Effects of carbonation curing on chemical attack in cement paste incorporating liquid-crystal display glass powder as a partial binder replacement

Abstract

This study investigates the chemical resistance of cement paste by incorporating liquid-crystal display (LCD) glass powder as a partial replacement for cement. The samples, cured under water and carbonation, were subjected to adverse chemical attacks over a period of up to 90 days, using MgSO4 and H2SO4 for the sulphate attack and acid attack, respectively. The results demonstrate a decrease in compressive strength by upto 14.63% and 32.32% for water- and carbonation-cured samples, respectively, and an increase in carbonation degree by upto 100% with the incorporation of glass powder at 28 days. Under sulphate attack, water curing and carbonation curing displayed strength increase of 21.24–36.13% and 7.56–8.06%, respectively, at 90 days. However, carbonation-cured samples experienced greater leaching of silica and calcium. The compressive strength decreased with acid attack duration, with glass powder incorporation mitigating strength loss in carbonation-cured samples. At 30 days, with an incorporation rate of 30% glass powder, the strength loss was reduced by 37.66% for the carbonation-cured samples. The enhanced resistance with incorporation of glass powder was also evident from mercury intrusion porosimetry results that indicated decreased intrusion levels. Visual inspection revealed a different consistency of white substance deposition, suggesting resistance mechanisms differed between curing methods.