Optimization of production parameters of geopolymer mortar and concrete: A comprehensive experimental study

dc.authoridKANTARCI, Fatih/0000-0001-6863-995X
dc.authoridEkinci, Enes/0000-0001-7669-887X
dc.authoridTurkmen, Ibrahim/0000-0001-7560-0535
dc.authorwosidKANTARCI, Fatih/K-5108-2019
dc.authorwosidEkinci, Enes/ABG-3099-2020
dc.authorwosidTurkmen, Ibrahim/AAH-1541-2019
dc.contributor.authorKantarci, Fatih
dc.contributor.authorTurkmen, Ibrahim
dc.contributor.authorEkinci, Enes
dc.date.accessioned2024-08-04T20:46:45Z
dc.date.available2024-08-04T20:46:45Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.departmentİnönü Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractGeopolymers are a new type of material offered as an alternative to traditional Portland cement. Geopolymers, produced by activation of natural and waste pozzolans with alkali activators such as NaOH (SH) and Na2O center dot 3SiO(2) (SS) solutions, have been widely supported and investigated due to environmental and economic advantages. In this study, a detailed experimental program was conducted to investigate the influence of activator type, activator concentration and curing temperature on mechanical and microstructural properties of volcanic tuff based geopolymer mortar (GPM) and concrete (GPC) samples. A total of 1080 GPM and GPC samples were produced and a number of parameters were investigated with 360 combinations. Maximum compressive strength was obtained as 37.09 MPa in 90-day samples in which the SH concentration was 16 M, activator/binder (a/b) ratio was 0.45 and the curing temperature was 120 degrees C. As a result of optimization of the production parameters, a considerable development in mechanical and microstructural properties of GPM and GPC samples was obtained. Experimental results demonstrated that alkali activation with sole SH bring about superior characteristics compared to alkali activation with SH + SS. Higher a/b ratio led to higher UPV values because of more dense and compact microstructure resulting from increase in gopolymerization reactions. This is also supported by compressive strength and microstructure findings. (C) 2019 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipInorm University [2017-818]en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipThe authors are grateful to the Inorm University for their financial support for the project (2017-818).en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.116770
dc.identifier.issn0950-0618
dc.identifier.issn1879-0526
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85071337205en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.116770
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11616/98929
dc.identifier.volume228en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000497886100069en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ1en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherElsevier Sci Ltden_US
dc.relation.ispartofConstruction and Building Materialsen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectGeopolymeren_US
dc.subjectSilica moduleen_US
dc.subjectNaOH concentrationen_US
dc.subjectCompressive strengthen_US
dc.subjectUltrasonic pulse velocityen_US
dc.titleOptimization of production parameters of geopolymer mortar and concrete: A comprehensive experimental studyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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