• Advances in concrete construction
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.387-405
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• 2018

Geopolymer concrete is a fastest developing field of research for utilizing industrial and agro waste materials as an alternative for Portland cement based concrete. Geopolymers are formed by the alkaline activation of aluminosilicates rich materials termed as geopolymerization. The process of geopolymerization requires elevated temperature curing which restricts its application to precast industry. This review summarizes the work carried out on developing the geopolymer concrete with the addition of various mineral admixtures at ambient curing temperature conditions. An overview of studies promoting the geopolymer concrete in general building construction is presented. Literature study revealed that geopolymer concrete with the addition of admixtures can exhibit desirable properties at ambient temperature conditions.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제43권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2013

We developed an improved method for tilt series alignment with fiducial markers in electron tomography. Based on previous works regarding alignment, we adapted the Levenberg-Marquardt method to solve the nonlinear least squares problem by incorporating a new formula for the alignment model. We also suggested a new method to estimate the initial value for inversion with higher accuracy. The proposed approach was applied to geopolymers. A better alignment of the tilt series was achieved than that by IMOD S/W. The initial value estimation provided both stability and a good rate of convergence since the new method uses all marker positions, including those partly covering the tilt images.

• Advances in materials Research
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.179-192
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• 2015

The study presents a preliminary investigation on the applicability of Shirasu (a pyroclastic flow deposit characterized by high percentage of volcanic glass) in geopolymer. Comparative study on compressive strength and internal pore structure has been done between geopolymers with alkali activated Shirasu and fly ash as aluminosilicates. Mortar mix proportions are selected based on variations in ratio of alkaline activators to aluminosilicate and also on silica to alkali hydroxide ratio. From the experimental study, Shirasu geopolymer exhibited fairly good compressive strength. Mix proportion based on silica to alkali hydroxide ratio is observed to have profound effect on strength development.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 2009년도 춘계 학술대회 제21권1호
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• pp.319-320
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• 2009

알칼리 활성 반응에 의한 고로 슬래그와 플라이 애시의 반응생성물에 대하여 강도실험 및 방사광 X선 회절 연구가 실시되었다. 본 연구는 지금까지 제올라이트 계열로 추정되어 왔던 지오폴리머의 실제 결정 구조가 무경절질형태의 ABC-6 family 제올라이트에 속해 있음을 제안한다.

• Advances in concrete construction
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.231-239
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• 2019

The present study deals with the development of metakaolin-based geopolymer concrete (GPC) and thereafter studying the effects of adding ultra-fine slag on its mechanical and permeability characteristics. The mechanical characteristics including compressive, split tensile, flexural strengths and elastic modulus were studied. In addition, permeability characteristics including water absorption, porosity, sorptivity and chloride permeability were studied up to 90 days. The results showed the effective utilization of metakaolin for the development of elevated temperature cured geopolymer concrete having high 3-day compressive strength of 42.6 MPa. The addition of ultra-fine slag up to 15%, as partial replacement of metakaolin resulted in an increase in strength characteristics. Similar improvement in durability properties was also observed with the inclusion of ultra-fine slag up to 15%. Beyond this optimum content of 15%, further increase in ultra-fine slag content affected the mechanical as well as permeability parameters in a negative way. In addition, the relationship between various properties of GPC was also derived.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.319-326
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• 2017

본 연구에서는, IGCC(Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle: 석탄가스화 복합발전)에서 배출되는 용융 슬래그로 부터 지오폴리머를 제조하여 알칼리 활성화제의 몰농도, W/S 비(water/ solid ratio), 재령일에 따른 비중과 압축강도 등 물리적 특성을 분석함과 동시에 발포제인 Si 슬러지를 첨가하여 경량화 소재로서의 가능성을 고찰하였다. 특히 경량 지오폴리머의 강도 특성향상을 위하여 복합 활성화제 및 pre-curing 공정을 적용하였다. 단일 활성화제를 사용한 경량 지오폴리머의 압축 강도는 9.5 MPa이었으나, 복합 활성화제로 제조할 경우 2~5배 정도의 압축강도 증진 효과를 나타내었다. 더군다나, pre-curing을 실시한 경량 지오폴리머의 경우, pre-curing하지 않은 시편들에 비해 18~48 % 가량 높은 압축강도 값을 보였다. 본 연구에서 복합 활성화제와 pre-curing 공정의 도입으로 얻어진 경량 지오폴리머의 최고 압축강도는 40 MPa(3일 재령하여 밀도가 $1.83g/cm^3$인 시편)로서 시멘트 콘크리트에 필적하였다. XRD 결정상 분석과 SEM을 이용한 미세구조 분석을 통하여 지오폴리머 표면에서 C-S-H 겔(sodium silicate hydrate gel)의 모상에 꽃봉오리 모양의 zeolite 결정상이 균일하게 분포된 것을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제47권3호
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• pp.216-222
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• 2010

Portland cement has been restricted in applications to ecological area because of its environmental harmfulness and the $CO_2$ emission during a production process. Geopolymer materials attract some attention as an inorganic binder due to their superior mechanical and eco-friendly properties. In this study, geopolymer-based cement was prepared by using aluminosilicate minerals (flyash, meta-kaolin) with alkaline-activators and its compressive strength with concentration of alkaline-activators was investigated. Aluminosilicate-based geopolymers were obtained by mixing aluminosilicate minerals, alkaline solution (NaOH or KOH with different concentration) and water-glass under the vigorous stirring for 20 min. Compressive strength after curing at $30^{\circ}C$ for 3 days increased with the concentration of alkaline-activator due to the enhanced polymerization of the aluminosilicate materials and dense microstructure. Aluminosilicate-based geopolymer cement using KOH as an alkaline-activator showed high compressive strength compared with NaOH activator. In addition, geopolymer cement using fly-ash as a raw material showed higher compressive strength than that of meta-kaolin.

• International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.35-43
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• 2015

The critical element for sustainable growth in the construction industry is the development of alternative cements. A new technological process called geopolymerization provides an innovative solution, and the presence of aluminum and silicon oxides in fly ash has encouraged its use as a source material. Many previous investigations have involved curing the binder in a heated environment. To reduce energy consumption during the synthesis of geopolymers, the present study investigated the properties of ambient cured geopolymer mortar at early ages. An experimental program was executed to establish a relationship between the activator composition and the properties of geopolymer mortar in fresh and hardened states. Concentrations of sodium hydroxide and sodium silicate were ascertained that are advantageous for constructability and mechanical behavior. Scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction techniques were also used to characterize the material. Test results indicate that there is potential for the concrete industry to use fly ash based geopolymer as an alternative to portland cement.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.299-304
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• 2012

본 연구에서는 비산회를 자력선별한 후 알칼리 활성화제인 수산화나트륨과 물유리를 사용하여 지오폴리머를 제조하였다. 자력 선별전의 원료, 자력 선별된 두 가지 종류의 자력 및 비자력 원료를 사용한 지오폴리머 시편에 대한 압축강도를 측정하여 비교하였다. 비자력 비산회 원료를 사용한 지오폴리머 시편에서 가장 좋은 압축강도가 나올 것으로 예상하였으나, 실제로는 자력선별하지 않은 원재료 비산회와 고로슬래그를 사용한 경우에 재령 28일차 압축강도가 27.54 MPa로 가장 우수하였다. 이 결과에서, 자력선별 후 CaO 성분 농축으로 수화반응 증진에 의한 강도발현 증진 효과 보다는 자력선별에 의해 지오폴리머 형성반응에 필요한 실리카와 알루미나 성분이 오히려 줄어들어 지오폴리머 축합반응이 감소하여 오히려 압축강도 측면에서는 물성 개선효과가 없는 것으로 판명되었다.

• 한국건축시공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국건축시공학회 2022년도 봄 학술논문 발표대회
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• pp.156-157
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• 2022

The purpose of this study is to propose a 40MPa mortar mixed design model that applies the neural network theory to minimize wasted effort in trial and error. A mixed design model was applied to each of the 60 data using fly ash, blast furnace slag fine powder and thickened rice husk powder. And in the neural network model, the optimized connection weight was obtained by repeatedly applying it to the MATLAB. The completed mixed design model was demonstrated by analyzing and comparing the predicted values of the mixed design model with those measured in the actual compressive strength test. As a result of the mixed design verification experiment, the error rates of the double mixed non-cement mortar using blast furnace slag fine powder and rice husk powder at a height of 40MPa were 3.24% and 3.4%. Mixed with fly ash and rice husk powder had an error rate of 3.94% and 5.8%. The error rate of the triple mixed non-cement mortar of the rice husk powder, fly ash, and blast furnace slag fine powder was 2.5% and 5.1%.