• 한국건설순환자원학회논문집
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.460-468
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• 2021

이산화탄소 및 온실가스의 배출, 과도한 에너지 소비 및 천연자원의 고갈을 막기 위해 콘크리트의 대체재를 찾는 것은 건설업의 해결과제이다. 이러한 문제를 해결하기 위해, 콘크리트보다 환경친화적인 지오폴리머가 주목을 받고 있으며, 실제 시공을 목적으로 강도 및 내구성에 대한 연구가 진행되고 있다. 일반적으로, 지오폴리머의 강도 및 내구성은 알칼리 용액의 종류 및 농도, 전구물질, 양생 온도 및 시간 등 여러 요인에 따라 달라지며, 이는 지오폴리머의 강도와 내구성에 영향을 미치는 화학조성 및 미세구조에 큰 영향을 미친다. 기존의 연구에서 최적의 알칼리 용액의 종류 및 농도, 전구물질, 양생 온도 및 시간을 통하여 지오폴리머의 압축강도 및 내구성이 향상되는 것을 확인하였으며, 본 연구에서는 과거의 연구 결과를 검토하고 이러한 요인이 지오폴리머의 압축강도 및 내구성에 미치는 영향을 체계적으로 종합하였다.

• Advances in concrete construction
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.81-88
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• 2021

Rice Husk Ash (RHA) geopolymer paste activated by sodium aluminate were characterized by X-ray diffractogram (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM), energy dispersion X-Ray analysis (EDAX)and fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). Five series of RHA geopolymer specimens were prepared by varying the Si/Al ratio as 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0 and 3.5. The paper focuses on the correlation of microstructure with hardened state parameters like bulk density, apparent porosity, sorptivity, water absorption and compressive strength. XRD analysis peaks indicates quartz, cristobalite and gibbsite for raw RHA and new peaks corresponding to Zeolite A in geopolymer specimens. In general, SEM micrographs show interconnected pores and loosely packed geopolymer matrix except for specimens made with Si/Al of 2.0 which exhibited comparatively better matrix. Incorporation of Al from sodium aluminate were confirmed with the stretching and bending vibration of Si-O-Si and O-Si-O observations from the FTIR analysis of geopolymer specimen. The dense microstructure of SA2.0 correlate into better performance in terms of 28 days maximum compressive strength of 16.96 MPa and minimum for porosity, absorption and sorptivity among the specimens. However, due to the higher water demand to make the paste workable, the value of porosity, absorption and sorptivity were reportedly higher as compared with other geopolymer systems. Correlation regression equations were proposed to validate the interrelation between physical parameters and mechanical strength. RHA geopolymer shows comparatively lower compressive strength as compared to Fly ash geopolymer.

• 한국건설순환자원학회논문집
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.52-59
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• 2014

이 연구에서는 플라이애쉬와 고로슬래그를 혼합한 지오폴리머 콘크리트의 역학성능을 평가하기 위하여 압축강도, 탄성계수 및 쪼갬인장강도에 대해 검토하였다. 또한 다양한 변수에 대한 비교분석을 하기 위해 분체량, 알칼리 활성화제 첨가율 및 실리카퓸 혼입률에 대해서도 동일한 시험을 수행하였으며, 국내 외의 규준식과 비교하였다. 그 결과, 알칼리 활성화제의 첨가율은 18%가 적정하고 실리카퓸 치환율은 5%가 유리한 것으로 나타났다. 지오폴리머 콘크리트의 탄성계수는 변수 및 재령별로 압축강도가 증진됨에 따라 탄성계수가 소폭 상승되는 것으로 나타났으며, 국내 외 규준식에 의한 예측값보다 작은 것으로 나타났다. 또한 응력-변형률 선도를 분석한 결과, 지오폴리머 콘크리트가 일반 OPC 콘크리트 보다 연성적인 거동을 하는 것으로 분석되었다. 쪼갬인장강도는 분체량 $400kg/m^3$와 알칼리 활성화제 첨가율 18%에서 높은 강도를 보였으며, 압축강도에 대한 쪼갬인장강도의 비가 8.7~10.2% 수준인 것으로 분석되었다.

• Advances in concrete construction
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.237-245
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• 2020

Past research efforts already established geopolymer as an environment-friendly alternative binder system for ordinary Portland cement (OPC) and recycled aggregate is also one of the promising alternative for natural aggregates. In this study, an effort was made to produce eco-friendly mortar mixes using geopolymer as binder and recycled fine aggregate (RFA) partially and study the resistance ability of these mortar mixes against the aggressive environments. To form the geopolymer binder, 70% fly ash, 30% ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS) and alkaline solution comprising of sodium silicate solution and 14M sodium hydroxide solution with a ratio of 1.5 were used. The ratio of alkaline liquid to binder (AL/B) was also considered as 0.4 and 0.6. In order to determine the resistance ability against aggressive environmental conditions, acid attack test, sulphate attack test and rapid chloride permeability test were conducted. Change in mass, change in compressive strength of the specimens after the immersion in acid/sulphate solution for a period of 28, 56, 90 and 120 days has been presented and discussed in this study. Results indicated that the incorporation of RFA leads to the reduction in compressive strength. Even though strength reduction was observed, eco-friendly mortar mixes containing geopolymer as binder and RFA as fine aggregate performed better when it was produced with AL/B ratio of 0.6.

• Advances in concrete construction
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.217-223
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• 2019

This paper presents the mechanical and microstructural properties of the geopolymer paste which was developed by utilizing the industrial by-products, rice husk ash (RHA) and ultra-fine slag. Ultra-fine slag particles with average particle size in the range of 4 to 5 microns. RHA is partially replaced with ultra-fine slag at different levels of 0 to 50%. Sodium silicate to sodium hydroxide ratio of 1.0 and alkaline liquid to binder (AL/B) ratio of 0.60 is taken. Setting time, compressive, flexural strengths were studied up to the age of 90 days with different concentrations of NaOH. The microstructure of the hybrid geopolymer paste was studied by performing the SEM, EDS, and XRD on the broken samples. RHA based geopolymer paste blended with ultrafine slag resulted in high compressive and flexural strengths and increased setting times of the paste. Strength increased with the increase in NaOH concentration at all ages. The ultra-small particles of the slag acted as a micro-filler into the paste and enhanced the properties by improving the CASH, NASH, and CSH. The maximum compressive strength of 70MPa was achieved at 30% slag content with 16M NaOH. The results of XRD, SEM, and EDS at 30% replacement of RHA with ultra-fine slag densified the paste microstructure.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제89권4호
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• pp.335-347
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• 2024

This study pioneers the exploration of creep and shrinkage behavior in ambient-cured geopolymer concrete (GPC), a vital yet under-researched area in concrete technology. Focusing on the influence of sodium hydroxide (NaOH) solution concentration, the research utilizes low calcium fly ash (Class-F) and alkaline solutions to prepare two sets of GPC. The results show distinct patterns in compressive strength development and dry shrinkage reduction, with a 14 M NaOH solution demonstrating a 26.5% lower dry shrinkage than the 16 M solution. The creep behavior indicated a high initial strain within the first 7 days, significantly influenced by curing conditions and NaOH concentration. This study contributes to the existing knowledge by providing a deeper understanding of the time-dependent properties of GPC, which is crucial for optimizing its performance in structural applications.

• Journal of Ceramic Processing Research
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.378-382
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• 2018

It is a known fact that the cement production is responsible for almost 5% of total worldwide $CO_2$ emission, the primary factor affecting global warming. Geopolymers are valuable as ordinary Portland cement (OPC) substitutes because geopolymers release 80% less $CO_2$ than OPC and have mechanical properties sufficiently similar to those of OPC. Therefore, geopolymers have proven attractive to eco-friendly construction industries. Geopolymers can be fabricated from aluminum silicate materials with alkali activators such as fly ash, blast furnace slag, and so on. Integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) slag has been used for fabricating geopolymers. In general, IGCC slag geopolymers are fabricated with finely ground and sieved (<128 mesh) IGCC slag. The grinding process of as-received IGCC slag is one of the main costs in geopolymer production. Therefore, the idea of using as-received IGCC slag (before grinding the IGCC slag) as aggregates in the geopolymer matrix was introduced to reduce production cost as well as to enhance compressive strength. As-received IGCC slag (0, 10, 20, 30, 40 wt%) was added in the geopolymer mixing process and the mixtures were compared. The compressive strength of geopolymers with an addition of 10 wt% as-received IGCC slag increased by 19.84% compared to that with no additional as-received IGCC slag and reached up to 41.20 MPa. The enhancement of compressive strength is caused by as-received IGCC slag acting as aggregates in the geopolymer matrix like aggregates in concrete. The density of geopolymers slightly increased to $2.1-2.2g/cm^3$ with increasing slag addition. Therefore, it is concluded that a small addition of as-received IGCC slag into the geopolymer can increase compressive strength and decrease the total cost of the product. Moreover, the direct use of as-received IGCC slag may contribute to environment protection by reducing process time and $CO_2$ emission.

• 한국건설순환자원학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.31-38
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• 2017

• 한국건설순환자원학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.23-30
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• 2017

• 한국건설순환자원학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.16-22
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• 2017