Yardımcı, Mert Yücel

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mert.yardimci@okan.edu.tr

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İnşaat Mühendisliği / Civil Engineering

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Citation - WoS: 30
Citation - Scopus: 30
Effect of Ca(OH)₂ Addition on the Engineering Properties of Sodium Sulfate Activated Slag
(Mdpi, 2021) Dai, Xiaodi; Aydin, Serdar; Yardimci, Mert Yucel; Lesage, Karel; De Schutter, Geert; İnşaat Mühendisliği / Civil Engineering
Alkali-activated slag is considered as a sustainable construction material due to its environmentally friendly nature. To further promote the sustainable nature of alkali-activated slag, a sodium sulfate activator is suggested to be used since it can be obtained naturally and generates lower greenhouse gas emissions. However, the mixtures activated by sodium sulfate exhibit low early strength and very long setting times. This study investigates the effects of calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)(2)) addition on some engineering properties such as rheology, setting time, mechanical properties, porosity, and microstructure of sodium sulfate activated ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS). Furthermore, the changes of chemical groups in reaction products and phase identification have been evaluated by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and X-ray diffraction. Test results showed that Ca(OH)(2) addition can substantially increase the reaction rate and the compressive strength at early ages. In addition, the very long setting times of the sodium sulfate-activated mixtures were shortened by the addition of Ca(OH)(2). SEM analysis confirmed that the incorporation of excessive amounts of Ca(OH)(2) could lead to a less well-packed microstructure although the reaction degree of GGBFS remained the same at later ages as compared to the sodium sulfate mixture. It was also revealed that in case of the Ca(OH)(2) addition into sodium sulfate activator, the main reaction products are chain-structured C-A-S-H gels and ettringite.
Citation - WoS: 35
Citation - Scopus: 41
Early age reaction, rheological properties and pore solution chemistry of NaOH-activated slag mixtures
(Elsevier Sci Ltd, 2022) Dai, Xiaodi; Aydin, Serdar; Yardimci, Mert Yuecel; Lesage, Karel; De Schutter, Geert; İnşaat Mühendisliği / Civil Engineering
In this study, the rheology and early reaction process of sodium hydroxide-activated ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS) were investigated. Test results showed a strong relationship between the Vicat initial setting time and ultrasonic pulse wave for NaOH activated slag mixtures identifying the characteristic points or inflection points in the ultrasonic curves and reaching a specific value in the ultrasonic velocity. The early re-action process of the sodium hydroxide-activated slag pastes determined by ultrasonic pulse wave and calorimeter consisted of three stages: dissolution, acceleration/condensation and deceleration stages. The yield stress and apparent viscosity of the pastes increased by the addition of NaOH, and the pastes started to show shear -thickening behavior when NaOH concentration reached 8 M. It was also revealed that Si, Al and Ca ion concentrations in the pore solution increased with an increase in NaOH concentration, and the pore solution of the pastes was dominated by Na and OH-. No significant influence of NaOH concentrations upon 4 M on the compressive strength of the mortar samples was observed.
Citation - WoS: 5
Citation - Scopus: 5
Reaction Kinetics and Fresh State Properties of Alkali-Activated Slag Mixtures with Secondary Precursors
(Asce-amer Soc Civil Engineers, 2024) Dai, Xiaodi; Yuecel Yardimci, Mert; Aydin, Serdar; De Schutter, Geert; İnşaat Mühendisliği / Civil Engineering
In this study, the effects of the incorporation of various supplementary materials such as fly ash, limestone powder, silica fume, and portland cement as the secondary precursor on the early age reaction, structural buildup, rheology, and microstructure of alkali-activated slag cements (AAC) in the presence of two different activators (sodium hydroxide and sodium silicate) have been investigated. Test results showed that the activator type influenced the reaction process and the setting time of AAC pastes could be estimated by the specific cumulative heat release or ultrasonic pulse velocity range. AAC pastes containing the investigated secondary precursors showed Bingham fluid behavior. Early structural buildup tests suggested that the silica fume or portland cement addition seems beneficial for 3D printing applications, while the fly ash or limestone addition could be preferred for multilayer casting. The main reaction products for the AAC pastes incorporating various secondary precursors were characterized as a chain-like C-(N)-A-S-H/C-(A)-S-H or C-S-H using SEM/EDX analyses.
Citation - WoS: 2
Citation - Scopus: 3
Effect of the steel fibre hook geometry on the flexural properties of high strength steel fibre reinforced concretes under static and impact loading
(Gazi Univ, Fac Engineering Architecture, 2019) Kizilirmak, Cengiz; Aydin, Serdar; Yardimci, Mert Yucel; İnşaat Mühendisliği / Civil Engineering
In recent years, steel fibre producers have produced new generation steel fibres with high strength and multiple hooked-end geometry (4D and 5D). The studies on the mechanical properties of steel fibre reinforced concretes containing 4D and 5D fibres under the static loading conditions are very limited and there is no published study on the performance of these new generation fibres under flexural impact loading yet. In this study, the effects of the dosage and the aspect (length/diameter) ratio of 4D and 5D fibres on the flexural strength and fracture energy of high strength concrete under static and impact flexural loading conditions have been investigated comparatively with the conventional single-hook-end 3D fibres. The experimental results showed that the flexural strength and the fracture energy of fibre reinforced high strength concrete significantly improved with the increase in the fibre volume, and by using multiple hooks-end steel fibres with sufficiently high tensile strength. For the fibres with aspect ratio of 65, significantly higher flexural strength and fracture energy values have been obtained for 5D hook geometry as compared to conventional 3D fibres, while 4D fibres did not improve these engineering properties probably due to their relatively insufficient fibre strength for this aspect ratio. It has been revealed that the effect of the 4D steel fibre on the mechanical properties of high strength concrete was more pronounced in higher aspect ratio fibres. The increase of fibre aspect ratio for 3D steel fibres negatively affected the fracture energy of concrete. As compared to static loading, 1.4 to 2.6 times higher flexural strength and 1.2 to 3.0 times higher fracture energy values were obtained under impact loading. The best performance under flexural impact loading has been obtained from steel fibre reinforced high strength concretes with 5D fibres having aspect ratio of 65 and 4D fibres having aspect ratio of 80.
Citation - WoS: 60
Citation - Scopus: 65
Rheology and microstructure of alkali-activated slag cements produced with silica fume activator
(Elsevier Sci Ltd, 2022) Dai, Xiaodi; Aydin, Serdar; Yardimci, Mert Yucel; Lesage, Karel; De Schutter, Geert; İnşaat Mühendisliği / Civil Engineering
The effects of silica fume and sodium silicate-based activators (SFA and SSA, respectively) with different Ms (SiO2/Na2O) values on the setting behavior, rheological, mechanical, and microstructural properties of alkaliactivated slag cement (AASC) were investigated. Setting time test results showed that the setting time of AASCs activated by SFA prolonged significantly with an increase of Ms value opposite to SSA activation case. From the rheological point of view, SFA-activated mixtures exhibited a slower structural build-up in the early stage and better workability retention than SSA-activated mixtures. In addition, SFA mixtures showed lower drying shrinkage and slightly higher mechanical properties as compared to SSA mixtures. Microstructure analysis revealed that the mixture produced by SFA with Ms value of 1.2 had less micro-cracks and a well-packed microstructure as compared to the mixtures produced by SSA. The overall evaluation of the test results revealed that SFA could be more economical and sustainable alternative to SSA with its lower cost, much lower CO2 emissions, and more favorable engineering properties.
Citation - WoS: 8
Citation - Scopus: 9
Fresh and hardened state properties, reaction kinetics and microstructure of sodium sulfate/sodium hydroxide - Activated slag mixtures
(Elsevier Sci Ltd, 2023) Dai, Xiaodi; Aydin, Serdar; Yardimci, Mert Yucel; De Schutter, Geert; İnşaat Mühendisliği / Civil Engineering
This study investigated the impact of incorporating sodium hydroxide (NaOH) on the properties of ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS) activated by sodium sulfate (Na2SO4). Specifically, the rheological properties, setting behavior, reaction kinetics, mechanical performance, and microstructure of the mixtures were examined. Results indicated that using only Na2SO4 as the activator resulted in mixtures with long setting times and no compressive strength at early ages. However, the addition of NaOH to the Na2SO4 activator significantly improved the reaction kinetics of the GGBFS. By optimizing ratio between NaOH and Na2SO4, mixtures with improved workability, faster structuration, reasonable setting times, and desirable mechanical properties were achieved. The superior mechanical properties were attributed to a well-packed microstructure consisting of C -(A)-S-H, ettringite, and hydrotalcite in the binary NaOH-Na2SO4 activator systems.
Citation - WoS: 2
Citation - Scopus: 3
Effect of temperature on the fresh and hardened state properties of alkali-activated slag/fly ash mixtures
(Springer, 2023) Dai, Xiaodi; Aydin, Serdar; Yardimci, Mert Yucel; Sun, Yubo; De Schutter, Geert; İnşaat Mühendisliği / Civil Engineering
The effect of ambient temperature on the engineering properties of alkali-activated materials (AAM) needs to be further investigated due to the high variety of activating solutions in the AAM technology. This paper presents the rheological behavior, structural build-up, reaction kinetics and mechanical properties of GGBFS-FA mixtures activated by sodium hydroxide, sodium silicate, sodium carbonate and sodium sulfateinvestigated under different ambient temperature conditions. It was found that the effect of ambient temperature on the rheology and reaction kinetics was highly dependent on the activator type. Under room temperature conditions, the highest and lowest yield stress values were obtained in sodium hydroxide and sodium silicate mixtures, respectively. The increase in temperature did not affect the yield stresses and viscosities of sodium carbonate and sodium sulfate mixtures; however, the yield stresses of sodium hydroxide and sodium silicate mixtures significantly increased. This effect was more pronounced in mixtures with high Ms values. Higher storage modulus values were obtained with an increase in temperature, indicating initial structuration with temperature. The increasing temperature enhanced the compressive strength of alkali-activated GGBFS-FA mixtures. This improvement was more pronounced at early ages for the sodium silicate mixture, and at later ages for the sodium carbonate and sodium sulfate mixtures, while it was very limited in the sodium hydroxide mixture. The SEM images and calorimetric measurements showed the formation of a denser microstructure and enhancement in the exothermic peak with a shorter induction period with an increase in temperature.
Citation - WoS: 2
Citation - Scopus: 2
Early structural build-up behavior, setting mechanism, and nanostructure of alkali-activated GGBFS mixtures
(Wiley, 2024) Dai, Xiaodi; Aydin, Serdar; Yardimci, Mert Yuecel; Reekmans, Gunter; Adriaensens, Peter; De Schutter, Geert; İnşaat Mühendisliği / Civil Engineering
The initial changes in the microstructure of alkali-activated slag cement (AAS) characterize the rheological behavior, initial structuration, and setting times of the mixture. In this study, the relationships among the rheological behavior, solidification process, and nanostructure changes of sodium hydroxide-activated slag (NH-AAS) and sodium silicate-activated slag (SS-AAS) pastes over time are investigated by small amplitude oscillation shear test, isothermal calorimetry, scanning electron microscopy analyses, and 1H-29Si cross-polarization magic-angle spinning nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (CP MAS NMR) and 29Si MAS NMR spectroscopy. Test results showed that the NH-AAS reaches its initial setting time following a continuously proceeding structuration process, whereas the SS-AAS reaches its initial setting with an abrupt increase in the structuration process. At their initial setting times, the NH-AAS and SS-AAS mixtures release similar heat and reach a similar reaction degree. The SS-AAS mixture had more N-A-S-H formation than C-A-S-H at the initial setting time. On the other hand, the amount of C-A-S-H was similar to N-A-S-H in the NH-AAS mixture. The gradual N-A-S-H gel degradation to form C-A-S-H was observed during the acceleration period for the SS-AAS mixture.
Citation - WoS: 30
Citation - Scopus: 30
Enhancing thixotropy and structural build-up of alkali-activated slag/fly ash pastes with nano clay
(Springer, 2021) Dai, Xiaodi; Ren, Qiang; Aydin, Serdar; Yardimci, Mert Yucel; Lesage, Karel; De Schutter, Geert; İnşaat Mühendisliği / Civil Engineering
This study investigates the influence of nano clay on the rheological properties of alkali-activated cement pastes having different GGBFS/FA ratios. The thixotropic index, structural build-up, dynamic yield stress and heat evolution of fresh AAC pastes with addition of nano clay are studied. Test results showed that nano clay had a strong influence on the thixotropy/structural build-up and dynamic yield stress of AAC pastes depending on the GGBFS/FA ratio of the mixture. It was found that the pastes with lower GGBFS/FA ratio exhibited higher thixotropic index, but lower dynamic yield stress in the presence of nano clay. This study reveals the importance of GGBFS/FA ratio in the presence of nano clay for obtaining AAC mixtures with low dynamic yield stress for a better flowability and high thixotropy/structural build-up for stability.
Citation - WoS: 45
Citation - Scopus: 49
Rheology and structural build-up of sodium silicate- and sodium hydroxide-activated GGBFS mixtures
(Elsevier Sci Ltd, 2022) Dai, Xiaodi; Aydin, Serdar; Yardimci, Mert Yuecel; De Schutter, Geert; İnşaat Mühendisliği / Civil Engineering
Alkali-activated slag cements (AAS) are considered as an alternative to portland cement (PC) in many studies. A significant number of studies have focused on their mechanical and durability properties, but very few studies have concentrated on their rheological behavior. In this study, the effects of sodium silicate and sodium hydroxide on the rheological properties and structural build-up of alkali-activated GGBFS mixtures have been investigated. The sodium silicate-activated GGBFS mixtures exhibited a lower yield stress and a higher plastic viscosity than sodium hydroxide-activated GGBFS mixtures. The small-amplitude oscillatory shear (SAOS) tests indicated a negligible colloidal interaction between GGBFS particles in sodium silicate-activated system; therefore, the early increase in structuration was associated with the formation of reaction products due to the interaction between the dissolved calcium ions and the silicates originated from the activator solution. On the other hand, the stiffness and the early increase in structural build-up of sodium hydroxide-activated GGBFS system were attributed to the formation of well-percolated network.

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