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Factors affecting the compressive strength of class C fly ash geopolymer

  • Xue Ying Li*
  • , En Zu Zheng
  • , Chun Long Ma
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The compressive strength of geopolymer prepared from a class C fly ash (CFA) at different curing conditions and mass ratio of water to fly ash were investigated. The geopolymer was activated with a mixed solution of sodium hydroxide (NaOH) and sodium silicate. The results revealed that the obtained compressive strength was in the range of 11.7∼61.9MPa and the compressive strength decreased with the increment of the mass ratio of water to CFA (W/F). The geopolymer samples with the highest strength were obtained when W/F was 0.30 with proper delay time 1d before being demoulded and then followed by curing at 60°C for 24h. For geopolymer with lower W/F (0.30), its optimum curing temperature was better not higher than 60°C, however, for the higher W/F, the curing temperature was suit to more than 70°C.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationArchitecture and Building Materials
Pages960-964
Number of pages5
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
Externally publishedYes
Event2011 International Conference on Civil Engineering and Transportation, ICCET 2011 - Jinan, China
Duration: 14 Oct 201116 Oct 2011

Publication series

NameApplied Mechanics and Materials
Volume99-100
ISSN (Print)1660-9336
ISSN (Electronic)1662-7482

Conference

Conference2011 International Conference on Civil Engineering and Transportation, ICCET 2011
Country/TerritoryChina
CityJinan
Period14/10/1116/10/11

Keywords

  • Class C fly ash
  • Compressive strength
  • Geopolymer

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