Leaching, carbonation and chloride ingress in reinforced alkali-activated fly ash mortars

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Alkali-activated fly ash mortars were studied with regard to durability-relevant transport coefficients and the electrochemical behaviour of embedded carbon steel bars on exposure of the mortars to leaching, carbonation and chloride penetration environments. The transport coefficients differed considerably between different formulations, being lowest for a mortar with BFS addition, but still acceptable for one of the purely fly ash-based mortars. Leaching over a period of ~300 days in de-ionized water did not lead to observable corrosion of the embedded steel, as shown by the electrochemical data and visual inspection of the steel. Exposure to 100 % CO2 atmosphere caused steel depassivation within approx. two weeks; in addition, indications of a deterioration of the mortar were observed. The results are discussed in the context of the different reaction products expected in highand low-Ca alkali-activated binders, and the alterations caused by leaching and carbonation.

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Gluth, G. J. G., Hlaváček, P., Reinemann, S., Ebell, G., & Mietz, J. (2018). Leaching, carbonation and chloride ingress in reinforced alkali-activated fly ash mortars. In MATEC Web of Conferences (Vol. 199). EDP Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201819902025

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