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Design, processing and properties of fly ash-based lightweight geopolymer using foaming agent for brick application

Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Engineering

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Main Author: Wan Mastura, Wan Ibrahim
Other Authors: Kamarudin, Hussin, Brig. Jen. Datuk Prof. Emeritus Dr.
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP) 2018
Subjects:
Fly Ash
Polymerization
Polymer-impregnated concrete
Lightweight concrete
Bricks
Geopolymer
Online Access:http://dspace.unimap.edu.my:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/78806
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spelling my.unimap-788062023-05-23T08:59:04Z Design, processing and properties of fly ash-based lightweight geopolymer using foaming agent for brick application Wan Mastura, Wan Ibrahim Kamarudin, Hussin, Brig. Jen. Datuk Prof. Emeritus Dr. Fly Ash Polymerization Polymer-impregnated concrete Lightweight concrete Bricks Geopolymer Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Engineering Lightweight concrete reduces the overall self-weight of the structures resulting in the reduction of the foundation size, cost, and other specification. However, the conventional lightweight concrete production causes several environmental impacts and produce low mechanical properties, so there is a clear need of searching and replacing for more efficient and durable alternatives beyond the limitations of the conventional lightweight concrete. Geopolymer represents a great opportunity to ensure greater sustainability in the construction industry especially for the use of industrial waste such as fly ash. This research focuses on the preparation of fly ash-based lightweight geopolymer using superplasticizer as foaming agent. The superplasticizer (Polyoxyethylene alkyether sulfate) was prepared using pre-formed method by combination with water and air pressure. The effects of geopolymeric synthesis parameters such as the NaOH concentration (6 M, 8 M, 10 M, 12 M and 14 M), ratio of foaming agent to water (1/10, 1/20, 1/30 and 1/40) by volume, ratio of foam to geopolymer paste (0.5, 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0) by volume, curing temperature (40 °C, 60 °C, 80 °C and 100 °C) and curing time (6, 12, 24 and 48) hours on the lightweight geopolymer paste that affect the mechanical and microstructure properties were studied in detailed. The compressive strength, water absorption, density, were studied to determine the mechanical properties of lightweight geopolymer. The thermal insulation properties was investigated through the effects of thermal conductivity, thermal diffusivity, and specific heat of lightweight geopolymer at different ageing time (3, 7, 28, 60 and 90) days. The microstructure properties of lightweight geopolymer were tested by using Scanning Electron Microscope. The results indicated that the lightweight geopolymer have an optimum NaOH concentration of 12 M, with highest compressive strength of 15.2 MPa at 7 days, an optimum ratio of foaming agent to water (1/10) and ratio of foam to geopolymer paste (1.0) with highest strength of 16.6 MPa (7 days), optimum curing temperature (80 °C) and curing time (24 hours) showed the highest strength and lowest density of 15.6 MPa and 1400 kg/m3, respectively. The thermal conductivity and thermal diffusivity of lightweight geopolymer are substantially lower with value of 0.63 W/mK to 0.83 W/mk and 0.26 mm2/s to 0.35 mm2/s, respectively. A potential new lightweight construction material can be produced by using low cost of foaming agent and easy to process for addition to geopolymer paste. The fly ash-based lightweight geopolymer produced in this work exhibit compressive strength in accordance to the standard for masonry lightweight applications at considerably lower curing temperature (80 °C). 2018 2023-05-23T08:59:04Z 2023-05-23T08:59:04Z Thesis http://dspace.unimap.edu.my:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/78806 en Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP) Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP) School of Materials Engineering
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topic Fly Ash
Polymerization
Polymer-impregnated concrete
Lightweight concrete
Bricks
Geopolymer
spellingShingle Fly Ash
Polymerization
Polymer-impregnated concrete
Lightweight concrete
Bricks
Geopolymer
Wan Mastura, Wan Ibrahim
Design, processing and properties of fly ash-based lightweight geopolymer using foaming agent for brick application
description Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Engineering
author2 Kamarudin, Hussin, Brig. Jen. Datuk Prof. Emeritus Dr.
author_facet Kamarudin, Hussin, Brig. Jen. Datuk Prof. Emeritus Dr.
Wan Mastura, Wan Ibrahim
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author Wan Mastura, Wan Ibrahim
author_sort Wan Mastura, Wan Ibrahim
title Design, processing and properties of fly ash-based lightweight geopolymer using foaming agent for brick application
title_short Design, processing and properties of fly ash-based lightweight geopolymer using foaming agent for brick application
title_full Design, processing and properties of fly ash-based lightweight geopolymer using foaming agent for brick application
title_fullStr Design, processing and properties of fly ash-based lightweight geopolymer using foaming agent for brick application
title_full_unstemmed Design, processing and properties of fly ash-based lightweight geopolymer using foaming agent for brick application
title_sort design, processing and properties of fly ash-based lightweight geopolymer using foaming agent for brick application
publisher Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)
publishDate 2018
url http://dspace.unimap.edu.my:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/78806
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