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    Mechanical Strength Optimization of Alkali-Activated MK/GBFS Binary Cements Through the Response Surface Methodology

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    The present article shows the compressive strength modeling and optimization for a non-conventional binder free of clinker, which was produced by the alkali activation of a binary mixture of metakaolin (MK) and a granulated blast furnace slag (GBFS). A GBFS/(GBFS+MK) ratio between 0,0 and 0,8; and the overall SiO2鈦凙l2O3 molar ratio from 2,8 to 4,2 were considered as the main factor of this study. Sodium hydroxide and sodium silicate were used as alkali activator. The overall SiO2鈦凙l2O3 molar ratio corresponds to the silica and alumina contribution from the precursor (MK+GBFS), as well as the alkali activator used. The statistical assessment through response surface methodology (MSR) showed a considerable effect between the SiO2鈦凙l2O3 molar ratio, GBFS content and the compressive strength. Complementary, a microstructural characterization of the materials produced through X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was performed. The GBFS inclusion leads to an increasing of reaction kinetic and the formation of a more compact structure. These new reaction products gives to the material a higher mechanical performance than those based on a 100% of MK. The study shows the performance prediction in materials with 7 days of curing through the adjustment of some design criteria in order to obtain a binder with a particular mechanical performance.El presente art铆culo muestra la modelaci贸n y optimizaci贸n de la resistencia a la compresi贸n de un conglomerante no convencional libre de cemento Portland, el cual fue producido a partir de la activaci贸n alcalina de una mezcla binaria de un metacaol铆n (MK) y una escoria sider煤rgica de alto horno (GBFS). Como factores de estudio se consider贸 una relaci贸n GBFS/(GBFS/MK) entre 0,0-0,8 y una relaci贸n molar total SiO2鈦凙l2O3 entre 2,8-4,2. La relaci贸n SiO2鈦凙l2O3 fue ajustada a trav茅s de la contribuci贸n del precursor (MK+GBFS) y el activador alcalino. La evaluaci贸n estad铆stica mediante la metodolog铆a de superficie de respuesta (MSR) mostr贸 un efecto significativo entre la relaci贸n molar SiO2=Al2O3 y el contenido de GBFS sobre la resistencia a compresi贸n. Complementariamente se desarroll贸 una caracterizaci贸n microestructural a trav茅s de difracci贸n de rayos X y microscop铆a electr贸nica de barrido. La incorporaci贸n de GBFS increment贸 la cin茅tica de reacci贸n y la formaci贸n de una estructura m谩s densa y compacta. Estos nuevos productos de reacci贸n le otorgaron al material un mayor desempe帽o mec谩nico comparado con los constituidos con un 100% de MK
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