PURPOSES : This study set out to investigate the fundamental properties of alkali-activated concrete (AAC) using modified slag as the pavement maintenance material. METHODS: The material properties of modified slag based alkali-activated concrete (MSAAC) were analyzed and evaluated against those of alkali-activated slag concrete (AASC). Several mix formulations were considered, including one MSACC and four AASCs. The main variables considered in the study were slump, air content, compressive strength, rapid chloride permeability test, scaling resistance, freeze-thaw test, XRD, SEM, and EDS. RESULTS: MSAAC exhibits a compressive strength in excess of 21 MPa six hours after curing. Also, the charge passed of the MSACC was found to be less than 2000 coulombs after seven days and about 1000 coulombs after 28 days. The weight loss determined from a scaling test did not exceed 1 kg/cm2 in the case of the MSACC, but that of the AASCs had already exceeded 1kg/cm2 at the 10th cycle. Based on the results of the freeze-thaw test, the relative dynamic modulus of every mix was found to be in excess of 90%. An energy dispersive spectroscopy(EDS) analysis found that the weight rate percentage of the calcium and aluminum in the MSAAC mix is twice that of the AASC mixes. CONCLUSIONS : It was found that the MSAAC mix exhibits significantly better performance than AASC mixes, based on various fundamental properties.

This study is to perform experiment of concrete according to addition of blast furnace slag powder and sulfur activator dosages. Blast furnace slag powder used at 30, 50, 80% replacement by weight of cement, and liquid sulfur additives was chosen as the alkaline activator. As a result, it should be noted that the sulfur alkali-activators can not only solve the disadvantage of blast furnace slag concrete but also offer the chloride resistance of alkali-activated blast furnace slag concrete to blast furnace slag concrete.

In this study, alkali-activated slag (AAS) concrete made with blast furnace slag (BFS) was investigated as a replacement for ordinary Portland cement (OPC) concrete for changes in the compressive strength before and after CO2 exposure and chemical reactions with CO2. Before CO2 exposure, the compressive strength of AAS concrete was found to be up to 21 MPa, which was higher than that of OPC concrete. Exposing AAS concrete to CO2 at 5,000 ppm for 28 days did not significantly change the compressive strength. In contrast, the compressive strength of OPC concrete decreased by 13% in the same conditions. In addition, AAS concrete had the highest CO2 capture capacity of greater than 50 g CO2/kg, while the CO2 capture capacity of OPC concrete was only 2.5 g CO2/kg. Rietveld analyses using XRD results showed that fractions of main calcium-silicate-hydration (C-S-H) gels on the surface of AAS concrete did not significantly drop after CO2 exposure; the C-S-H gel on the AAS concrete was continuously produced by reacting with the SiO2 produced after the reaction with CO2 and Ca(OH)2 inside the concrete, with the result that the compressive strength of AAS concrete did not change after CO2 exposure. Thus, AAS concrete can be applied to CO2-rich environments as both a stable construction material and a CO2 sequestrate agent.

Recently, the environmental issues are emerging as one the most Compressive strength of concrete using blast furnace slag is decreased when cured at low temperature. To apply slag concrete in winter, we perform the experiment about alkali-activated slag concrete cured at low temperature.

In this study, it was developed eco-friendly alkali-activated slag fiber reinforced concrete using ground granulated blast furnace slag, alkali activator (water glass, sodium hydroxides), and steel fiber. Eight reinforced concrete beam using alkali-activated slag concrete were constructed and tested under monotonic loading. The major variables were mixture ratio of alkali activator, mixed/without of steel fiber. Experimental programs were carried out to improve and evaluate the flexural performance of such test specimens, such as the load-displacement, the failure mode, the maximum load carrying capacity, and ductility capacity. All the specimens were modeled in scale-down size. The reinforced concrete beams using the eco-friendly alkali-activated slag fiber reinforced concrete was failed by the flexure or flexure-shear in general. In addition, the maximum strength increased with the adding the mol of sodium hydroxide, and the specimen reinforced the steel fiber showed the value of maximum strength which is increased by 15.8% through 25.9%. It is thought that eco-friendly alkali-activated slag fiber reinforced concrete can be used with construction material and product to replace normal concrete. If there is applied to structures such as precast concrete member and production of 2nd concrete product, it could be improved the productivity and reduction of construction duration etc.

This study was carried out to evaluate effects of curing method and age on compressive behavior of steel fiber reinforced Alkali-Activated Slag(AAS) concrete. AAS and Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete (SFRC) material with specific compressive strength of 30MPa was reinforced with 0% to 1% steel fibers at the volume fraction. Two types of curing methods were used: water curing and exposed curing. Curing time is 3, 7, 28 day. Experimental results indicated that compressive strength, elastic modulus, compression index.

The purpose of this study is to estimate basic mechanical properties of steel fiber reinforced Alkali-Activated Slag(AAS) concrete. Principle variable is the fiber volume fraction: 0, 0.5, 1%. Two type cement composites were used: Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete(SFRC) and AAS. Mechanical properties of AAS concrete and SFRC, including compressive strength, elastic modulus, flexural strength, splitting tension.