Provis, J.L. orcid.org/0000-0003-3372-8922 and Winnefeld, F. (2018) Outcomes of the round robin tests of RILEM TC 247-DTA on the durability of alkali-activated concrete. In: MATEC Web of Conferences. International Conference on Concrete Repair, Rehabilitation and Retrofitting (ICCRRR 2018) , 19-21 Nov 2018, Cape Town, South Africa. EDP Sciences
Abstract
Alkali-activated cements, including 'geopolymer' materials, are now reaching commercial uptake in various parts of the world, providing the opportunity to produce concretes of good performance and with reduced environmental footprint compared to established technologies. The development of performance-based specifications for alkali-activated cements and concretes is ongoing in several jurisdictions. However, the technical rigour, and thus practical value, of a performance-based approach to specification of novel cements and concretes will inevitably depend on the availability of appropriate, reliable testing methods, particularly regarding key aspects of durability where degradation mechanisms may be complex and depend on the chemistry and microstructure of the binder. This paper will briefly discuss the activities of RILEM Technical Committee 247-DTA in working to validate durability testing standards for alkali-activated materials, bringing scientific insight into the development of appropriate specifications for these materials.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © The Authors, published by EDP Sciences, 2018. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Engineering (Sheffield) > Department of Materials Science and Engineering (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 22 Jan 2019 12:20 |
Last Modified: | 22 Jan 2019 12:20 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201819902024 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | EDP Sciences |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1051/matecconf/201819902024 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:140812 |