Effects of Fineness Modulus Variation in Preheated Sand on Geopolymer Material PropertiesSource: Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction:;2024:;Volume ( 029 ):;issue: 003::page 04024038-1DOI: 10.1061/PPSCFX.SCENG-1457Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: The fineness modulus (FM) denotes the average particle size of fine aggregates. The FM of the sand, and other constituent qualities, have a major effect on the strength and durability of geopolymer mortar. Finer particle size increases the surface area, influencing heat absorption and emission, impacting the mechanical strength of geopolymer concrete. Heat energy notably accelerates reaction kinetics, accelerate geopolymerization processes. The purpose of this study is to ascertain how the compressive strength (CS) of fly ash (FA) and Ground granulated blast-furnace slag (Slag) based geopolymer material (GPM) is affected by the fineness modulus (FM) of sand that has been heated to 100°C±5°C. To make the paste for the geopolymer material, natural river sands with FM of 1.85, 2.41, 2.79, and 3.32 were used. For the investigation, 36 samples of a 50×50×50 mm3 cube were hot cured at 50°C for 3 h to determine the CS of GPM paste after 3 h, 1 day, and 7 days. The study’s conclusions show that sand FM has a large effect on the flow rate (%) of GPM. In particular, a greater flow rate (%) of GPM paste was connected to a higher sand FM. Notably, the most pronounced improvements in CS growth rate (%) were seen in GPM paste made with heated sand that had FM values of 1.85 (fine sand) and 2.79 (medium sand). Furthermore, when heated sand was utilized, the FM had a substantial impact on the CS of GPM matrix. The mineral composition, including unreacted FA and Slag components, underwent assessment using energy dispersive X-Ray analysis (EDX) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). These analyses revealed that fine aggregates, with increased surface area content, contributed to higher concrete strength compared with those with a higher concentration of coarse aggregates. It follows that when attempting to create geopolymer material with strong early-strength qualities, fine sand, well graded sand ideal match to the ASTM upper and lower bound limits are the best options for fine aggregates.
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contributor author | Mohammad Rizwan Bhina | |
contributor author | Kuang-Yen Liu | |
contributor author | John-Eric Hsin Yu Hu | |
contributor author | Chih-Ta Tsai | |
date accessioned | 2024-12-24T10:11:12Z | |
date available | 2024-12-24T10:11:12Z | |
date copyright | 8/1/2024 12:00:00 AM | |
date issued | 2024 | |
identifier other | PPSCFX.SCENG-1457.pdf | |
identifier uri | http://yetl.yabesh.ir/yetl1/handle/yetl/4298453 | |
description abstract | The fineness modulus (FM) denotes the average particle size of fine aggregates. The FM of the sand, and other constituent qualities, have a major effect on the strength and durability of geopolymer mortar. Finer particle size increases the surface area, influencing heat absorption and emission, impacting the mechanical strength of geopolymer concrete. Heat energy notably accelerates reaction kinetics, accelerate geopolymerization processes. The purpose of this study is to ascertain how the compressive strength (CS) of fly ash (FA) and Ground granulated blast-furnace slag (Slag) based geopolymer material (GPM) is affected by the fineness modulus (FM) of sand that has been heated to 100°C±5°C. To make the paste for the geopolymer material, natural river sands with FM of 1.85, 2.41, 2.79, and 3.32 were used. For the investigation, 36 samples of a 50×50×50 mm3 cube were hot cured at 50°C for 3 h to determine the CS of GPM paste after 3 h, 1 day, and 7 days. The study’s conclusions show that sand FM has a large effect on the flow rate (%) of GPM. In particular, a greater flow rate (%) of GPM paste was connected to a higher sand FM. Notably, the most pronounced improvements in CS growth rate (%) were seen in GPM paste made with heated sand that had FM values of 1.85 (fine sand) and 2.79 (medium sand). Furthermore, when heated sand was utilized, the FM had a substantial impact on the CS of GPM matrix. The mineral composition, including unreacted FA and Slag components, underwent assessment using energy dispersive X-Ray analysis (EDX) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). These analyses revealed that fine aggregates, with increased surface area content, contributed to higher concrete strength compared with those with a higher concentration of coarse aggregates. It follows that when attempting to create geopolymer material with strong early-strength qualities, fine sand, well graded sand ideal match to the ASTM upper and lower bound limits are the best options for fine aggregates. | |
publisher | American Society of Civil Engineers | |
title | Effects of Fineness Modulus Variation in Preheated Sand on Geopolymer Material Properties | |
type | Journal Article | |
journal volume | 29 | |
journal issue | 3 | |
journal title | Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction | |
identifier doi | 10.1061/PPSCFX.SCENG-1457 | |
journal fristpage | 04024038-1 | |
journal lastpage | 04024038-13 | |
page | 13 | |
tree | Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction:;2024:;Volume ( 029 ):;issue: 003 | |
contenttype | Fulltext |