Corrosion Evaluation of Geopolymer Concrete Made with Fly Ash and Bottom Ash

Priyanka Morla, Rishi Gupta, Peiman Azarsa and Ashutosh Sharma
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Priyanka Morla: Department of Civil Engineering, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC V8W 2Y2, Canada
Rishi Gupta: Department of Civil Engineering, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC V8W 2Y2, Canada
Peiman Azarsa: Department of Civil Engineering, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC V8W 2Y2, Canada
Ashutosh Sharma: Department of Civil Engineering, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC V8W 2Y2, Canada

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 1, 1-16

Abstract: Environmental pollution caused by CO 2 releasing from the production of cement is a great challenge for the construction industry and has triggered exploration into more sustainable alternatives. Geopolymer Concrete (GPC) is a potential sustainable solution that does not involve the use of cement as a binder. GPC is produced by mixing the alumino-silicate source materials such as fly-ash with alkali activators such as potassium hydroxide (KOH) and potassium silicate (K 2 SiO 3 ). Unlike Ordinary Portland Concrete (OPC), the characteristics of GPC depend on the precursor materials and therefore vary for different mixes. Consequently, corrosion behavior needs to be evaluated separately for individual mixes. This has narrowed the scope of existing published work on corrosion behavior of GPC. In this study, GPC and OPC specimens were prepared and exposed to accelerated corrosion exposure. Half-cell potential and linear polarization resistance were used to evaluate the corrosion rate in GPC and OPC. Under accelerated conditions, the corrosion rate of the GPC specimens was between 10 µm/year and 20 µm/year exhibiting a moderate to high rate of corrosion. Meanwhile, the corrosion rate of the OPC specimens was between 40 µm/year and 60 µm/year indicating a very high corrosion activity. It can be concluded that GPC has a higher resistance to chloride-induced corrosion; with a low corrosion rate and lower mass loss percentage, compared to OPC.

Keywords: sustainability; geopolymer concrete; bottom-ash; fly-ash; half-cell potential; linear polarization resistance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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