An investigation was carried out on the effect of sodium sulfate on the sulfate durability of mortars produced with natural zeolite and fly ash having puzzolanic character. Experiments were carried out on the Rilem portland cement standart mortars and cement – natural zeoılite mortars where the zeolite replaced 20 %, 30 %, 15 % zeolit + 5 % fly ash and 25 % + 5 % fly ash of the cement by weight. Sodyum sulfate concentrations were 5 % and 10 %. Sulfate exposures of mortars were initiated after 28 days of lime saturated water curing. Flexural strength, compressive strength and density were determined at the beginning of exposure and at the 2, 7, 28, 90th days. Water and solutions were renewed after each period of experimental time which was 14 days. Mass changes were determined at the time of renewing the solutions. The effects of sodium sulfate solutions on the properties of mortars were related to the zeolite ratio. Zeolite replacement caused significant increase in sulfate durability of mortars even at the highest sulfate concentration up to 90 days of exposure.
Subjects | Civil Engineering |
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Journal Section | Research Articles |
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Publication Date | December 31, 2002 |
Acceptance Date | July 1, 2002 |
Published in Issue | Year 2002 Volume: 15 Issue: 2 |