Publication detail

Effect of Spontaneous Drying on Mechanical Parameters of Alkali-Activated Slag Mortar

ROVNANÍK, P. TOPOLÁŘ, L. SCHMID, P. KERŠNER, Z.

Original Title

Effect of Spontaneous Drying on Mechanical Parameters of Alkali-Activated Slag Mortar

Type

conference paper

Language

English

Original Abstract

Alkali-activated slag is a material which has great potential for use in industrial applications. The main drawback of this material is the high level of autogenous and especially drying shrinkage that affects it, causing the deterioration of its mechanical properties. Mechanical and fracture parameter values show that an alkali-activated slag composite which is saturated with water is more brittle and exhibits lower strength in comparison with the same material after being surface-dried. These results are essential for the adjustment of testing conditions in order to obtain accurate and reproducible results.

Keywords

alkali activation, slag, moisture, mechanical properties, acoustic emission

Authors

ROVNANÍK, P.; TOPOLÁŘ, L.; SCHMID, P.; KERŠNER, Z.

RIV year

2014

Released

24. 6. 2014

ISBN

978-3-03835-147-4

Book

2nd International Conference on Structural and Physical Aspects of Civil Engineering, SPACE 2013

ISBN

1022-6680

Periodical

Advanced Materials Research

Year of study

969

Number

1

State

Swiss Confederation

Pages from

144

Pages to

147

Pages count

4

BibTex

@inproceedings{BUT108191,
  author="Pavel {Rovnaník} and Libor {Topolář} and Pavel {Schmid} and Zbyněk {Keršner}",
  title="Effect of Spontaneous Drying on Mechanical Parameters of Alkali-Activated Slag Mortar",
  booktitle="2nd International Conference on Structural and Physical Aspects of Civil Engineering, SPACE 2013",
  year="2014",
  journal="Advanced Materials Research",
  volume="969",
  number="1",
  pages="144--147",
  isbn="978-3-03835-147-4",
  issn="1022-6680"
}