Durability in Materials Obtained by Alkaline Activation, A Review on the State of the Arte Focused on Municipal Solid Waste Incineration Slags-MSWIS

Abstract

The present work on durability in materials obtained by alkaline activation (AAM), in state-of-the-art review format, is structured as follows. (i) The concept of alkali activated materials-composition-performance; (ii) The prediction of the useful life of AAM-methodologies and planning; (iii) The durability and properties of Engineering-mechanical tests-standards of specifications and tests (iv) Degradation processes of Chemical Matrix-resistance to sulfates (SO4² -), acids (HCl), (H4² 2SO₄), (HNO₃), (H₃ PO₄), (HF), (H₂ CO₃) and sea waters; (v) Degradation processes by mass transport-permeability, porosity, corrosion, carbonation, efflorescence and ice-thawed.