Fang, G;
Zhang, M;
(2020)
Multiscale micromechanical analysis of alkali-activated fly ash-slag paste.
Cement and Concrete Research
, 135
, Article 106141. 10.1016/j.cemconres.2020.106141.
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Abstract
Current demand for highly sustainable concrete, e.g. alkali-activated fly ash-slag (AAFS) concrete, urges understanding the links between microstructure and micromechanical properties of this binder. This paper presents a systematic investigation into the microstructure and micromechanical properties of AAFS paste from nano-scale to micro-scale. Nanoindentation was used to evaluate the micromechanical properties, while the microstructure was characterised using 29Si nuclear magnetic resonance, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, backscattered electron microscopy, and mercury intrusion porosimetry. The results indicate that N-A-S-H gels have a relatively low elastic modulus due to their high level of structural disorder and gel porosity, while the C-A-S-H gels and N-C-A-S-H gels with a low level of structural disorder and gel porosity have a relatively high elastic modulus. The elasticity of reaction products and their relative volumetric proportions mainly determine the macroscopic elasticity of AAFS paste, while the porosity and pore size distribution primarily condition its macroscopic strength.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Multiscale micromechanical analysis of alkali-activated fly ash-slag paste |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.cemconres.2020.106141 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconres.2020.106141 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | Copyright © 2020 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/BY/4.0/). |
| Keywords: | Alkali-activated concrete, Microstructure, Elastic modulus, Hardness, Nanoindentation |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > Dept of Civil, Environ and Geomatic Eng UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences > Dept of Chemistry |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10099613 |
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