Assessment of Compressive Strength, Microstructure, Thermal, and Radiation Shielding Properties of Taal Volcanic Ash-Based Geopolymer Mortar

• Main Authors: Plando, Floyd Rey P., Supnad, Myris V., Maquiling, Joel T
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2025
• Subjects: EpiXS software; Geopolymer mortar; Microstructure; Radiation shielding; Taal volcanic ash; Engineering; Engineering Science and Materials; Geological Engineering; Materials Science and Engineering
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/geophysics-lab/1; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2024.111572
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

This present study aims to assess the effect of mixing Taal volcanic ash (TVA) as an aluminosilicate material in geopolymer (GP) mortar. Specifically, it examines various mortar properties such as compressive strength, microstructure, thermal, and radiation shielding as an effective barrier for X-ra...