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    Sustainable Stabilization of Peat Soil with Hybrid Geopolymer Jet Grout Columns
    (Springer Int Publ A.G., 2025-10-15) Yalcin, Hakan; Erol, Aykut; Kaya, Zulkuf; Cadir, Cenk Cuma; Uncuoglu, Erdal; Akin, Muge K.
    Peat soils present severe challenges in geotechnical engineering due to their low shear strength, high water content, and aggressive chemical environments such as sulfate exposure. While cement-based jet grouting (JG) is widely used, it entails high carbon emissions and energy consumption. Hybrid geopolymer jet grout columns (HGJGCs) are presented in this work as a viable and sustainable alternative. Unlike conventional geopolymer studies that rely on pre-cured molds later exposed to aggressive environments, this research simulates realistic field conditions by injecting fresh geopolymer directly into sulfate-rich peat, where early-age durability and strength are critical. To address early strength limitations commonly seen in aggressive situations, a tiny amount of cement was added to the fly ash/GGBFS-based combination. Crucially, there is no need for high heat because the mechanism cures at room temperature. Physical model testing, laboratory-scale jet grouting, and performance comparisons with conventional JGCs were all carried out. Results show that HGJGCs increased the bearing capacity of peat by 5.5 times, improved compressive strength (5.3-5.7 MPa), and reduced settlement more effectively than JGCs. Additionally, CO2 emissions were reduced by 25.14% due to lower binder-related emissions and energy demand. This work shows that hybrid geopolymer systems are a viable, low-carbon substitute for peat stabilization because they can function well in real-world, chemically demanding situations.
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    Alkali Activation of Mortars Containing Different Replacement Levels of Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag
    (Elsevier Sci Ltd, 2012-03) Bilim, Cahit; Atis, Cengiz Duran; Ati, Cengiz Duran
    The aim of the present study is to investigate some properties of alkali-activated mortars containing slag at different replacement levels. Ground granulated blast furnace slag was used at 0%, 20%, 40%, 60%, 80% and 100% replacement by weight of cement, and liquid sodium silicate having three different Na dosages was chosen as the alkaline activator. In this research, carbonation resistance measurements and compressive and flexural strength tests were performed on the mortar specimens with size of 40 x 40 x 160 mm. The findings obtained from the tests showed that carbonation depth values of the mortars decreased with the increase of activator dosage. Additionally, compressive and flexural strength values increased with the increase in activator concentration and slag replacement level. Portland cement/slag mortars activated by liquid sodium silicate exhibited lower strength than the slag alone activated by the same activator. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.