Centro de Território, Ambiente e Construção
Escola de Engenharia da Universidade do Minho
Campus de Azurém
4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal
Phone: + 351 253 510 200 (517 206)
Fax: + 351 253 510 217
Email: geral@ctac.uminho.pt
Title | Cost efficiency and resistance to chemical attack of a fly ash geopolymeric mortar versus epoxy resin and acrylic paint coatings |
Publication Type | Papers in International Journals |
Year of Publication | 2017 |
Authors | Tahri W., Abdollahnejad Z., Mendes J., Pacheco-Torgal, F., and Aguiar, J. B. |
Abstract | This article presents results of an experimental investigation on the resistance to chemical attack (with sulphuric, hydrochloric and nitric acid) of several materials: OPC concrete, high-performance concrete, epoxy resin, acrylic painting and a fly ash-based geopolymeric mortar). Three types of acids with three high concentrations (10, 20 and 30%) were used to simulate long-term degradation. A cost analysis was also performed. The results show that the epoxy resin has the best resistance to chemical attack independently of the acid type and the acid concentration. However, the cost analysis shows that the epoxy resin-based solution is the least cost-efficient solution being 70% above the cost efficiency of the fly ash-based geopolymeric mortar. |
Journal | European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering |
Volume | 21 |
Issue | 5 |
Pagination | 555-571 |
Date Published | 2017-05-02 |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
ISSN | 2116-7214 (online); 1964-8189(print) |
DOI | 10.1080/19648189.2015.1134674 |
Keywords | acid attack., Coatings, Concrete infrastructures, Geopolymers, Portland cement |
Citation | Tahri et al. |
Rights | embargoedAccess (1 Year) |
Peer reviewed | yes |
Status | published |
The Centre for Territory, Environment and Construction (CTAC) is a research unit of the School of Engineering of University of Minho (UMinho), recognised by the “FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia” (Foundation for Science and Technology), associated to the Department of Civil Engineering (DEC), with whom it shares resources and namely human resources.
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Centro de Território, Ambiente e Construção
Escola de Engenharia da Universidade do Minho
Campus de Azurém
4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal
Phone: + 351 253 510 200 (517 206)
Fax: + 351 253 510 217
Email: geral@ctac.uminho.pt