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Mitigating Autogenous Shrinkage of Alkali-Activated Slag Mortar by Using Porous Fine Aggregates as Internal Curing Agents

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  • Wenfeng Shen

    (School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan 232001, China
    Yurun Holding Group Co., Ltd., Nanjing 210000, China)

  • Liang Wang

    (School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan 232001, China
    Huaibei Mining Co., Ltd., Huaibei 235000, China)

  • Peiyuan Chen

    (School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan 232001, China)

  • Hao Wang

    (School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan 232001, China)

  • Ke Cao

    (School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210000, China)

Abstract

Alkali-activated slag (AAS) is beneficial for resource conservation in that it consumes little primary industrial energy, and it also performs well in terms of its mechanical properties and durability. However, its higher autogenous shrinkage compared to OPC mortars is a serious issue impeding AAS-based binder development for practical applications. This study investigated the feasibility and performance of active recycled aggregates when applied as man-made internal curing agents (MAs) for AAS mortars. They were applied as aggregate replacements for sand in this study to investigate the effects on the autogenous shrinkage, internal relative humidity (IRH), compressive strength, hydration properties and pore structure of AAS mortars. Three MAs with the sizes of 0.63–1.25 mm (MA 0.63), 1.25–2.5 mm (MA 1.25) and 2.5–4.75 mm (MA 2.5) were used. The results showed that MAs have potential as internal curing agents to mitigate the autogenous shrinkage of AAS mortars. When using saturated MAs, the autogenous shrinkage of AAS mortars was reduced by 87.68%. The addition of MAs also significantly prolonged the critical time taken for the IRH to start decreasing from 100%.

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  • Wenfeng Shen & Liang Wang & Peiyuan Chen & Hao Wang & Ke Cao, 2022. "Mitigating Autogenous Shrinkage of Alkali-Activated Slag Mortar by Using Porous Fine Aggregates as Internal Curing Agents," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(16), pages 1-15, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:14:y:2022:i:16:p:9823-:d:883892
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