Heat and abrasion resistance of fly ash geopolymer mortar comprising ceramic polishing waste and cured with different conditions

The rising demand for geopolymer concrete (GPC) is associated with its lower environmental impact. GPC has significant potential for the use of industrial by-products as a geopolymer precursor. The vitrified and wall tile polishing processes produce two types of ceramic polishing wastes (CPWs): vit...

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Main Authors: Jay Bhavsar, Vijay Panchal
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Language:English
Published: Electronic Journals for Science and Engineering - International 2025-07-01
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Online Access:http://10.0.0.97/EJSE/article/view/766
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description The rising demand for geopolymer concrete (GPC) is associated with its lower environmental impact. GPC has significant potential for the use of industrial by-products as a geopolymer precursor. The vitrified and wall tile polishing processes produce two types of ceramic polishing wastes (CPWs): vitrified tile CPW (VCPW) and wall tile CPW (WCPW). In this study, fly ash (FA), CPW, and alkaline activators were used to make geopolymer mortar (GM). This study investigates the heat and abrasion resistance of GM cured under three curing conditions (ambient, 60°C for 24 hours, and 60°C for 48 hours). The microstructure after heat exposure was analyzed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). In addition, the GM samples were tested for surface abrasion and compressive strength. The outcomes revealed that replacing FA with 15% CPWs improves early-age compressive strength and abrasion resistance and provided similar performance in heat resistance at 1000°C. The curing conditions strongly influenced early-age compressive strength and fire exposure performance at 500°C. The microstructure of the geopolymer shows additional geopolymerization due to heat exposure and reduced degradation of the gel. Replacing FA with 15% VCPW or WCPW enhances the heat and abrasion resistance of GM.
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spelling doaj-art-2aa4e3d62b7143eca935e6f1ceab7ab32025-07-25T06:48:57ZengElectronic Journals for Science and Engineering - InternationalElectronic Journal of Structural Engineering1443-92552025-07-01253Heat and abrasion resistance of fly ash geopolymer mortar comprising ceramic polishing waste and cured with different conditionsJay Bhavsar0Vijay Panchal1Charotar University of Science and TechnologyCharotar University of Science and Technology The rising demand for geopolymer concrete (GPC) is associated with its lower environmental impact. GPC has significant potential for the use of industrial by-products as a geopolymer precursor. The vitrified and wall tile polishing processes produce two types of ceramic polishing wastes (CPWs): vitrified tile CPW (VCPW) and wall tile CPW (WCPW). In this study, fly ash (FA), CPW, and alkaline activators were used to make geopolymer mortar (GM). This study investigates the heat and abrasion resistance of GM cured under three curing conditions (ambient, 60°C for 24 hours, and 60°C for 48 hours). The microstructure after heat exposure was analyzed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). In addition, the GM samples were tested for surface abrasion and compressive strength. The outcomes revealed that replacing FA with 15% CPWs improves early-age compressive strength and abrasion resistance and provided similar performance in heat resistance at 1000°C. The curing conditions strongly influenced early-age compressive strength and fire exposure performance at 500°C. The microstructure of the geopolymer shows additional geopolymerization due to heat exposure and reduced degradation of the gel. Replacing FA with 15% VCPW or WCPW enhances the heat and abrasion resistance of GM. http://10.0.0.97/EJSE/article/view/766Fire resistanceAbrasion wearCeramic polishing wasteMicrostructureAmbient curingTemperature curing
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Vijay Panchal
Heat and abrasion resistance of fly ash geopolymer mortar comprising ceramic polishing waste and cured with different conditions
Electronic Journal of Structural Engineering
Fire resistance
Abrasion wear
Ceramic polishing waste
Microstructure
Ambient curing
Temperature curing
title Heat and abrasion resistance of fly ash geopolymer mortar comprising ceramic polishing waste and cured with different conditions
title_full Heat and abrasion resistance of fly ash geopolymer mortar comprising ceramic polishing waste and cured with different conditions
title_fullStr Heat and abrasion resistance of fly ash geopolymer mortar comprising ceramic polishing waste and cured with different conditions
title_full_unstemmed Heat and abrasion resistance of fly ash geopolymer mortar comprising ceramic polishing waste and cured with different conditions
title_short Heat and abrasion resistance of fly ash geopolymer mortar comprising ceramic polishing waste and cured with different conditions
title_sort heat and abrasion resistance of fly ash geopolymer mortar comprising ceramic polishing waste and cured with different conditions
topic Fire resistance
Abrasion wear
Ceramic polishing waste
Microstructure
Ambient curing
Temperature curing
url http://10.0.0.97/EJSE/article/view/766
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