Abstract
This work aims at studying the effect of internal sulfate attack on the properties of sulfate-resisting cement (SRC) and alkali-activated slag (AAS). Blast-furnace slag was activated by 3% sodium hydroxide (NaOH) and 3% sodium silicate (Na2SiO3) by weight of slag. Magnesium sulfate (MgSO4) solution with concentration of 0, 4, 12, and 20 wt.% was mixed with AAS and SRC at water to cement ratio (W/C) of .25. The results showed that the AAS setting times decrease with MgSO4%. As the MgSO4% increases up to 12%, the SRC setting times are elongated, and then shortened at 20%. The compressive strength of SRC decreases with the increase of MgSO4%. In contrast, the AAS compressive strength increases with MgSO4% up to 12%, then decreases at 20%. Drying shrinkage reduction and increment were observed when SRC and AAS were mixed with MgSO4. These results were confirmed by X-ray diffraction, Fourier transformer infrared spectroscopy, and thermogravimetric (TG/DTG) analyses. The results proved that, the AAS can be beneficially used in cement concrete containing high sulfate concentration with better performance than SRC.
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