Investigation of the properties of fly ash and slag-based geopolymer concrete containing waste glass aggregates
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https://doi.org/10.54355/tbus/5.2.2025.0081Keywords:
geopolymer concrete, industrial waste, waste glass aggregate, alkali-silica reaction, alkali activator solutionAbstract
This paper evaluates the geopolymer concrete produced using industrial waste and waste glass obtained by crushing glass materials. Geopolymer concrete mixtures were prepared with a water-to-binder ratio of 0.35 and an alkali activator solution to binder ratio (AAS/B) of 0.5 and 0.4. The partial substitution of sand by waste glass was 10%, 20% and 30%. Laboratory results showed that the compressive strength of geopolymer concrete increased with the addition of waste glass for a geopolymer concrete with AAS/B = 0.5, but decreased for AAS/B = 0.4. The expansion due to the alkali-silica reaction (ASR) was below 0.1% which is the expansion limit. The shrinkage of geopolymer concrete during drying decreases with an increase in glass content. The results of this study indicate that using glass as a partial sand substitute in geopolymer concrete provides sufficient mechanical properties. In addition, the production of this concrete will improve environmental conditions by reducing the extraction of raw materials and recycling waste glass.
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