Mechanical properties of porcelain waste alkali-activated mortar

Natural sand is extensively used in mortars and concretes as aggregate, and the consumption of this material in construction activities is leading to depletion. This study investigated the use of porcelain waste (PW) that comes from the electrical insulator industry as a replacement of sand in alkali-activated mortar (AAM) production. NaOH and rice husk ash were used to make a sodium silicate which was used as alkali activator, and metakaolin...