Performances of Artificial Lightweight Geopolymer Aggregate (ALGA) in OPC Concrete

Abstract:

The non-availability of natural lightweight aggregate and demand are increasing in worldwide, thus new alternatives on producing artificial aggregate should be developed. This paper discussed on the mechanical properties of artificial lightweight geopolymer aggregate (ALGA) made from LUSI mud and alkaline activator in concrete. LUSI means Sidoarjo mud from Indonesia which erupted on 2006 with high volume and impacted an area of almost 770 hectare. The alkaline activator used was combination of sodium hydroxide and sodium silicate. The geopolymer paste formed need to be pelleted and sintered at 950 °C. The results showed that the compressive strength of OPC-ALGA concrete is 41.89 MPa at 28 days of testing with a density of 1760.1 kg/m³ which can be classified as lightweight concrete. The water absorption of ALGA concrete is 2.77%.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volume 673)
• Pages: 29-35
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.673.29
• Online since: January 2016
• Authors: Rafiza Abd Razak*, A.M. Mustafa Al Bakri, Hussin Kamarudin, Khairul Nizar Ismail, D. Hardjito, Yahya Zarina
• Keywords: Artificial Lightweight Geopolymer Aggregate, Compressive Strength, Density, Geopolymer

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