Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
11001038 Construction and Building Materials 2018 8 Pages PDF
Abstract
This study investigated the influence of different curing methods on the strength development of municipal solid waste incinerator bottom ash alkali-activated mortars. The results showed that standard room curing is not suitable for alkali-activated materials. The main reason for this is the humidity > 95% in the curing room, which causes wet sample surfaces. This leads to OH− and free alkali leaching, which severely affects strength development. Soaking curing further aggravates this effect. However, seal curing effectively prevents the leaching of OH− and free alkali and thus maintains high alkalinity, which benefits the strength development. Therefore, the method of seal curing is more suitable for alkali-activated materials.
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