressive strength. The used of alkaline activation system is the best method to prepare industrial byproduct concrete. Moreover, alkali activated product itself gains superior properties which lead to the system become the most interesting method to produce sustainable concrete.

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