Autogenous Healing Performance of Fly Ash-Based Alkali Activated Lightweight Aggregate in Mortar

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Abstract

Cracks in concrete that could decrease the concrete element's life span need to be repaired. The autogenous healing mechanism, a feature provided by cementitious material due to continuous hydration and calcium carbonate precipitation, could be a solution to mitigate cracks in concrete elements. In this research, alkali-activated lightweight aggregate produced from fly ash (FA LWA) that could retain water in their pores to induce further hydration at a later age could become a promising material to provoke an autogenous healing mechanism. The mortar was mixed with FA LWA and expanded clay LWA (EC LWA) at a replacement rate of 30% by volume for fine aggregate. The outcomes demonstrate that the flowability of the fresh mortar was not considerably impacted by the addition of LWA. The compressive strength of mortar incorporating FA LWA was comparable to the mortar that contains EC LWA. The healing ratio of the reference sample, the sample incorporating FA LWA and EC LWA in the crack with the width range of 0.3–0.4 mm, was 33, 95, and 53%, respectively. In conclusion, FA LWA could successfully provoke the autogenous healing mechanism in mortar.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 6th International Conference on Rehabilitation and Maintenance in Civil Engineering - ICRMCE 2024
EditorsKeh-Chyuan Tsai, Mohamed Shahin, Stefanus A. Kristiawan, Abdul Rahman Mohd Sam, Pham Dinh Hai
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages175-180
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)9789819621422
DOIs
StatePublished - 2025
Event6th International Conference on Rehabilitation and Maintenance in Civil Engineering, ICRMCE 2024 - Mataram, Indonesia
Duration: 4 Jul 20245 Jul 2024

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Civil Engineering
Volume625 LNCE
ISSN (Print)2366-2557
ISSN (Electronic)2366-2565

Conference

Conference6th International Conference on Rehabilitation and Maintenance in Civil Engineering, ICRMCE 2024
Country/TerritoryIndonesia
CityMataram
Period4/07/245/07/24

Keywords

  • Alkali activated LWA
  • Autogenous healing
  • Fly ash
  • Self-healing mortar

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