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Study of Pathologies in Alkali-Activated Materials Based on Slag

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Characterization of Minerals, Metals, and Materials 2021

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The main pathogens that occur in alkali-activated materials based on blast furnace slag are efflorescence and the black heart, due to the saturation of very high amounts of sodium. Therefore, the objective of this work was to measure the alkali mortars activated by a solution of 2.5, 5, 7.5, 10, 12.5, and 15M using sodium hydroxide, testing the material under compression and water absorption with 7 days of curing at room temperature, and thermal curing at 60 °C. The results show that the use of 12.5M and 15M causes the appearance of this pathology when curing in a normal environment, while compositions with 10M, 7.5M, and 5M present excellent technological parameters.

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The authors thank the Brazilian agencies CNPq, CAPES, and FAPERJ for the support provided to this investigation.

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  1. LECIV – Civil Engineering Laboratory, UENF - State University of the Northern Rio de Janeiro, Av. Alberto Lamego, 2000, Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, 28013-602, Brazil

    M. T. Marvila, A. R. G. Azevedo, E. B. Zanelato, T. E. S. Lima, G. C. G. Delaqua & C. M. F. Vieira

  2. TER – Department of Agricultural Engineering and Environment, UFF - Federal Fluminense University, Rua Passo da Pátria, 341, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, 24210240, Brazil

    A. R. G. Azevedo

  3. DIRINF – Directorate of Infrastructure Rectory, IFF - Federal Institute Fluminese, Rua Cel. Valter Kramer, 357 - Parque Vera Cruz, Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, 28080-565, Brazil

    E. B. Zanelato

  4. UFV - Federal University of Viçosa, DEC, Av. Peter Henry Rolfs, s/n - Campus Universty, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, 36570-000, Brazil

    L. G. Pedroti

  5. Department of Materials Science, IME - Military Institute of Engineering, Square General Tibúrcio, 80, Rio de Janeiro, 22290-270, Brazil

    S. N. Monteiro

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Marvila, M.T. et al. (2021). Study of Pathologies in Alkali-Activated Materials Based on Slag. In: Li, J., et al. Characterization of Minerals, Metals, and Materials 2021. The Minerals, Metals & Materials Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-65493-1_53

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