Influence of Biomass Fly Ash on Sulfate Attack of Cement Stone
Publication: Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 32, Issue 9
Abstract
The aim of this work was to investigate the influence of tribochemically activated biomass fly ash on a sulfate attack of cement stone. A weight of 5%, 15%, and 25% of the portland cement were replaced with biomass fly ash. The samples were hardened for 28 days in water and then soaked in a 5% sodium sulfate () solution for 9 months at 20°C. The sulfate attack process was investigated by an X-ray diffraction (XRD) and thermal analysis (TA) and by estimating the compressive strength and mass loss of the samples. It was found that the addition of biomass fly ash increases the resistance of cement stone to a sulfate attack. The modified cement samples displayed a higher compressive strength and lower weight loss if compared to the ordinary portland cement samples. The biomass fly ash, as a source of additional alkali and due to a better particle distribution, slows down the involvement of Portlandite into an ettringite formation reaction and the decalcification of the calcium silicate hydrates.
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Tables 1–4 and the data from Figs. 1–9 that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
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Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 32 • Issue 9 • September 2020
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Received: Sep 23, 2019
Accepted: Feb 19, 2020
Published online: Jun 24, 2020
Published in print: Sep 1, 2020
Discussion open until: Nov 24, 2020
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