Alkali-Activated Slag Repair Mortar for Old Reinforced Concrete Structures Based on Ordinary Portland Cement

Abstract

In this study, alkali-activated mortars were prepared using two different types of fine aggregates: natural sand and biomass bottom ash. These mortars were used as a repair material for structures constructed using old reinforced concrete structures based on Ordinary Portland cement (OPC). Experimental studies have shown that the alkali-activated slag mortar with biomass bottom ash (BBA) from the bubbling fluid bed meets the repair mortar class R1 according to EN 1504-3. The suitability of such repair mortar is determined by the good adhesion properties of the alkali-activated slag binder to old OPC concrete. The adhesion after 28 days was 0.31 MPa and the samples broke off at the repair matrix. The AAC/BBA repair mortar had a compressive strength of 18.69 MPa, the shrinkage due to drying deformations consisted of 0.1903% after 28 days. Alkali-activated slag mortars are effective in repairing, renewing and rebuilding damaged OPC concrete structures.