Effects of light crude oil contamination on the physical and mechanical properties of geopolymer cement mortar
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Article Title | Effects of light crude oil contamination on the physical and mechanical properties of geopolymer cement mortar |
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ERA Journal ID | 21082 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Abousnina, Rajab (Author), Manalo, Allan (Author), Lokuge, Weena (Author) and Zhang, Zuhua (Author) |
Journal Title | Cement and Concrete Composites |
Journal Citation | 90, pp. 136-149 |
Number of Pages | 14 |
Year | 2018 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
ISSN | 0958-9465 |
1873-393X | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2018.04.001 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0958946517304353 |
Abstract | Fly ash and oil contaminated sand are considered as the two waste materials that may affect environment. This paper investigated the suitability of producing geopolymer cement mortar using oil contaminated sand. A comparison between physical and mechanical properties of mortar produced using geopolymer and Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC), in terms of porosity, hydration and compressive strength, was conducted. The results showed that heat curing can increase the compressive strength of geopolymer mortar up to 54% compared to ambient curing situation. The geopolymer mortar with 1% of light crude oil contamination yielded a 20% higher compressive strength than OPC mortar containing sand with a saturated surface dry condition. Furthermore, the formation of efflorescence decreased as the level of oil contamination decreased. Moreover, the heat curing method increased the kinetic energy and degree of reaction for geopolymer cement mortar, which cause an increment of the density of the pore system and improving the mechanical properties of the resulting composites. From the results of this study, it was demonstrated that geopolymer mortar has the potential of utilizing oil contaminated sand, and reducing its environmental impacts. |
Keywords | geopolymer; cement mortar; strength; hydration; porosity; oil contaminated sand |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 401699. Materials engineering not elsewhere classified |
400510. Structural engineering | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | School of Civil Engineering and Surveying |
Centre for Future Materials | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q4q2x/effects-of-light-crude-oil-contamination-on-the-physical-and-mechanical-properties-of-geopolymer-cement-mortar
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