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Title The Effects of Polyaluminum Chloride (PAC) on the Mechanical Properties of OPC-Fly Ash Cement
Authors 김태완(Taewan Kim) ; 강충현(Choonghyun Kang)
DOI https://doi.org/10.4334/JKCI.2020.32.2.155
Page pp.155-164
ISSN 1229-5515
Keywords 보통포틀랜드 시멘트; 플라이애시; 폴리알루미늄 클로라이드; 프리델염; 압축강도 ordinary Portland cement; fly ash; polyaluminum chloride; Friedel’s salt; compressive strength
Abstract An experimental study was carried out on the effects of polyaluminum chloride (PAC) on the mechanical properties of cement mixed with ordinary Portland cement (OPC) and fly ash (FA). PAC is a flocculant for water treatment and consists of aluminum and chloride ion. FA replaced 20, 40, and 60 % of the OPC mass. PACs were mixed at 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 % of the mixing-water mass. As a result, the compressive strength increased and the pore diameter and total porosity decreased as the amount of PAC increased. PAC also formed Friedel’s salt. In the microstructure analysis, Friedel’s salt formed in the pores was observed. OPC-FA cement paste using PAC forms a dense hydration reactant. However, as the FA substitution rate increases, the overall compressive strength decreases, so an additional method is needed to improve the initial strength. In conclusion, PAC affects the hydration of OPC-FA paste, which changes the pore structure, the hydration reactant and improves the compressive strength.