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Table 4 Material type, curing regimes and exposure conditions for different mixes.

From: Sulfate Resistance of Alkali Activated Pozzolans

Mixture no.

Material type

Curing regime

Exposure conditions

ATAF1*

Raw Taftan

Sealed-20 °C

In a sulfate solution after 28 days curing (in)

In curing regime till test date (out)

Sealed-40 °C

In a sulfate solution after 28 days curing (in)

In curing regime till test date (out)

Fog-40 °C

In a sulfate solution after 28 days curing (in)

In curing regime till test date (out)

Sealed-60 °C

In a sulfate solution after 28 days curing (in)

In curing regime till test date (out)

ATAF2

Raw Taftan

Sealed-20 °C

In a sulfate solution after 28 days curing (in)

In curing regime till test date (out)

Sealed-40 °C

In a sulfate solution after 28 days curing (in)

In curing regime till test date (out)

Fog-40 °C

In a sulfate solution after 28 days curing (in)

In curing regime till test date (out)

Sealed-60 °C

In a sulfate solution after 28 days curing (in)

In curing regime till test date (out)

ARSH*

Raw Shahindej

Sealed-60 °C

In a sulfate solution after 28 days curing (in)

In curing regime till test date (out)

ACSH*

Calcined Shahindej

Sealed-20 °C

In a sulfate solution after 28 days curing (in)

In curing regime till test date (out)

  1. * For expansion test one set of samples was put in pure water after 28 days curing in the related regime to compare the result with samples ponded in sulfate solution.