EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND CIVIL ENGINEERING, cilt.28, sa.6, ss.1245-1258, 2024 (SCI-Expanded)
This study aims to provide a new substitute material
for metakaolin (MK), which is the primary binder material of geopolymer
composites. For this purpose, experimental investigations were carried out into
replacing the binder material with heated stone powder (HSP), which is released
during the drying of aggregates at 150–200 °C in asphalt plants. Also, the
effectiveness of using boron minerals in MK-based mixtures was investigated.
For this purpose, the most suitable geopolymer mixture design was determined by
the Taguchi optimisation method. 10, 20 and 30% HSP were replaced with MK in
the mix prepared by the determined optimal rates. In addition, 5, 10 and 15%
boron minerals were added to MK-based mixtures. Physical, mechanical and
morphological analyses were performed to determine the suitability of the new
material. As a result, it was concluded that HSP might be feasible as a
retarder and workability agent, and the use of boron minerals as a retarder
might be logical.