Investigating Mechanical Properties of Alkali-Activated Slag Cementitious Material for Load-Bearing Layer of Sandwich Panels

Materials (Basel). 2023 Sep 25;16(19):6398. doi: 10.3390/ma16196398.

Abstract

The research presented in this paper is about the mechanical properties of fiber-reinforced alkali-activated slag cementitious sandwich panels with different types and amounts of admixtures. The mechanical properties, drying shrinkage properties, and micro-morphology were used to determine the optimal ratio of the admixtures. The results show that the alkali-activated slag sandwich panels have the characteristics of light weight, high strength and excellent thermal insulation, and the factors such as magnesium oxide, expansion agent and solution temperature have significant influence on their mechanical properties and dry shrinkage. This paper provides a theoretical basis and experimental data for the preparation process and application of alkali-activated slag sandwich panels.

Keywords: alkali-activated slag cementitious materials; fiber reinforcement; mechanical properties; sandwich panels.