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Effect of GGBFS on setting, workability and early strength properties of fly ash geopolymer concrete cured in ambient condition

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Nath, Pradip
Sarker, Prabir
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2014
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Nath, P. and Sarker, P. 2014. Effect of GGBFS on setting, workability and early strength properties of fly ash geopolymer concrete cured in ambient condition. Construction and Building Materials. 66: pp. 163-171.
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Construction and Building Materials
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This is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in the journal Construction and Building Materials. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in the journal Construction and Building Materials, Vol.66 (2014). DOI: http://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2014.05.080

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Most of the previous works on fly ash-based geopolymers were on the properties of concrete hardened by heat curing, which is considered as a limitation for cast in situ applications at low ambient temperatures. This study aimed to achieve fly ash-based geopolymers suitable for curing without elevated heat. The results show that fly ash based geopolymer concrete for curing in ambient condition can be proportioned for desirable workability, setting time, and compressive strength using ground granulated blast-furnace slag (GGBFS) as a small part of the binder. Inclusion of GGBFS with Class F fly ash helped achieve setting time and compressive strength comparable to those of ordinary Portland cement (OPC).