2.10.1.

Summary of experimental programme

Table: - Detail of Experimental Programme
Sl. No

Specimen type

Specimen per
experiment

Name of the
Experiment

Objective of the test

To appreciate workability
level of Alkali activated
mortar, to get a flow of 180190 mm

1.

Alkali activated mortar

Workability

Cube
(50mmx50mmx50mm)

Compressive To get 28 days compressive

strength Test strength

Cube
(50mmx50mmx50mm)

Cube
(50mmx50mmx50mm)

Water
absorption

To appreciate the porosity

level

Cube
(50mmx50mmx50mm)

Weight loss

To assess the weight loss

Cube
(50mmx50mmx50mm)

Apparent
porosity

To appreciate the porosity

level

Cube
(50mmx50mmx50mm)

UPV

To appreciate the density,

void, incipient flaws and
strength

Cube
(50mmx50mmx50mm)

10

Cube
(50mmx50mmx50mm)

2.11.

Detail of mixes

To appreciate tendency of
Sorptivity Test unidirectional flow through
the test specimen

Surface Texture
To appreciate the level of
by Optical
surface corrosion
microscope
MIP

To get pore morphology i.e.

total pore volume, maximum
pore diameter etc.

Following table summarized the different mixes that will tried during the experimentation on
alkali activated mortar. Main parameters are as follows
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
(vii)

% of Na2O will be kept constant to 6%.

SiO2/Na2O will be kept constant to 1.
GGBFS: Sand will be kept constant to 1.
Water curing will be done at room temperature.
Water/GGBFS ratio will be kept constant.
Duration of water curing is for 28 days.
Conc. Of H2SO4 will be varied from 5% to 12.5%.

Sl.No.

Mix.Id

Sample
Type

%Na2O

Sio2/Na2
O

GGBS/San
d

Weeks 0f
Exposure
to
H2SO4
Soln.

Varying
Conc.
Of
H2SO4

SAE-1a

Mortar

5%

Sl.No.

SAE-1b

7.5%

SAE-1c

10%

SAE-1d

12.5%

SAE-3a

Mortar

5%

SAE-3b

7.5%

SAE-3c

10%

SAE3d

12.5%

SAE-5a

Mortar

5%

SAE-5b

7.5%

SAE-5c

10%

SAE-5d

12.5%

Mix.Id

Sample
Type

%Na2O

Sio2/Na2
O

Ggbfs/San
d

Weeks 0f Varying
Exposure Conc. Of
to

SAE10a

Mortar

H2SO4
Soln.

H2SO4

10

5%

SAE10b

7.5%

SAE10c

10%

SAE10d

12.5%

SAE15a

Mortar

15

5%

SAE15b

7.5%

SAE15c

10%

SAE15d

12.5%

3. Concluding remarks
So our experimental work will include tests to predict the durability of alkali-activated
mortars using GGBS only on exposure to sulphuric acid solutions of varying proportions
whereas keeping alkali/silicate ratio and sand /GGBFS ratio constant.
We will check the effects on the mortars on exposure to the sulphuric acid solution by
various methods like change in weight, change in compressive strength, UPV test before
and after exposure to sulphuric acid solution, and doing the optical microscope test to
check the physical appearance and also Scanning Electron Microscopic Test.

Total no. of cubes to be casted for sulphuric acid exposure is equal to 200 cubes before
puja vacation.